New research from trade organization ICSC highlights the inextricable link between physical stores and online sales and the surprising fact that Gen Z are turning to physical retail at higher rates than their predecessors. The latest study shows that a new store opening boosts online sales in the trade area surrounding that store by…
More than 150,000 owners of select GE Appliances can now view seasonal recipes on their oven’s and range’s LCD screen and then seamlessly shop for the ingredients from supermarket giant Kroger. Touchscreens on the appliances will showcase a rotating selection of recipes from Kroger and strategic CPG brands including King Arthur Baking. If a recipe…
Google Pay will make buy now, pay later (BNPL) options available for online and mobile payments in the U.S. next year. Google Pay has partnered with Affirm and Australia-based Zip and will begin offering their pay-in-four services on Android devices early in 2024. BNPL got a boost as consumers worldwide grappled with inflation, and experts…
PVH Corp., the parent company of Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein, has made two key executive appointments designed to bring the business into a new era of omnichannel growth and transformation. To accelerate value creation for the Tommy Hilfiger North America business, PVH has hired Sophia Hwang-Judiesch as the President of Tommy Hilfiger North America….
Executives formerly from DTC powerhouses Gilt Groupe, Stitch Fix and Casper have teamed up to create a new feed-based, discovery-driven shopping app called Yaysay that is designed to elevate and gamify off-price shopping online. Image courtesy Yaysay The mobile app uses AI technology to deliver shoppers a personalized feed of off-price “fashion gems,” refreshed every…
Starbucks and Volvo have opened a public network of 50 DC (direct current) fast charging stations along the 1,350-mile route from Denver to Seattle, following through on electrification plans first announced in March 2022. The chargers, located at 15 Starbucks cafés, provide up to 110 miles of charge in as little as 15 minutes on…
Women’s DTC specialty retailer Coldwater Creek has unveiled a new ecommerce website featuring a modernized look and tech stack. The new website was built on the BigCommerce platform with help from digital commerce agency CQL. It features an elevated look and customer experience with nature-inspired color palettes, intuitive navigation, engaging imagery and immersive storytelling to…
Online retailer Zulily, once a Silicon Valley darling, has begun the process of winding down its business, with court filings indicating plans to close its Seattle headquarters as well as warehouses in Nevada and Ohio and a liquidation sale underway online. The company, which was acquired from Qurate Retail Group by investment firm Regent L.P….
Ebay is promoting its new handbag consignment service, which debuted in September, with a “Luxe Line” mobile consignment concierge that will be making stops in LA and Las Vegas from Dec. 13-16. With the aim of showing consumers how easy it is to sell their handbags on Ebay, the mobile tour also will feature a…
Adidas has opened pop-up shops offering virtual branded merchandise within seven Roblox experiences and has partnered with Roblox creator Rush Bogin (known by his screen name “Rush X”) to create an assortment of exclusive items available on a first-come, first-served basis. New product drops are scheduled throughout December 2023. The pop-up shops will be located…
