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Amazon Extends Just Walk Out Technology to Apparel and Fan Gear with RFID

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Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at two Seattle sports venues. RFID tags placed on jerseys, hats and other items allow customers to carry out (and even wear out) their purchases without standing in line to check out.

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2024 Brick-and-Mortar Openings will Bring Untuckit Close to 100-Store Mark

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The apparel retailer currently operates 84 stores across the country. The stores will range from 1,400 to 2,500 square feet and will offer complimentary fittings and apparel steaming, a gift concierge, styling recommendations and the option to check out via text message.

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G-III Apparel Closes All Wilsons Leather And G.H. Bass Stores In Shift Toward Wholesale

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G-III Apparel Group will close all 110 Wilsons Leather and 89 G.H. Bass stores, as part of a restructuring effort that will result in the company putting more emphasis on its wholesale operations. The retailer’s 41 DKNY and 13 Karl Lagerfeld Paris stores, as well as the e-Commerce businesses of all its brands, will remain in operation.

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Roku Partnership Enables Purchases Directly from Shoppers’ TVs

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Payment and shipping details are prepopulated using the customer’s Roku Pay information, allowing the order to be placed with the push of a button. Initial brand partners utilizing the service include men’s apparel brand True Classic , game-based connected rowing machine Ergatta and wellness brand Olly.

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Container Store, Sam Edelman Join Rush to Resale

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The Container Store has debuted its Closet Clean Out resale program for apparel and accessories, powered by the ThredUp Resale-as-a-Service solution. Additionally, footwear and apparel retailer Sam Edelman has launched its ReLove resale initiative with support from the Archive platform.

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Lucky Brand To Exit Bankruptcy With $191.6 Million Sale To SPARC

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SPARC is a 50/50 joint venture of brand licensing and marketing company Authentic Brands Group and mall operator Simon Property Group. Lucky Brand is a wholesaler of dungarees and related lifestyle apparel as well as a retailer. We expect any equity investments should be returned within a year after integration of operations.”.

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Fueled by Discounts and BNPL, Online Holiday Sales Grow 4.9%

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Consumers responded to steep discounts in key ecommerce categories, including electronics, where discounts peaked at 31% off listed prices (versus 25% in 2022); toys ( 28% versus 34% last year); and apparel ( 24% versus 19% ). of online orders (among retailers offering the service) and peaking on Dec. 22 and 23, when it drove 36.8%