Vera Bradley has reported that payment cards used at its retail stores were potentially hacked over a two-month period this summer. A spokeswoman for the company said that the card transactions occurred between July 25 and Sept. 23, and that online transactions weren’t affected by this breach. Vera Bradley then launched an investigation that showed…
Forever 21 is being accused of ripping off a design from label Bow & Drape. Bow & Drape created a sweatshirt that reads “hangry” and features different food items like pizza, tacos and bananas. One of the label’s founders, Aubrie Pagano, noticed a very similar sweatshirt for sale at Forever 21. Here are the two…
J.C. Penney has started stationing greeters at the entrances of its stores, The New York Post has learned. Penney’s greeters are already full-time employees who are being redeployed to front-of-the-store duty for just two hours of their shift. The use of greeters is said to be a test and is being deployed just in the Northeast region,…
According to The Wall Street Journal, Amazon.com plans to open convenience stores that sell milk, produce and other consumables, as well as drive-up destinations where shoppers can have their orders brought to their cars. People familiar with the strategy told the paper that shoppers could use their smartphones or screens scattered around the shops to place their…
Though it's only October, retailers are already deep into holiday preparations. The next few months could be a make-or-break time for retailers, especially those with challenged earnings during the first half of the year. With the National Retail Federation forecasting increased consumer spending over last year’s holiday season for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers, forward-minded…
Google is opening a pop-up shop in New York City beginning on Oct. 20 called “Made by Google.” This is the same tagline the tech titan uses to market its own-brand hardware, which now includes the new Pixel, Pixel XL, Daydream View, Google Home and Google Wifi. This is a first step in Google’s stated new…
Have you ever been shopping, heard a song come over the store’s speakers and thought to yourself, “Who the heck chose this?” Well, now it can be you. While it’s usually local retail staff that choose which songs play within regional storefronts, Mood Media is flipping the script and putting the power in consumers’ hands.…
In the eight-plus years that Paul Raines has been at GameStop — the first two as COO, the last six as CEO — he’s been witness to a rapidly evolving company (and retail industry, for that matter). When he first arrived at GameStop in 2008, the company was a video game retailer. And those games…
Trunk Club is no longer free. Crain's reports the apparel subscription service has added a home try-on fee and shortened the window for returns. Previously, members of the service only paid for items that they kept; they will now be charged a $25 try-on fee, which is credited towards any items they purchase. If the…
America’s largest mall has made the decision to close on Thanksgiving. The Mall of America alerted its 1,200 employees earlier this week that it will close on the holiday. However, the 520 stores within the mall will still have the option to remain open on Turkey Day, though mall executives believe most will follow suit.…
