Since Bloomingdale’s introduced the Big Brown Bag 50 years ago, it has become a totem of the store — as well as a mug, an umbrella and, now, a pickleball paddle.
Category: Shopping and Retail
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Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.
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Instacart Was All About Grocery Delivery. No Longer.
As it prepares to go public next week, Instacart shows that one secret to making money as a gig economy company is to become an advertising company.
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Embracing the In-Store Experience, Watch Boutiques Blossom in the Digital Age
Online sales continue to be a focus, but brands are having a hard time finding enough days for all their ribbon cuttings.
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Macy’s Names Next Bloomingdale’s C.E.O.
Olivier Bron is arriving from a Thai department store chain as Macy’s continues its leadership shuffle.
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Minding the (Jewelry) Store
The New York-based jewelry designer Temple St. Clair has entered her shopkeeper phase with her own boutique in Manhattan.
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Powered by A.I., Company Aims to Make Selling Easier for Retailers
Lily AI matches online shoppers to the merchandise they’re looking for based on colloquial search terms, a welcome change for companies like Bloomingdale’s.
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The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing Downtowns
City centers may have to be reimagined to solve the problem of vacant storefronts.
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Rosalind Brewer Is Out as Walgreens CEO
She was one of the few women to run a Fortune 500 company, and when she was appointed she was the only Black woman to hold that position.
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You’ve Heard of K-Beauty. Now Try K-Perfume
In opening a brick and mortar store, Elorea broadens the offerings of the perfumery.
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Politicians to Shein: Not So Fast on U.S. Expansion
A group of state attorneys general urged the S.E.C. to make the fast fashion company prove it doesn’t use forced labor if it files to go public.