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Getting up in Your Grill: Ace Hardware Debuts Private Label BBQ Sauce and Apparel Lines

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Additionally, the retailer-owned hardware cooperative is marking its 100 th anniversary in 2024 with Vintage Threads, a private label collection of shirts and hats featuring historic logos from the company’s history. “We

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Secondhand Grew 15X Faster than New Apparel Sales in 2023, but ThredUp CEO Still Sees Ample ‘White Space’

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But as ThredUp ’s 12th annual Resale Report shows, the need for a hard sell is over — consumers of all ages have clearly bought into the idea, with secondhand apparel sales growing 15X faster than the broader retail clothing sector in 2023. In the U.S. In the U.S.

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6 Paid Social Trends to Be Aware of in 2024

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As 2024 advances, the importance and reach of paid social media advertising will only continue to grow. The Multichannel Marketing Report 2023 shows Facebook consistently outperforming the former king of online sales, Google Shopping, in a number of categories, including fashion apparel.

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Dollar General Plans 800 New Stores, 1,500 Remodels in FY 2024

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Dollar General is planning approximately 2,385 real estate projects for fiscal year 2024, including about 800 new store openings (including approximately 30 pOpshelf openings and 15 new stores in Mexico ), along with 1,500 store renovations and 85 store relocations. Vasos called the slowdown “prudent in this environment.”

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DTC Health Care Apparel Brand Figs Opens First Store in LA

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Direct-to-consumer health care apparel and lifestyle brand Figs has opened its first permanent physical retail space in LA’s Century City Mall. The retailer will open its next Community Hub in the first half of 2024 in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square, within two miles of five health care institutions.

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Your Guide to eTail West 2024 in Palm Springs, CA: Event Tips & Tricks

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What Do I Need To Know About Etail West 2024? Etail West 2024 is a four-day conference taking place in Palm Springs, California from February 26th through February 29th, 2024 - although the final day is reserved for retailers only. Etail West 2024 is the go-to event for staying on top of the constantly changing eCommerce world.

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7 Stories that Shaped 2023 — and What They Foretell for 2024

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As usual, there were lots to choose from — that’s standard for such a dynamic industry — but these were the topics that had “legs” (and are likely to continue to be important in 2024). We expect marketplaces will continue to drive innovative new ecommerce experiences, and intensifying competition among retailers, in 2024.