April 12, 2022
Via: RetailWireTarget’s is selling used apparel through a new relationship with ThredUP. The retailer, as of late March, has its own page on ThredUP featuring a selection of used apparel curated by its team from the resale platform’s assortment, according to […]
March 3, 2022
Via: Retail DiveFor many companies, an unexpected bill for $400 million would be a crucible, if not the beginning of a tailspin. For Walmart, the world’s largest company by revenue, it was a mere speed bump. That figure, $400 million, was what […]
March 3, 2022
Via: Retail TouchPointsTarget has big plans for 2022, with the retailer announcing plans to invest up to $5 billion this year to open new stores, enhance its digital, fulfillment and supply chain capabilities, and expand its shop-in-shop concept with Ulta Beauty. The […]
March 2, 2022
Via: Retail DiveTarget’s leadership has enjoyed something of an I-told-you-so moment this week, if not the past two years. The retailer has dumped billions of dollars into its business, including in its stores, before investing in brick-and-mortar became cool again. Its most […]
January 10, 2022
Via: ChargedThe huge growth in ecommerce over the pandemic has led to a massive increase in the number of just-keep-it refunds that could cost retailers up to $4.4 billion. The practise involves giving consumers a refund for faulty or inadequate products […]
November 9, 2021
Via: Retail DiveAfter entering physical retail for the first time at Target in April, Grove Collaborative is joining the list of retailers getting consumers in a festive mood. But staying true to its core initiative, the entire Sparks of Joy collection is […]
October 13, 2021
Via: Retail DiveTarget and Walmart want shoppers to know that their supply chains are OK. Both retailers in recent days have issued public comments reassuring customers that they are proactively managing their imports and logistics, and will be stocked for the holiday […]
September 29, 2021
Via: Retail DiveAs inventory constraints, labor shortages and supply chain issues threaten to complicate the upcoming season for retailers, holding a sales event ahead may encourage consumers to shop earlier. With the price matching incentive, shoppers no longer have to wait until […]
August 6, 2021
Via: RetailWireTarget’s news this week that it will cover all the tuition, textbooks and fees for employees pursuing college degrees or certificates may appear to be a me-too move in response to a similar announcement last week by Walmart. On the […]
June 15, 2021
Via: Retail DiveTarget has centered most of its business around its physical location in recent years. Throughout the pandemic, Target has been using its brick-and-mortar assets to fulfill orders and provide contactless fulfillment options. In fiscal year 2020, Target’s sales through same-day […]
E-commerce, News & Trends, Retail Types
June 11, 2021
Via: RetailWireThe novel coronavirus pandemic gave e-commerce adoption an unprecedented boost and brought huge sales increases to some retailers. New data suggests, however, that retailers of all sizes did not benefit equally from the e-commerce boom. The biggest retailers in the […]
April 22, 2021
Via: Retail TouchPointsIt will come as no surprise that when looking at the top players in U.S. ecommerce, Amazon leads the pack. What might be surprising is exactly how much of a lead the digital behemoth has. Amazon is expected to make […]
April 15, 2021
Via: Retail DiveTarget is ramping up its shipping game following a fiscal year that saw digital fulfillment services grow three-digit percentage points. The new method begins with store employees packaging items for delivery, and then a Target trailer will bring the packages […]
March 9, 2021
Via: CNBCTarget is launching a food and beverage brand focused on snacking and indulging, as the retailer aims to give customers’ reasons to keep coming back even after the Covid pandemic. The new private label, Favorite Day, will include more than […]
Customer Experience, Point of Purchase, Retail Types, Stores
February 25, 2021
Via: CNBCTarget wants to give shoppers another reason to skip trips to the mall: It’s adding mini Apple stores to some locations, with more space devoted to iPhones and other popular gadgets. The retailer said Thursday that the shops will open […]
February 19, 2021
Via: Retail TouchPointsRetailers across multiple verticals are taking concrete steps to diversify their merchandise mixes with products produced by women, Black people and other people of color. Some companies are using the power of celebrity, like Ulta Beauty naming actress and Pattern […]
January 6, 2021
Via: RetailWireOutside line monitoring, reservations, time limits and mobile checkout are some ways retailers have been managing customer queues during the pandemic. Lines outside grocers and big boxes seen at the beginning of the pandemic are expected to return in many […]
December 24, 2020
Via: CNBCAcademy Sports & Outdoors’ more than 250 stores shuttered for weeks in the early days of the Covid pandemic. But as lockdown orders eased and these stores reopened, many customers still didn’t feel comfortable coming inside to buy camping gear […]
Customer Engagement, Customer Experience, Suppliers
December 21, 2020
Via: Retail TouchPointsProcrastinators rejoice: Target has extended its same-day delivery and order pickup deadline to 5 pm on Dec. 24. The retailer also has added nearly 8,000 new Drive Up pickup spaces at its stores and assigned more associates to same-day services, […]
December 14, 2020
Via: RetailWireIt happens every Christmas. Some fad toys get hot (remember Tickle Me Elmo and Furbies?) and profiteers scoop in to buy and resell at astronomical markups online. This year, so-called scalpers have brought a whole new level of technological sophistication […]