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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Before I sign out for some much needed OOO time, sharing a few new bits & bites from @modernretail.bsky.social! 🪀Broke the news of Lovevery launching a secondhand marketplace, already proving a big hit: www.modernretail.co/retailers/ex...
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Exclusive: Lovevery launches secondhand 'Pre-loved' marketplace for popular toys
Lovevery launched its first-ever secondhand marketplace in a bid to grow its customer base and give shoppers more options for engaging with the early childhood play brand.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Sam's Club is looking to the pharmacy to drive growth and retention within its overall membership base, adding services like same-day delivery and pet insurance.
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Why expanding the pharmacy is key to Sam's Club's growth strategy
Sam's Club is looking to the pharmacy to drive growth and retention within its membership base, adding services like same-day delivery.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
As retailers and brands have been working to fight the uncertainty that comes alongside the always-shifting threat of tariffs, Sam's Club and Target are telling customers they're not raising prices on some items as part of their summer or back-to-school promotions.
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Target, Sam's Club's summer promotions are all about holding prices as tariff threat looms
This summer, retailers like Sam's Club and Target are betting that a pledge to hold prices will woo more customers to their doors.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
"...their efforts in this space, historically, may have been less authentic than we thought." More than 1/3 of brand executives said they pulled back Pride commemoration this year. On what stood out in "the year that brands blinked:" www.modernretail.co/marketing/th... @modernretail.bsky.social
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'The year brands blinked': While some brands skipped Pride, campaigns from Wildfang, Levi's stood out
Amid widespread corporate pullback from Pride Month campaigns this year, values-driven brands like Wildfang and Levi's stood out.
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Julia Waldow @juliawaldow.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Exclusive for @modernretail.bsky.social: Snapchatters can now see ~800 American Eagle store locations within the Snapchat Snap Map, thanks to a new ad partnership leading up to back to school. More here... www.modernretail.co/marketing/ex...
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Exclusive: Snapchat taps American Eagle as a Snap Map ad partner ahead of back-to-school season
American Eagle and Snapchat are teaming up on a Snap Map feature and augmented reality Lens to boost awareness and sales among the coveted Gen-Z cohort.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
American Eagle and Snapchat are teaming up on a Snap Map feature and augmented reality Lens to boost awareness and sales among the coveted Gen-Z cohort.
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Exclusive: Snapchat taps American Eagle as a Snap Map ad partner ahead of back-to-school season
American Eagle and Snapchat are teaming up on a Snap Map feature and augmented reality Lens to boost awareness and sales among the coveted Gen-Z cohort.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Three months after Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs sent shockwaves through global trade, U.S. brands are still reeling from the whiplash.
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Inside the 90 days brands spent navigating Trump’s trade blitz
Three months after Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs sent shockwaves, U.S. brands are still reeling from the whiplash.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
'Value' was the buzzword of Q1 earnings. Modern Retail rounded up highlights from all the earnings calls held from April 1 to July 1, breaking down what you need to know about how top publicly-traded companies are responding to conflicting consumer sentiment.
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Modern Retail Quarterly Earnings Recap: Execs from Target, Five Below, E.l.f. and more define how they're delivering 'value' to customers
'Value' was the buzzword of Q1 earnings, as Target, E.l.f. Beauty, Five Below and more discussed how they are wooing the value-conscious customer.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
True Religion has been on a kick to grow its e-commerce division — now, that channel is on track to account for half of its business by the end of 2025.
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E-commerce will make up half of True Religion's business by the year's end
True Religion's chief marketing officer and chief digital officer says it considers e-commerce to be its "largest growth engine."
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Last year, Amazon’s Prime Day saw U.S. shoppers spend a record $14.2 billion online during the 48-hour sales bonanza. Now we know it’s four days from July 8 to July 11. Here’s what to expect this year as the sale hits four days for the first time: www.modernretail.co/operations/a...
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Amazon is making Prime Day a four-day event in 2025
Amazon is extending its marquee summer sales event to four days this year, which would make it the longest Prime Day in company history
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Rebranding is a major rite of passage for many startups, but there's an art and a science to getting it right. Modern Retail spoke with MoonBrew, Cleo and Coco and Full Circle about their experiences.
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The dos and don'ts of rebranding in 2025
Executives from MoonBrew, Cleo and Coco and Full Circle share their lessons and tips from other startups looking to undergo a rebrand.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
My inspo for this story? Forgetting to pack socks for a conference and stopping in the Westfield Century City Cole Hahn, where I was quickly rung out on an iPad. New from me @modernretail.bsky.social on why brands are killing the cash wrap: www.modernretail.co/operations/t...
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The death of the checkout counter is leading brands to rethink their store layouts
Brands like Glossier and Mejuri ditching traditional checkout counters in favor of mobile POS systems and open layouts.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Heading to a checkout to pay for items is quickly becoming a thing of the past. As startup brands like Glossier and Mejuri scale across the country, they’ve ditched the so-called “cash wrap” — and they’re reclaiming space for displays, more product testing, or places to sit and congregate.
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The death of the checkout counter is leading brands to rethink their store layouts
Brands like Glossier and Mejuri ditching traditional checkout counters in favor of mobile POS systems and open layouts.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
In an interview with Modern Retail, Walmart's chief e-commerce officer explained how the retailer used the Nintendo Switch 2 launch to show off its delivery capabilities and why it delivered free snacks alongside the game consoles.
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Free snacks, 9 a.m. delivery: Inside Walmart's unique approach to the Nintendo Switch 2 launch
Walmart's chief e-commerce officer explained how the retailer used the Nintendo Switch 2 launch to show off its delivery capabilities
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
On recent earnings calls, apparel companies including Lululemon, American Eagle Outfitters and Gap Inc. gave strong indicators of how swirling tariffs and larger instability are impacting the fashion industry.
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Apparel brands share concerns about tariffs and consumer demand in earnings reports
In new earnings reports, apparel brands are giving strong indicators of how swirling tariffs and larger instability are impacting the fashion industry.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Great scoop on @modernretail.bsky.social from my colleague Gabi Barkho today: www.modernretail.co/operations/a...
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David Protein's acquisition of Epogee and a subsequent lawsuit are threatening to tear the CPG world apart
After David Protein announced it would buy EPG supplier Epogee, other brands filed a lawsuit to ensure they don't lose access to a key ingredient.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
David Protein has come under fire for its acquisition of EPG supplier Epogee. Other brands have filed a lawsuit to try and prevent the fast-growing startup from cutting off the supply of a key ingredient they've built their businesses on.
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David Protein's acquisition of Epogee and a subsequent lawsuit are threatening to tear the CPG world apart
After David Protein announced it would buy EPG supplier Epogee, other brands filed a lawsuit to ensure they don't lose access to a key ingredient.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Shifting federal rules are having an impact on the world of BNPL firms, with the potential for fewer disclosures to consumers.
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Unpacked: What federal rule rollbacks could mean for the future of BNPL
Shifting federal rules are having an impact on the world of BNPL firms, with the potential for fewer disclosures to consumers.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
During its first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos said the new customers Dollar General has acquired this year are making more trips and spending more with the low-cost retailer compared to new customers from last year.
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Dollar General says its new high-income shoppers are 'making more trips and spending more'
For Dollar General, acquiring and retaining more mid- to high-income shoppers is becoming a bigger focus as its core consumer is constrained.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
The majority of shoppers think tariffs are harmful, according to a recent Modern Retail and Attest survey. But a significant portion of them are not making changes when buying something.
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Modern Retail x Attest Research: More than half of shoppers say tariffs are harmful, but many aren't changing their purchasing patterns
Most shoppers think tariffs are harmful, according to a survey, but many still aren't worried about them impacting their personal finances.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
When soaring tariffs threatened to sink his family toy business, Rick Woldenberg took the Trump administration to court — and won. In an interview, he explains what’s at stake for small businesses now.
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How a small, family-owned toy business put a dent in Trump's tariffs
When soaring tariffs threatened to sink his family toy business, Rick Woldenberg took the Trump administration to court — and won.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
New today on @modernretail.bsky.social: Footwear brand Kizik tapped a new CEO, Gareth Hosford, to helm the company as it grows its wholesale operations & pursues more licensing deals of its hands-free/slip-on shoe IP catalog: www.modernretail.co/operations/k...
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Kizik taps Nike, Converse vet as new CEO
Hands-free shoe brand Kizik appointed Gareth Hosford, a former executive with Nike, Converse and Omorpho, as its new CEO.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Dick's Sporting Goods wants to prove out its operational prowess by taking over Foot Locker. In turn, during its first quarter earnings call on Wednesday, executives sought to make their pitch for why buying Foot Locker is the right move.
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Dick's Sporting Goods is 'confident' it can prove that buying Foot Locker is the right move
During an earnings call Wednesday morning, executives from Dick's Sporting Goods made their pitch for why buying Foot Locker is the right move.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Introducing the third installment of Modern Retail+ Research's 2025 CMO Strategies series, which looks at the changes happening in display ads and how marketers are balancing traditional display ad options with newer email display ads.
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CMO Strategies: Marketers from Georgia-Pacific to Samsung weigh in on display ad strategies, success metrics and challenges
The third installment of Modern Retail+ Research's 2025 CMO Strategies series looks at the changes happening in display ads and how marketers are balancing traditional display ad options with newer em...
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
In mid-May, the U.S. and China announced a 90-day pause on most tariffs on each other’s goods. The move sent U.S. small- and medium-sized businesses rushing to replenish inventory, according to Alibaba.com.
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Alibaba.com sees US order surge amid 90-day tariff pause
The 90-day U.S.-China tariff truce sent U.S. small- and medium-sized businesses rushing to replenish inventory, according to Alibaba.com.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Like many other companies, legacy retailers are experimenting with blockchain technology as either a new line on their balance sheets or to bolster their appeal with investors. The latest include GameStop, as well as Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock owner Beyond Inc.
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Buybuy Baby coin? Legacy retailers are getting caught up in blockchain and crypto
Legacy retailers like GameStop and Beyond, Inc. have staked their turnaround plans on blockchain and crypto as Bitcoin surges to.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
I had a great time interviewing Liran Golan, a stellar chief supply chain officer for Bansk Beauty, about why tariffs are wreaking havoc on the logistics world for the latest Modern Retail podcast Listen, subscribe, rate, review, plz! @modernretail.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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Klarna's losses double, Dockers and The Vitamin Shoppe find new buyers & Bansk's chief supply chain officer talks tariffs
Podcast Episode · The Modern Retail Podcast · 05/24/2025 · 58m
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
As brands recalibrate their marketing budgets amid a tough economy, they're trying to get the most bang for their buck this summer. Re-releasing fan-favorite products and turning to low-lift collabs are among their go-to strategies.
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Startups try to make smart bets with marketing budgets ahead of a potentially volatile summer
Startups are making the most out of tight marketing budgets this summer by re-releasing fan-favorite items or turning to low-lift collabs.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Some takeaways during earnings week: Both Lowe's & The Home Depot are finding ways to cater to DIY homeowners and professional contractors, with competitive pricing, new offerings & AI-powered referral tools. My latest @modernretail.bsky.social: www.modernretail.co/operations/5... #retail #diy
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5 takeaways from Home Depot and Lowe's earnings on the future of the DIY market
Lowe’s and Home Depot are turning to a variety of tactics to grow their DIY and professional customer segments despite seeing softer sales.
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Melissa Daniels @melissamdaniels.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Great reporting from @modernretail.bsky.social's Allison Smith on what's happening between Nike & Amazon. It's big news because Nike pulled off the platform in 2019. www.modernretail.co/operations/a... #ecommerce
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Amazon is 'working directly with Nike to source their products,' according to an email to sellers
Amazon said in an email to some sellers that it has a wholesale relationship with Nike, marking a reversal of an earlier decision from Nike.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Amazon said in an email to sellers that it has resumed a wholesale relationship with Nike, marking a reversal of Nike’s 2019 decision to stop selling directly on the platform.
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Amazon is 'working directly with Nike to source their products,' according to an email to sellers
Amazon said in an email to some sellers that it has a wholesale relationship with Nike, marking a reversal of an earlier decision from Nike.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Target is searching for growth after reporting net sales of $23.8 billion for the three months ending May 3, down 2.8% from the same quarter a year ago.
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Target outlines plan to recapture its ‘Tarzhay’ magic after dismal earnings, admits it has to change to return to growth
Target executives outlined their plans for change after several underwhelming quarters with declining or near-flat sales year over year.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Both Lowe's and Home Depot reported earnings decreases for the first quarter this week, brought on by unfavorable spring weather and a shifting macroeconomic environment.
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5 takeaways from Home Depot and Lowe's earnings on the future of the DIY market
Lowe’s and Home Depot are turning to a variety of tactics to grow their DIY and professional customer segments despite seeing softer sales.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
More fashion companies are publishing Substack newsletters filled with styling tips, how-to videos and long-form essays. Brands like Madewell and M.M.LaFleur are using the platform as a direct-to-consumer marketing channel.
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How apparel brands like Madewell, American Eagle and M.M.LaFleur are building 'a different brand personality' through Substack
More fashion companies like Madewell and American Eagle are publishing Substack newsletters filled with styling tips and long-form essays.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Bob’s Discount Furniture is continuing on a growth spurt this year, with 20 new stores planned to open throughout 2025 as it looks to tap new regions.
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Inside the growth strategy of Bob's Discount Furniture as it approaches 200 stores, with 20 openings planned in 2025
With 195 stores, Bob's Discount Furniture is expanding its store count as it looks to capture the affordable end of the furniture market.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Earlier this month, Target CEO Brian Cornell sent an email to employees reiterating what the company stands for, after a few tumultuous months for the big-box retailer. But, communications, marketing and leadership consultants who spoke with Modern Retail felt the memo was missing some things.
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Target CEO's message to staff after DEI pullback fell short, communications pros say
Target CEO Brian Cornell sent an email to employees reiterating what the company stands for. Communications pros had some feedback.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
When Donald Trump imposed steep tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this spring, the goal was clear: push U.S. brands to bring manufacturing back home. Weeks into the rollout, brands are moving out of China, but instead into countries like Vietnam, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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'It's just musical chairs': Brands are moving manufacturing out of China — but not back to the U.S.
Despite steep tariffs aimed at boosting U.S. manufacturing, most brands are shifting production from China to other Asian countries.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Spring and summer are critical times for companies that see big business from outdoor equipment like grills, lawn mowers and yard tools. One such company, Tractor Supply Company, is currently using in-store demos and hands-on retail to capitalize on the growth opportunity.
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How Tractor Supply Company leverages experiential retail during its big spring sales season
Tractor Supply Company is focused on in-store demos and hands-on retail to help drive growth during the critical spring and summer season
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
On May 12, the U.S. and China announced a temporary trade agreement that lowers tariffs on Chinese imports from 145% to 30% for a 90-day period. The shift has prompted a flurry of recalculations as businesses rethink what they charge, where they source and how to communicate it all to customers.
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Brands are doing 'tariff math' after US-China truce, rolling back surcharges and adjusting prices
After weeks of scrambling to raise prices, delay shipments and pad profit margins, many brands are now reversing course.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Three out of four Americans live within 10 miles of a Target store. But, the big-box retailer wants to grow that base. To do so, Target is opening stores in places like Quincy, Illinois and South Lake Tahoe, California.
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Target is heading to small towns across America. They've been waiting
Three out of four Americans live within 10 miles of a Target store. But, the big-box retailer wants to grow that base.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Urban Outfitters is pulling "a number of different levers" when it comes to marketing this year, the brand's senior director of brand marketing, Cyntia Leo, told Modern Retail.
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Urban Outfitters' 2025 marketing playbook includes a Nike activation, more creator content and posts on Reddit
Urban Outfitters is pulling "a number of different levers" when it comes to marketing this year, including joining forces with Nike.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Fast-fashion giant Shein announced price reductions for U.S. customers today, following a temporary easing of tariffs on Chinese imports under a new U.S.-China trade agreement, Modern Retail has learned.
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Shein cuts prices amid temporary US-China tariff relief
Fast-fashion giant Shein announced price reductions for U.S. customers today, following a temporary easing of tariffs on Chinese imports.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Keen, a footwear brand known for its work boots, is stepping up its commitment to manufacturing in the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war. The brand will open a new factory in Kentucky in June, its COO told Modern Retail.
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Shoe brand Keen is opening a new US factory while still holding prices steady
Keen is stepping up its commitment to manufacturing in the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war, opening a new factory in Kentucky in June.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Kroger quietly discontinued its third-party marketplace and shipping service, Kroger Ship, earlier this year. The grocer launched Kroger Ship as a ship-to-home platform with private-label products and center-aisle groceries before opening it to third-party sellers in 2020.
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Kroger quietly shuts down third-party marketplace and shipping service
Kroger quietly discontinued its third-party marketplace and shipping service, Kroger Ship, earlier this year, Modern Retail has learned
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
The consensus among half a dozen brand executives who spoke with Modern Retail is that 30% tariffs on China imports are better than 145% tariffs. But it still doesn't help them much with long-term planning.
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US-China tariff deal offers brands 'temporary relief,' but long-term planning is still a challenge
Retail executives welcomed news that the U.S. would cut tariffs on China imports from 145% to 30%, but the sector still faces rough waters.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
In recent weeks, a number of brands based in the U.K., Australia and elsewhere have informed their U.S. customers they’re holding off on taking orders while they figure out how to handle cross-border tariffs.
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Foreign brands grapple with whether to pause shipments to the US amid tariffs and the end of de minimis
Recently, some brands based in the U.K., Australia and elsewhere have informed their U.S. customers they’re holding off on taking orders.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
Grüns has had a meteoric rise, hitting a $500 million valuation in two years and landing on the shelves of Sprouts, Walmart and Target. In an interview with Modern Retail, Grüns founder Chad Janis laid out the product and marketing strategy that helped catapult Grüns to where it is today.
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The approach that helped Grüns hit a $500 million valuation in 2 years and land at Sprouts, Target and Walmart
Grüns has had a meteoric rise, hitting a $500 million valuation in two years and landing on the shelves of Sprouts, Walmart and Target.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
As Trump’s tariffs trigger order cancellations, shipping delays and inventory shortfalls across categories from home goods to electronics, U.S. brands that manufacture in China are warning of widespread stockouts by late summer.
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Brands warn that tariff-induced inventory shortages are just weeks away
U.S. brands that manufacture in China are warning of widespread stockouts by late summer, as tariffs trigger order cancellations and delays.
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modernretail.bsky.social @modernretail.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
On Tuesday, Uber announced a partnership with Family Dollar. The dollar-store chain will make products from more than 5,000 locations available for delivery through Uber Eats, but it's just one example of delivery apps partnering more with dollar stores.
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Why dollar stores are embracing delivery apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash
On Tuesday, Uber announced a partnership with Family Dollar, but it's just one example of delivery apps partnering more with dollar stores.
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