JD Sports doubles down on brand as sales slip 0.7%
JD Sports posted a 0.7% sales dip to £5.89bn but will keep investing in brand, loyalty and AI, with loyalty members passing 10 million globally.
Topic: Retail
Gap Bets on 'Fashiontainment' With Boy Band Just Your Type
Gap partners with boy band Just Your Type under its 'Fashiontainment' strategy, spanning experiences, clothing and a documentary series rather than a one-off campaign.
J.C. Penney Loses Share, Launches Marketplace as Sales Slide
J.C. Penney's Q2 net sales fell more than 8% to $1.3 billion as it lost market share, but activewear, furniture and a recovering beauty business posted strong gains.
Beyond Yoga pushes performance line in new NYC pop-up
Beyond Yoga's revenue rose 16% in the quarter ending in May. Its Flatiron pop-up pushes Glowzone, a two-year technical innovation, as lifestyle products drive the majority of grow…
Jordan Brand Enters Strength Training Equipment Category
Jordan Brand launches strength training equipment inspired by Michael Jordan, as Nike acknowledges overindexing on its classic footwear franchises and seeks portfolio diversificat…
Black Friday Alert: Why Customer Notifications Fail Under Peak Load
Sinch data shows 75% of consumers expect order confirmation within five minutes. Delayed Black Friday notifications, from reset codes to alerts, now cost retailers direct sales.
Target Bets on K-Beauty With 150-Product Expansion and New Beauty Studio
Target quadrupled its K-beauty lineup with 150-plus new products and a Beauty Studio featuring 90 brands, pushing Korean beauty from Sephora and Ulta into mass retail.
Primark Preps Home Delivery Launch, Claims It Is 'Redefining Value'
Primark will launch home delivery on the back of a £90m warehouse deal, as ABF credits marketing investment and its 'Iconic Value' campaign for encouraging volume growth.
Next credits 'acceleration of marketing efforts' for H1 growth
Next lifted digital marketing spend 56% in H1, crediting an 'acceleration of marketing efforts' for beating forecasts and raising full-year profit guidance to £1.255bn.
