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Crocs Expands Shoe Takeback Program Nationwide

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.; Anthropologie brought denim recycling to its stores on a year-round basis; Footwear retailer Dr. Martens debuted a resale program in March 2024 ; and Dick’s Sporting Goods expanded its partnership with sporting goods marketplace SidelineSwap in April 2024 , leveraging the resale platform for trade-in events at its stores.

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The Post-COVID Store: How to Tap the Pent-Up Need for Interaction Without Sacrificing Safety

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Retailers will need to maintain elevated safety precautions and further improve in-store fulfillment, while at the same time busting any type of friction more forcefully than ever. You look at ULTA Beauty or DICK’S Sporting Goods during the pandemic and they crushed it. Look at some of the sporting goods retailers.

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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

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Walmart is beefing up its ecommerce operations on several fronts via cross-border commerce, metaverse investments and a new executive. Additionally, selected sellers can utilize Walmart Fulfillment Services to take advantage of Walmart’s warehousing and delivery infrastructure in the U.S. And some we test, iterate and learn from.”.

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5G in Retail: Creating the WOW factor

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Dick’s Sporting Goods , one of the largest sporting goods retailers, recently unveiled its House of Sports store with a running track, rock wall, batting cages and outdoor turf field. Rivian , the all-electric pickup truck maker, recently launched its first retail hub with a lounge, garden, and library.

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6 Trends Driving Store Design Innovation in 2024

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As omnichannel capabilities become table stakes, brands and retailers will think more holistically and intentionally about how technology can support operational efficiency as well as immersive product interaction and brand engagement. For instance, it is much easier for operations to establish and reach success in one facet of the store.

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Q2 2021 Roundup: How Target, Macy’s and Foot Locker Harnessed Consumer Optimism

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Target’s Store-Based Fulfillment Model Drives Convenience. The secret to Target’s success is the retailer’s expertise at utilizing its stores for fulfillment, whether as a staging ground for last mile delivery or an efficient curbside pickup hub. Target’s physical comparable sales grew 8.9%

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Retailers Join Efforts To Maximize Voter Participation

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More than 300 companies , including Patagonia , The Gap , DICK’S Sporting Goods and Walmart committed to removing some of the logistical barriers that often keep workers from voting. 3, Best Buy is shortening operating hours across the company — stores, corporate offices, field offices and in-home installation services — and all U.S.