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Rent-to-Own Retailer Aaron’s Data Centralization Cuts Customer Acquisition Costs 33%

The rent-to-own retail sector puts a new spin on the classic “need vs. want” consumer equation. It’s designed…

Features October 9
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Podcast episode featuring Pacsun

Listen Now: Pacsun’s Formula for Relevance: Youth Culture + Co-Creation

Legacy brands from the Y2K era are making a big comeback, not by simply repackaging but by reinventing…

Features October 8
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Inside the first corporate Bed Bath & Beyond Home store, which opened in Nashville, Tenn. in August.

Bed Bath & Beyond Ramps up Brick-and-Mortar Revival with Franchise Model Launch

Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. is launching a national franchise system to step up the brick-and-mortar return of…

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Back Market’s Latest Salvo in its War Against ‘Fast Tech’ — a Store in SoHo

Fast fashion is now a term familiar to most consumers, but similar “buy-it-and-toss-it” mentalities pervade many other categories…

Features October 7
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Adobe Forecasts Fall Prime Day Spend will Grow 6.2% to $9 Billion

Like its summer predecessor, the fall version of Prime Day — Prime Big Deals Days, taking place Oct.…

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How True Religion Proved it can ‘Stand Alongside Couture’ During NY Fashion Week

Last month during New York Fashion Week, a host of brands not typically included in the luxury cohort…

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175-Year-Old Catalog Retailer Hammacher Schlemmer Folds…but Hints at Return

The 175-year-old catalog-based retailer Hammacher Schlemmer, known for its unexpected and unique merchandise, has initiated going-out-of-business sales, so…

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JCPenney Celebrates Inclusivity with New Fashion Line Exclusively for Plus-Size Women

Even though more than two-thirds of women wear plus-size apparel, they’re often made to feel invisible — particularly…

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Miniso to Ramp up Original IP Development, Showcase Proprietary Products in Stores

Miniso isn’t waiting around for the next pop culture phenomenon (Labubus, anyone?). The China-based retailer is strengthening its…

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