Poshmark has debuted Posh Lens, a visual search solution that uses AI to help the resale marketplace’s shoppers find desired styles with just a photo. Posh Lens, which leverages visual search technology from Poshmark owner Naver, is currently available for some of Poshmark’s most popular categories, including men’s and women’s apparel, shoes and bags. To…
Coachtopia, the circular fashion sub-brand of Coach, has launched a new documentary web series designed to educate consumers about the impact of fashion’s growing waste problem and how the budding brand is tackling it head-on. The Road to Circularity, hosted by sustainable fashion advocate and Coachtopia community member Aditi Mayer, brings consumers behind the scenes…
Put mildly, it has been a challenging few years for retailers. A historic pandemic with a double-whammy of supply chain and staffing issues as well as persistently high levels of inflation have up-ended a lot of industry norms and pushed consumers to increasing their scrutiny on where and how much they spend. Interestingly, coming off…
Mannequins have played a starring role on the store floor for centuries. But while they still can add elements of creativity and context to visual displays, they are no longer the hero of the brick-and-mortar experience — largely because they do not fully or accurately reflect the needs of today’s in-store consumers. That is why…
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…
Although Placer.ai’s quarterly index for Q2 2023 found that store traffic for discount and dollar stores were up 4.7% year over year, Dollar General CEO Jeff Owen revealed that the company was “not satisfied” with overall financial results for its Q2, which ended August 3, 2023. Dollar General reported a net sales increase of 3.9%…
Forecasts predict retail media ad spend will grow to $61.15 billion in 2024, making it the most dynamic and influential advertising marketplace that could benefit from revenue boosts and first-party data. From 2021 to 2022, the retail media space gained significant traction but forced retailers to turn to out-of-the-box solutions without set goals to solve…
Old Navy is offering a one-year, money-back guarantee for uniform styles purchased during back-to-school season. The retailer will provide a full refund within one year of purchases on uniform products bought from July 7 through September 30, 2023, that don’t stand up to the wear and tear of the school year. While items can be…
Princess Polly, the global fashion brand beloved by Gen Z, has opened its first U.S. store at Westfield Century City in Los Angeles. This is a major milestone for the company, which has implemented a global retail expansion strategy to bring Princess Polly products to more consumers nationwide. The 3,370-square-foot space features up to 200…
After a successful trial, Petco is expanding its partnership with PayPal-owned reverse logistics solution Happy Returns to all its stores nationwide. Petco customers can now bring ecommerce orders they need to return with them while running errands for their pets, with no box or shipping label required. And customers that use Happy Returns Bars in…
