Merchandising

Stein Mart Names New President
February 1, 2017 at 3:43 pm

Stein Mart, Inc. announced this week the appointment of MaryAnne Morin as president of the company, with responsibility over merchandising and marketing. In addition to merchandising and marketing, Morin will be responsible for Stein Mart's planning, advertising and e-commerce organizations when she assumes her new position on Feb. 6. She has extensive merchandising experience, most…

Things Remembered's CEO on Innovation, Testing
January 18, 2017 at 12:24 pm

In episode 69 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at this week's National Retail Federation Big Show in New York City, Total Retail's Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Lisa Gavales, president and CEO of Things Remembered. Gavales discusses what innovation means for the personalized gifts retailer, how testing influences Things Remembered's product selection — both in-store…

New Mobile Site Reason to Party for Shindigz
January 5, 2017 at 10:27 am

In episode 68 of Total Retail Talks, Bart Robinson, vice president of product management for Shindigz, a party supplies retailer, discusses how a relaunched and redesigned mobile site has helped the brand improve the shopping experience for its customers, ultimately resulting in more conversions. In addition, Robinson offers his thoughts on what retailers should be…

American Apparel Likely Shuttering UK Stores
November 10, 2016 at 10:41 am

Accounting giant KPMG announced on Tuesday that it has been appointed as administrator in charge of American Apparel’s retail and wholesale business in Britain, likely meaning that the retailer will be closing its U.K. stores. American Apparel is up for sale, but operations in the U.K. and other parts of Europe aren't part of the…

Amid Calls to Boycott Ivanka Trump Brand, Nordstrom Responds
November 7, 2016 at 11:14 am

Nordstrom last week responded to a shopper's viral open letter demanding that the retailer stop selling Ivanka Trump's fashion brand. The retailer posted a response on Twitter Wednesday, saying it's not taking a political position by selling Trump's products. "We hope that offering a vendor's products isn't misunderstood as us taking a political position; we're…

Target Increases Spending to Acquire Hispanic Customers
October 27, 2016 at 10:31 am

Target Corp. is looking to attract more Hispanic customers this holiday season. The company said it’s increasing spending on Spanish-language television ads by 67 percent, and taking Hispanics into account in its general marketing strategy. In the past, Target had a separate marketing plan for Spanish-speaking customers. According to Kantar Media, Target spent about $9.1…