shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Nordstrom Partners With Anthropologie To Offer Home Collection
Nordstrom Partners With Anthropologie To Offer Home Collection
March 06, 2018  |  Retail

Nordstrom has announced a partnership with Anthropologie that will feature more than 200 items from Anthropologie Home at 15 Nordstrom locations, as well as online....

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Modern-Day Pop-Up Shops Build Upon A ‘Spooky’ October Idea From A Clothing Merchant
Modern-Day Pop-Up Shops Build Upon A ‘Spooky’ October Idea From A Clothing Merchant
March 06, 2018  |  Retail

Joseph Marver wasn’t having the best October selling dresses in his California store a few decades ago. But he did notice that customers were waiting...

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Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
Chinese Year Of The Dog Celebrations Bring In More Than $146B
March 06, 2018  |  News

Chinese consumers increased their spending during Year of the Dog New Year celebrations this year, doling out $146 billion on shopping, entertainment and dining during the...

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The Unexpected Commerce Effects Of Lent
The Unexpected Commerce Effects Of Lent
March 05, 2018  |  Retail

In one of the least romantic coincidences of all time, Lent kicked off on Valentine’s Day this year. One is our annual celebration of romance,...

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Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
Athleisure, Fast Fashion And Gap’s ‘Cross-Channel, Cross-Brand’ 2018
March 05, 2018  |  Retail

After a long trip out in the earnings wilderness — and an increasing conviction from market watchers that Gap Inc. might simply be the latest...

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Gamification: A Growth Driver For Online Apparel?
Gamification: A Growth Driver For Online Apparel?
March 05, 2018  |  Retail

To some, shopping online for clothes is a chore. To others, it’s fun. But how often does it feel like a game? Probably not very...

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Who’ll Win When Facebook Advertisers Flee?
Who’ll Win When Facebook Advertisers Flee?
March 05, 2018  |  eCommerce

Procter & Gamble made headlines last week when its Chief Brand Officer, Marc Pritchard, confirmed that the world’s largest advertiser cut $200 million of digital...

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Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
Fizzle Of The Week: Bitcoin — The Bad Neighbor
March 02, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Bitcoin mining, like its real-world counterpart, uses a lot of power. Exactly how much constitutes “a lot” is a bit of a debate. The most...

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What Kohl’s Can Do For ALDI
What Kohl’s Can Do For ALDI
March 02, 2018  |  Retail

The announcement that Kohl’s would be pairing off with discount grocery retailer ALDI drew everyone’s attention — mostly because the news caught so many people by...

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