Brands

How AI Will Decide What You Wear
How AI Will Decide What You Wear
December 26, 2019  |  Retail

At the start of the 2010s, retail merchandising was, at base, a lot of guesswork. The fashion industry made decisions on its seasonal lines once...

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What’s Under The Millennial Christmas Tree This Year?
What’s Under The Millennial Christmas Tree This Year?
December 24, 2019  |  Retail

All that’s left now, more or less, is the rush of returns that will all but overwhelm some retailers. Christmas Eve is upon us, and...

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Redesigning The Apparel Supply Chain With Production Innovation
Redesigning The Apparel Supply Chain With Production Innovation
December 12, 2019  |  Retail

Generally speaking, fashion companies do not own the manufacturing process that produces the items sell, which can be a big limiter of innovation. Fashion brands...

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Can Western QSR Brands – And Others – Gain More Power In China?
Can Western QSR Brands – And Others – Gain More Power In China?
November 19, 2019  |  International

Two famous North American-based quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands are preparing to duke it out in China for chicken-meal supremacy, the most recent sign of how...

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Aspiration Bank To Give Cash Back For Socially Responsible Shopping
Aspiration Bank To Give Cash Back For Socially Responsible Shopping
September 12, 2019  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Online bank Aspiration, which has a socially conscious mission, recently announced it would give customers 3 to 5 percent back on purchases from socially conscious...

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The Sharpie’s Indelible Mark On Commerce (And, Well, #SharpieGate)
The Sharpie’s Indelible Mark On Commerce (And, Well, #SharpieGate)
September 07, 2019  |  Retail

September is always a big month for the Sharpie. With back-to-school in full swing, Sharpies are popular favorites on supply lists nationwide. That means for the last...

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Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty, Fashion And Food
Amazon Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: Beauty, Fashion And Food
August 23, 2019  |  Walmart Amazon whole paycheck

There was something of an “everything-but-the-kitchen-sink” feel to the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck this week, as both Amazon and Walmart were throwing a...

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Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
Afterpay Reports 6.5K Merchants On Payments Platform
August 08, 2019  |  Retail

Afterpay, the leader in “buy now, pay later” payments, said in a press release that its second bi-annual two-day sale, Afterpay Day, will take place...

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Unexpected eCommerce Boost Pushes Earnings Beat For Target
Unexpected eCommerce Boost Pushes Earnings Beat For Target
May 22, 2019  |  Retail

Target notched an impressive beat when it reported its Q2 earnings earlier this morning (May 22), with earnings and sales both clearing analyst predictions. Net...

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