Dept. Apparel

  1. Technology & Innovation
Amazon and DressX have announced a partnership in which people will be able to purchase virtual clothing items on the former’s site, then redeem a code to wear and use them inside Fashion Rivals, DressX’s Meta Horizon experience. This is the first time virtual clothing has been available for sale on Amazon. In a LinkedIn […]
  1. Department: Food
When I met Nat Harrington, Founder of RangeMe Starter Subscriber Nat’s Nuts, he was at ECRM’s Convenience Session taking meetings with buyers from the largest convenience store chains in the country, including 7-Eleven, bp and Casey’s. He was ready to take the leap to large accounts, as his products are already on the shelves at […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
M&S has launched a new look Sparks loyalty programme, with the retailer taking onboard feedback from thousands of customers who called for a more rewarding, personalised experience. At the heart of this move is a new digital Sparks wallet where customers earn money rewards to spend across any part of M&S – from Food and Fashion to Home and […]
  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital
Download our latest report to learn how shifting channel performance, evolving brand competition, and changing consumer behavior are reshaping the footwear market and what it means for growth. The footwear market is evolving, with growth patterns diverging across channels, categories, and brands. While overall category growth remains modest, in-store performance has outpaced online, and Running […]
  1. Media & Marketing
The CPG Guys are joined in this episode by Jason O’Toole, Head of Connected Commerce & Media, and Katie Tripodi, Director of US Digital Merchandising and eCommerce Expansion at Gildan, a leading manufacturer of everyday basic apparel. The Company’s product offering includes activewear, underwear, socks, and intimates sold to a broad range of customers, including […]
  1. Data & Insights
A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 337 is a panel discusion on the Future of Agentic Commerce from Citi’s Global Consumer & Retail Conference. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook ????? Chapters 0:30 Welcome to the Jason and […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Frasers Group has launched Ask Frasers, an AI online shopping assistant across the Frasers website, a fashion and lifestyle brand formerly known as House of Fraser. Since implementing the tool, it says that conversion rates have increased by up to 25% compared to traditional search experiences. Powered by Algolia’s agentic technology, it calls on external […]
  1. Data & Insights
Download our latest report to better understand where market share is shifting, how private label brands are scaling, and where shoppers are spending across the girls’ apparel market. The girls’ apparel market is evolving as younger shoppers shift toward value oriented, assortment driven, and trend responsive products across retailers. As competition intensifies, changes in market […]
  1. Shopper & Customer
This week on The Remarkable Retail Podcast, Steve Dennis and Michael LeBlanc break down the forces reshaping retail before sitting down live at Shoptalk in Las Vegas with Matt Baer, CEO of Stitch Fix. The episode opens with a wide-ranging look at the macro pressures bearing down on the industry—geopolitical conflict, rising tariffs, and supply […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
Skechers has unveiled a Proto hologram retail experience at its Manhattan Beach, LA store in the US, bringing the brand’s ambassador Howie Mandel to life through an interactive, immersive 3D installation. The experience marks one of the first permanent Proto hologram installations in a footwear retail environment. Shoppers can interact with a life size hologram, […]
  1. Data & Insights
Everyone wants a crystal ball right now. The headlines say spending is up. Traffic looks steady. On paper, retail seems fine. But what’s actually driving performance is harder to see—and that’s where the best operators are separating themselves. This week’s blog is about that idea: not predicting the future, but seeing what’s already happening more […]
  1. Data & Insights
AllSaints has selected Impact Analytics as a partner as it looks to modernise and scale its buying and merchandising operations, moving away from a legacy environment heavily reliant on spreadsheets, manual workflows, and fragmented decision-making. By adopting AI native planning tools, it says it is aiming to streamline processes, improve forecast accuracy, and enable teams […]
  1. Department: Consumer Durables
Download the report to explore the latest athleisure and apparel market trends, including category performance, footwear growth, and evolving shopper behavior. The athleisure and athletic apparel market is entering a more measured phase in 2026, with shifting demand across key categories and increasing competition for consumer spend. This report analyzes recent performance trends, the role […]
  1. Technology & Innovation
March is done and dusted, April is up and running, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful month for the retail technology space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from March, including VenHub Global, RTS 2026, Zalando, Nomagic, Co-op, VoCoVo, StrongPoint, Iceland Foods, AiFi, Boxbar Tech, Groupe Dynamite, and Manhattan Associates. […]

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  1. Trends & External Forces
  2. Shopper & Customer
  3. Technology & Innovation
  4. Trends & External Forces
  5. Associates & Employees
  6. Merchandising
  7. Stores & Formats
Walmart will deploy digital shelf labels (DSLs) chainwide this year, doubling the approximately 2,300 U.S. locations currently using the technology (Walmart U.S. operates more than 4,600 stores). With more than 120,000 items in a typical Walmart store, managing price changes manually requires significant associate hours. Additionally, these DSLs are equipped with LED lights that make […]

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