- Nordstrom has two new tech partners, Attabotics and Tompkins Robotics, to help the department store chain speed deliveries more efficiently, slashing space and saving workers time.
- The store, set to open in 2022 at roughly 33,000 square feet, will be Target's 10th small-format shop in the New York area.
- CVS Health's Larry Merlo voices his concerns over the teen vaping crisis and the long-term health risks.
- Rent the Runway is hoping to make packing for your vacation a little less painless. It has teamed up with Marriott International's W Hotels' brand.
- Lawton will be leaving to join Tractor Supply as its CEO, succeeding Greg Sandfort, effective Jan. 13. He will also join Tractor Supply's board.
- Tiffany earnings per share fell far short of analysts' expectations.
- Goldman also added the stock to the firm's conviction buy list.
- RH, formerly Restoration Hardware, posted third-quarter earnings that topped analysts' estimates and raised its 2019 forecast.
- "They're an incredibly important consumer because they influence people and they bring more people to the brand," Crocs CEO Andrew Rees says.
- According to AOL co-founder Steve Case, the 230 cities that lost out learned they can jump-start their economies by developing start-up ecosystems.
- Papa John's CEO Rob Lynch said Tuesday that the pizza chain has not changed its recipe, despite claims from its founder that it tastes different.
- It's called "The Journey." The coatmaker wants consumers to have a multisensory experience to feel why the outerwear is worth the hefty price tag.
- Ford is teaming up with McDonald's to use its coffee chaff in auto parts.
- Bom Kim dropped out of his Harvard MBA after just six months and went on to build South Korea's most valuable start-up.
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- The National Retail Federation said Tuesday that the number of holiday shoppers rose 14% from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday, compared with a year ago.
- Just as the holiday shopping season kicked into overdrive, presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced a measure to protect part-time workers.
- The French stocks dropping included the owners of Louis Vuitton, Hennessy, Hermes, Christian Dior, Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Balenciaga.
- Cyber Monday sales got a boost from late night shoppers. Between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., consumers spent $2.9 billion online — nearly a third of the day's total revenue.
- Nike's valuation provides a map for Lululemon's future, according to Cowen, which could drive the company's valuation to $40 billion.
- The beauty business Glossier is teaming up with Nordstrom to open pop-up shops at seven Nordstrom stores. The shops, open through February, will sell perfume.
- The thought process behind purchasing gifts has shifted as more gift recipients expect to make returns, experts say.
- Starbucks will launch the Irish Cream Cold Brew on Friday.
- Cyber Monday sales in 2019 are reaching new records, as the ease of shopping on the internet beats hopping in the car to head to the mall.
- Retail sales fell 24.3% from a year ago, according to government data. The city's government said that slump is the worst on record.
- "We're helping retailers with Google A.I. to help drive their ability to do promotions, recommendations, improve their margins with dynamic pricing," says Google Cloud's Carrie Tharp.
- About 52% of workers plan to shop online at work this Cyber Monday. Here's what to know about the risks to your employer's security and your professional reputation before you click "buy."
- Cold weather and the impact of Hurricane Dorian have damaged potato crops in the United States and Canada.
- Walmart and Target were standout preformers of Black Friday, driven by sales of electronics and toys.
- Waitrose has launched a trial scheme where packaging has been removed from hundreds of items in-store to enable customers to fill their own containers with products. .
- Network Rail has reported that retail like-for-like sales at stations it manages increased by 2.42% in the three months to the end of March. On a total basis sales were up 6.84%.
- Shopping centre owner Intu has named Robert Allen as its new chief financial officer.
- UK retail sales declined by 3% on a like-for-like basis last month as the country's political and economic uncertainty took its toll.
- Wellington boot brand Hunter achieved record revenues in 2018 with an increase of 9% to £113.8 million.
- Magmatic, the owner of theTrunki children's suitcase brand, increased its profits by 51% in 2018 following a strong international performance.
- US beauty retailer Morphe Cosmetics has opened its first store in the North West on Liverpool ONE’s Paradise Street.
- With just a handful of places left, don’t miss the chance to join the 120+ delegates at this year’s Customer Engagement Conference on Wednesday 5 June.
- Over-aggressive fraud strategies fuel false declines, resulting in almost 3% of lost revenue for ecommerce.
- Outdoor retailer Mountain Warehouse has seen its pre-tax profits increase by 14% to a record £23.7 million in the year to the end of February.
- Consumer confidence has risen by three points this month according GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index.
- Waitrose & Partners is to introduce an ‘invisible door’ at one of its stores later this year. The retailer said the door could potentially save UK retailers a combined £1.5 billion per year by reducing their energy bills.
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- Fashion retail group N Brown has strengthened its leadership team by appointing Kenyatte Nelson as its chief brand officer.
- Microsoft has announced that its new flagship store at London’s Oxford Circus will open on 11 July.
- Cosmetics company Shiseido and Superdrug owner AS Watson have developed a new three-year plan as they look to strengthen their strategic partnership.
- Tapestry, the owner of the Kate Spade, Coach and Stuart Weitzman luxury lifestyle brands, has hired Thomas Glaser as its chief operations officer.
- Administrators for the Select fashion chain have filed proposals for a Company Voluntary Arrangement as they look to cut property costs for the business.
- H&M has collaborated for a second time with Dutch brand Love Stories on a swimwear collection.