Category: Retail News
David’s Bridal Launches Wholesale Division With a Focus on Independent Boutiques
David’s Bridal, which offers affordable wedding dresses, bridesmaid gowns and formal wear, is launching a wholesale division targeting independent bou [...]
How I Combined GPT With Classical Optimization to Make Retail AI 85% Faster
In large retail operations, category management teams spend significant time deciding which product goes onto which shelf and in which order. Shelf sp [...]
Unlocking the Frontline Edge: How AI is Powering Retail Innovation
Artificial intelligence is transforming customer experience (CX) online, but what about CX in the physical world? Frontline employees play a direct ro [...]
Retail Messaging at a Crossroads: Why Modernization Can’t Wait
For retailers, the mobile inbox has become an extension of the storefront. Promotional alerts, order updates, loyalty rewards and curbside pickup conf [...]
Durability, Resale and Repair: How Jackalo Enables Circularity in Childrenswear
In episode 503 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Marianna Sachse, founder and CEO of Jackalo, the first circular childrensw [...]
New York Fashion Week is No Longer Just About the Runway, But the Data Behind it
New York Fashion Week (NYFW) has always been about more than what happens on the runway. Look behind the shows and you’ll see a real-time signal of ho [...]
Target Lowers Prices on More Than 3,000 Products
Target announced on Wednesday it was reducing prices for more than 3,000 “on-trend” items across apparel, home baby, food and beverages for spring. Th [...]
7 Signs Your Returns Management Process Needs an Upgrade
Peak season may be behind us, but for many warehouses and third-party logistics (3PLs) providers, the real test begins after the holidays. The returns [...]
The Silent Killer in Your Assortment: Why Over-SKU’ing is Draining Your Margins
Retail doesn’t have a markdown problem. It has an overassortment problem that shows up as markdowns. The distinction matters. Markdowns are the sympto [...]
Generative AI is Quietly Rewiring the Product Data Supply Chain
Generative artificial intelligence is quietly rewiring the product data supply chain. AI can now read, structure and reason over product information a [...]