Banana Republic has expanded its selection of home goods with an exclusive spring collection of premium bedding, rugs, pillows and décor. The new additions to the BR Home collection will focus on craftsmanship and sourcing products using high-quality and natural fabrics such as European linen, plush cotton cashmere and organic cotton. BR Home includes items…
H&M U.S. has expanded its extended size assortment in consultation with activist and model Tess Holliday. Stores will now feature products that go up to 2XL for women and men, and online extended sizes will be available up to 4XL for women and 3XL for men. In addition to the extended size assortment, H&M recently…
The National Retail Federation (NRF) expects retail sales to grow from 4% to 6% in 2023, reaching between $5.13 trillion and $5.23 trillion for the year, according to data released at the State of Retail & the Consumer virtual event. This puts annual growth projections significantly above the pre-pandemic average of 3.6%, but below the…
The trend lines for private label sales have rarely looked better. The Private Label Manufacturers Association reported that sales of private label consumer packaged goods soared 11% last year to nearly $230 billion. Sales of store brand products often rise during periods of economic hardship, and it’s clear that double-digit inflation has spurred consumers to…
Mobile Media Labs solutions are designed to help retail marketers connect with publishers looking to monetize their traffic in order to help retailers acquire new customers despite strained budgets. The MM Offerwall platform offers a cost-per-action basis for acquiring new customers that is set up to only require retailers to pay if they get predefined…
GoodwillFinds — the new resale marketplace from nonprofit thrift store chain Goodwill — has added two retail veterans to its C-suite and onboarded three new Goodwill member organizations (representing more than 50 retail stores) to the platform. Launched in October 2022, GoodwillFinds aims to bring the 120-year-old Goodwill mission and thrifting experience to digital shoppers….
Kohl’s is opening its third-party marketplace to sellers in all categories following a successful pilot of the platform. The Kohl’s Marketplace already features thousands of products in categories including apparel, fitness, wellness, toys and home. Now the retailer plans to scale the platform by opening up to third-party sellers in all areas, in particular: Apparel…
Apple has begun the pre-release of its new Pay Later offering, which was first announced at the company’s developers’ conference in June 2022. Pay Later — which will let users split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks with no interest and no fees — is now available for some randomly selected Apple Wallet…
Jeff Gennette, Chairman and CEO of Macy’s since 2017, plans to retire in February 2024 after a total of four decades with the retailer. He will be replaced in the top spot by Macy’s EVP and Bloomingdale’s Chairman and CEO Tony Spring, who has been named Macy’s President and CEO-elect and gained a seat on…
Belk will open five additional Belk Outlet locations as part of a new concept launched at the start of 2023. Each Belk Outlet stocks discounted items from larger Belk stores across the retailer’s footprint, including new products as well as high-end and designer brands the locations may not have carried in the past. The first…
