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Resale’s Next Big Wave: Execs From ThredUp to Trove on How Tech and Brand Adoption Are Driving Secondhand Retail Boom
The consumer appetite for pre-owned goods continues to accelerate, and new technologies that make it easier to sell and buy secondhand are fueling sales.
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Scents of Change: Generation Z and Men Drive Fragrance Boom
The fragrance category grew faster than any other beauty segment in 2024. Industry leaders unpack just how.
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Cooking Convenience Trends Are Driving Sales for Food and Beverage Companies
Time-pressed consumers want restaurant-quality food at home, opening big opportunities for mixes, meal starters, kits, sauces, and other shortcuts — especially those with global flavors.
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Why the Rental Economy Is Gaining Popularity
Rentals are the hottest trend in retail, with traditional brands and startups offering consumers short-term, commitment-free use of goods without the headaches, cost or ownership.
Interview with Jetblack Co-Founder and CEO
Jenny Fleiss, co-founder of the concierge arm of Jet.com, on how the text message-based e-commerce site is leveraging artificial intelligence to personalize the customer experience.
How Major Retailers Are Fueling the Resale Trend
Dozens of digital startups are fueling ‘recommerce,’ the fastest-growing category in fashion retail, as traditional merchants are looking at the potential of the pre-owned market.
How Startups Are Reinventing Convenience Stores
A look at the entrepreneurial, upscale retailers disrupting the $654 billion 'c-store' industry, and how big players like 7-Eleven and others are responding with their own high-end makeovers.
How Mattress Brand Purple Connects With Customers
As a startup, mattress brand Purple made a name for itself with its humorous videos. Now it’s looking to find new and better ways to connect with customers.
Can You Buy Customer Loyalty?
Experiences, engagement and creating a compelling story for your brand does more to win lifetime love from customers than discounts and coupons, according to loyalty executives.
The Convergence of Food and Beauty Fuels Rising Self-Care Trend
Now more than ever, consumers want to both look good and feel good creating opportunities for businesses of all sizes.
Grocery Stores are Alive and Well in the US
Americans say they like grocery stores — and so does the research data. Online grocery isn’t replacing stores, it’s augmenting them.
Outdoor Voices Brings Omnichannel in Store
New technology empowers store associates to solve merchandise fulfillment challenges by providing a holistic view of inventory and delivery options, speeding order processing from minutes to seconds.
How Hammitt Uses Data Software to Control Inventory and Pricing
The handbag and accessories brand crunches data to take inefficiencies out of the supply chain and reduce profit-draining price markdowns.