rue21, a leading specialty apparel retailer, has chosen EmpowerWFM from Empower Software Solutions, a provider of innovative HR and workforce solutions, as the workforce management technology to be deployed in over 1100 retail locations ...
Eurostop, the leading supplier to the fashion, footwear, and lifestyle sectors, entered into a partnership with MetaPack, a provider of ecommerce technology delivery services used by hundreds of retailers including 80 of the top 100 UK high ...
In response to a Hong Kong based NGO alleging inappropriate working conditions at factories from where it outsources garments, Japanese apparel retailer, Fast Retailing said it has initiated its own independent investigations, which ...
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Supporting some upbeat holiday forecasts, Zumiez and Pacific Sunwear of California both raised fourth-quarter guidance after reporting healthy comps in December. A few department stores also showed above-plan performances although both ...
Tags: hard goods, footwear, Sporting Goods
The packaging of 500ml cans of Skol Super, a 9% ABV beer produced by Carlsberg UK, have been found to encourage immoderate consumption after a ruling by the Independent Complaints Panel. The ICP considered the product following a ...
Wayfair Inc., an online destinations for home furnishings and dEcor, has announced a partnership with Sherwin-Williams, the nation’s largest specialty retailer of paint and painting supplies, to integrate color matching and ...
Tags: Shoppers Color Inspiration, paint colors, Construction
With regards its proposal to acquire Family Dollar Stores, retailer Dollar General has concluded that the additional step of certifying substantial compliance with the FTC's request for further information and documentary material is ...
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The online fashion retailer VoxPop Clothing has come up with a new trendy collection of superhero-themed hooded sweatshirts. Meant for both men and women, the urban fashion-inspired range includes an array of easy-to-wear, super ...
Tags: Superhero-Themed Hoodies, super comfortable shirts, Apparel
To reaffirm Inditex’s commitment to the China—a market that plays an increasingly significant part in the Spanish fashion retailer’s business—Pablo Isla, chairman and CEO travelled to China this week and met Zhong ...
Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) introduced OIA ConsumerVue, an online research tool showcasing findings from their recently conducted outdoor consumer segmentation study. The study, a first-of-its-kind, industry-level view of the outdoor ...
The retailer champions Black Friday as the starting gun for Christmas shopping. Shop Direct has seen a four per cent rise in total group sales over the Christmas trading period. Black Friday proved to be the busiest trading day on ...
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The babycare's third quarter results show an increase of 1.1 per cent in like-for-like sales as the team continues its plans to turn the business around. Mothercare is continuing its plans to turn the business around as the retailer ...
Tags: babycare retailer, online sales, Toys
As we begin the approach into the digital age of retail and branding, the consumer’s mind has evolved while shopping in order to avoid, as well as pay attention to, certain things during the experience—whether she realizes it or ...
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NYSE listed apparel retailer, Macy’s, Inc has unveiled a series of initiatives to evolve its business model and invest in continued growth opportunities as consumers change the way they shop. These include a restructuring of ...
Tags: shopping experience, via mobile, Apparel
Supermarket dumping of cage eggs could result in egg shortages Egg producers have continued to express concerns about the impact on Australia’s egg industry of moves by supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, and fast food chain ...
Tags: Cage Eggs, Supermarket, Agriculture