Walgreens is partnering with subscription beauty retailer Birchbox to build a Birchbox retail experience in select Walgreens stores, including a curated Birchbox shop on Walgreens’ digital properties. Here is how this move could be a game-changer for both companies.
As of Oct. 1, 10 states added a requirement for remote sellers to begin collecting tax online sales tax in the wake of the Supreme Court’s landmark Wayfair ruling in June, and many merchants are finding it difficult to comply. See what an advocacy group is doing, when states are enacting laws and what litigation is pending.
Toys R Us, the on-again, off-again toy retailer, is looking for another reboot, less than four months after closing its remaining stores, according to investors that acquired its assets out of bankruptcy court.
Walmart announced the acquisition of plus-sized fashion retailer Eloquii, joining a long list of hot brands and marketplaces that have been acquired by the world’s largest retailer, including Jet.com, Bonobos and Modcloth. Here are the details of the acquisition.
In a sign of the times in traditional retail, Lord & Taylor is beginning to shut down its iconic flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York City with a closing sale this week. Here is what it plans to do as it moves through the closing process.
eBay announced it will begin managing transaction payments in the U.S., which will let shoppers complete their purchases entirely on eBay’s site. Here is how sellers will benefit from this move.
Michael Kors Holdings Limited announced that a definitive agreement has been made to acquire Gianni Versace S.p.A for a total of $2.12 billion (1.83 billion Euro). Here are some of the key initiatives this acquisition will bring for both luxury brands.
Dramatic changes in retail can be seen through the lens of large and small technology companies. Retailers are facing an urgent need to improve shopping experiences, and no retail technology is more exciting than autonomous checkout. Here are five hurdles that need to be cleared to make any idea a viable market solution.
Personalization is at the heart of many retailers’ business roadmaps, topping the list of business priorities for 2018. Here is why personalization is both science and art and why retailers should make the effort to personalize the shopping experience.
Gap Inc. plans a mid-October launch for Hill City, a new high-performance men’s apparel brand offering “technical clothing” that transitions through the day from working out to work to weekend. Here is what led to the launch of the new brand for Gap Inc.