Stores Weekly

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Online retailers make in-person connections through product deliveries and returns

Designer handbag brand Dagne Dover prides itself on offering thoughtful solutions for time-starved consumers, preventing pain points before they’re even recognized. So when Narvar approached the company about a beta test for its new Concierge service, the offer was as uniquely appealing as Dagne Dover’s coated canvas tote.

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No stuffed shirts

Menswear brand Charles Tyrwhitt launched in 1986 because the founder believed he “could make a shirt better than anyone else.” Its first store opened in London in 1987 and the company now has 40 stores in the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States. CEO Luke Kingsnorth joined the retailer in 2010 as ecommerce director and became head of ecommerce and marketing in 2012.

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Fully automated, AI-powered access to a community of complementary brands

Developing partnerships with firms that complement their own offerings and customer bases often can help companies boost their brand recognition and markets. Arranging these partnerships can be time-consuming, however, requiring multiple contacts to ensure an appropriate fit and map out logistics.

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The digital edition of STORES includes must-read pieces, including the articles featured here. Read the current issue and browse the archives for issues you may have missed.

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Trends

Drink it up, 50-plus: This one’s for you

While everyone else is still trying to reach millennials and Generation Z, a new plant-based milk has set its sights on the older crowd instead: Perennial strategically targets those who are over 50. It promises vitamins and nutrients to support brain, bone and digestive health.

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Restaurant nibbles away at prices to reduce food waste

Toronto restaurant Farmhouse Tavern takes a creative approach to the end of the weekend by pairing it with end-of the-night leftover food and wine. Food & Environment Reporting Network recently featured the restaurant’s promotion, with hourly discounts aimed at bringing in crowds on Sunday nights.

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NRF News

How Lilly Pulitzer keeps it fresh

A piece of Lilly Pulitzer apparel is immediately recognizable: Its vibrant prints have been known to customers for 60 years. President Michelle Kelly joins NRF’s Retail Gets Real podcast to talk about how the iconic brand stays relevant and uses the “love of Lilly” to bring people together. Listen and subscribe.

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New study says more retailers are opening stores than closing them

For every segment of retail, there are more companies opening stores than closing them. A new report from IHL Group points out that for each company closing stores, 5.2 are opening stores. “Retail stores are definitely not going away,” NRF Vice President for Research Development and Industry Analysis Mark Mathews writes. Read more.

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DSW on making every loyalty member feel like a VIP

DSW’s loyalty program started 30 years ago and has grown to more than 26 million members. But while the program has been successful, it was time to evolve. At the NRF NXT conference in Las Vegas, DSW’s Julie Roy and Brian Seewald discussed why the company redesigned the program to become highly personalized and to offer a three-tier reward structure. Read more.

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