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Retailers’ Holiday Hiring Forecasts Send Mixed Signals

As with many other elements of holiday 2025, the seasonal employment picture is somewhat contradictory. Amazon, one of…

News October 21
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Rite Aid IP, Private Label Brands up for Sale

Rite Aid may not disappear from the retail landscape completely after all. Following its second bankruptcy filing in…

News October 21
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Seasonal Pop-Ups’ Short but Important Role: Bringing Variety and New Voices to the Mall Experience

‘Tis the season for seasonal pop-ups: As Halloween-themed retailers race toward Oct. 31, Christmas shops already are stocking…

Features October 21
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DTC Darling Bombas Steps into Owned Retail with 3 Store Openings This Fall

Bombas, known both for its comfy socks and undergarments as well as its social conscience, isn’t exactly a…

Features October 17
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As ChatGPT Focuses on Checkout, Google Hones its Shopping Experience

As consumers increasingly begin their shopping journeys with conversational AI tools like Google’s Gemini, ChatGPT and Perplexity, there’s…

Features October 16
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NRF Forecasts Nearly $850 Billion in Returns in 2025, Slight Decrease from 2024

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is forecasting a 15.8% return rate in 2025, totaling $849.9 billion, according to…

News October 15
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Ulta Debuts Online Marketplace Open Exclusively to Brands

Ulta Beauty’s online marketplace is now live on the beauty retailer’s website and app. Plans to add a…

News October 14
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How Edible Brands Leverages Brick-and-Mortar in a Delivery-Centric Category

Edible Brands operates both corporate-owned and franchised Edible Arrangements stores, but these brick-and-mortar locations have a few key…

Features October 12
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Inside Primark’s Playbook for Winning the U.S.

In the nearly 10 years since Primark first landed on U.S. shores, the Dublin, Ireland-based retailer has been…

Features October 10
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