Retail Recovery

If there’s one positive to this turbulent last year, it’s that the digital revolution spotlighted where retail businesses can improve.

The Macy’s that’s closing out 2020 looks a lot different than the one that ushered in a year of top-to-bottom transformation.

Chico’s FAS has invested in partnerships with three new technology providers ahead of the holiday: Salesforce, Afterpay and Contentstack.

In this roundup, Syte, Rokt, Obsess and Tiliter secure funding, Postmates has a new partner and Manhattan Associates releases a new product.

While 2020 and early 2021 saw sweatpants reign supreme, fashion demand for the latter half of 2021 is proving more difficult to predict.

As retail emerges from an unprecedented pandemic year, planning is a crucial component for driving recovery.

On-demand production can eliminate excess inventory by taking the risks inherent with seasonality and style trends out of the equation.

Demand sensing can help apparel retailers better position inventory to the right consumer, through the right channel and at the right price.

In this Q&A, Blue Yonder’s Omar Akilah explains why apparel should keep an eye on CPG players and the importance of being customer centric.

Retail is more digitized than ever before. But powering front-end customer experiences requires connectivity and visibility on the backend.

Fashion is working to reduce commercial and compliance risks, but the industry will need technology to successfully collaborate for change.

In this Q&A, Gravity’s Graham Parker explains the need for faster supply chain digitization and how connectivity can drive consumer loyalty.

In this Q&A, Clover & Cobbler’s Jaclyn Jones discusses the benefits of small-batch production and a surprising footwear trend during Covid.

The collaboration will give Gerber’s AccuMark 3D users access to Alvanon’s library of more than 6,000 3D virtual bodies.

The Gerber Atria Digital Cutter will be unveiled at the company’s annual technology conference, Ideation, on Nov. 4-6.

New body shape analytics software could be the feature brands and manufacturers need to better align their products with actual shoppers.

In this Q&A, Blume Global’s Glenn Jones discusses how AI unlocks logistics agility and the benefits of mode-agnostic shipping strategies.

As direct-to-consumer fulfillment takes off courtesy of changing shopping behavior and Covid-19, so is the use of the de minimis provision.

Global economic uncertainty has turned the need for fast delivery from a “luxury to a basic necessity,” said Onfleet CEO Khaled Naim.

GoShare’s proprietary technology connects customers with a virtual fleet of local delivery professionals in real time.