Deep Dive: Page 12
Industry insights from our journalists
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Is home goods the next retail sector ripe for disruption?
As retailers push for new technology adoption, supply chain optimization and a digital focus, the space is being redefined and rearranged.
Caroline Jansen • March 11, 2019 -
Airport retail has a long runway — for the right brands
Luxury goods, vending machines, bookstores, beauty products: Everything is fair game in the high flying world of airport retail. And the tech industry is about to up the stakes again.
Lara Ewen • March 4, 2019 -
DTC brands reap the rewards — and risks — of taking a stand
Newcomers like Billie, Knix and AUrate benefit from customer relationships built on mission. But bolder stances invite scrutiny of their promises.
Corinne Ruff • Feb. 28, 2019 -
What's behind the rise in retailer loyalty program revamps?
Companies from Nordstrom to J. Crew have invested in loyalty programs. Some removed barriers, others added them, but the changes all said something about the strategy.
Cara Salpini • Feb. 26, 2019 -
Pay it down: How millennials’ relationships with credit cards will change retail
The 2008 recession is just one reason the demographic rejects plastic payments. Brands are now being pushed to fill the void with convenient, frictionless solutions.
Kaarin Moore • Feb. 21, 2019 -
What does experiential retail even mean these days?
For some it's sprinkles, others meditation pods. What really matters is localization, service and shareability, store design experts say.
Corinne Ruff • Feb. 19, 2019 -
Payless, Gymboree and the road to Chapter 22
Both retailers exited bankruptcy successfully once, now they're back in financial trouble two years later. What happened?
Cara Salpini • Feb. 13, 2019 -
The plus-size era is over before it began
In its place is a new standard: inclusive sizing, and retailers that haven't woken up to those changes in apparel risk losing billions in sales.
Daphne Howland • Feb. 11, 2019 -
What will Sears look like on the other side of bankruptcy?
ESL Investments announced Monday that it has completed the $5.2 billion acquisition of the iconic retailer.
Corinne Ruff • Updated Feb. 12, 2019 -
The running list of 2019 bankruptcy victims
Destination Maternity is the latest retailer to file, with plans to close roughly half its stores and sell itself in bankruptcy.
Daphne Howland, Ben Unglesbee, Cara Salpini, Kaarin Moore and Caroline Jansen • Updated Oct. 23, 2019 -
A Penney saved?
The discount department store's turnaround task is monumental, but time is short.
Daphne Howland • Jan. 28, 2019 -
What can US retailers learn from China?
Stores like Alibaba's Hema offer a vision of the future for American grocers, but experts say creating a similarly seamless omnichannel experience isn't easy — and may not be possible.
Jessica Dumont • Jan. 23, 2019 -
Top retail execs share insights and goals for 2019
From Lowe's to Brandless, retail executives talked through changes in the retail industry as a whole and their own strategies for the year ahead.
Corinne Ruff, Liza Casabona, Cara Salpini and Kaarin Moore • Jan. 18, 2019 -
5 retail technology trends to watch in 2019
Many of the hottest retail technologies for 2019 are iterations of earlier tech that may finally be at an adoption tipping point this year.
Dan O'Shea • Jan. 17, 2019 -
Macy's on the brink
The retailer's turnaround has been complicated by a holiday sales miss, and CEO Jeff Gennette must figure out how the department store can survive.
Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2019 -
5 trends that will define retail marketing in 2019
From loyalty programs to bolder ad campaigns, here's what's in store for the coming year and what it means for retailers.
Cara Salpini • Jan. 9, 2019 -
10 retail trends to watch in 2019
From store concept advancements to an e-commerce reckoning, the Retail Dive team takes on predictions for the year ahead.
Daphne Howland, Corinne Ruff, Cara Salpini, Kaarin Moore and Caroline Jansen • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Camping World drives beyond the RV park with acquisition spree
The RV seller recently bought several outdoors retailers, in part to support its Good Sam Club, but also as a way to move further into the space.
Cara Salpini • Jan. 3, 2019 -
Retail is giving Wall Street fits
What does it say about the industry that investors are betting against retailers lately? Maybe a little. But not much.
Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2018 -
How Bonobos is growing up under Walmart's wing
Since CEO Micky Onvural took over in September, she says "Nothing has changed, but everything has changed."
Corinne Ruff • Dec. 20, 2018 -
How ‘brick-and-mobile’ is transforming in-store shopping
As retailers explore adding life to their brands through mobile experiences, will stores become overly tech-ridden and lose their human touch?
Natalie Black (Koltun) • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Dramatic or justified? Retailers' fears push cloud customers from AWS to Microsoft, Google
Though AWS and Amazon.com operate separately, retailers feel they could unintentionally add to a competitor's profit.
Samantha Schwartz • Nov. 30, 2018 -
10 digitally native brands to watch
Direct-to-consumer businesses like Casper, Away and Glossier are banking on social media connections, nimble supply chains and cheaper prices to disrupt retail — and they're scaling quickly.
Corinne Ruff • Nov. 27, 2018 -
The winners and losers of Black Friday 2018
Some retailers delighted customers with promotions and free shipping while others crashed and burned.
Kaarin Moore • Nov. 25, 2018 -
Will marketers make Gen Z's naughty or nice list?
Gen Z defies easy categorization but that's unlikely to deter brands and retailers from trying to engage these influential consumers during the crucial shopping season.
Jacqueline Renfrow • Nov. 20, 2018
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