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Build-A-Bear Unveils 3-D Workshop, Appoints ‘Digital’ Execs

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Nicanor-Kimball previously held roles at Nordstrom and Dick’s Sporting Goods. Sharon Price John, President and CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop, said in a statement, according to Retail Dive, “The retail landscape has been shifting as consumers have increasingly moved to online shopping.

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IRDC 2021 Kicks Off with Keys to Surviving “Digital Darwinism”

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DENVER — The 21st annual International Retail Design Conference presented by VMSD magazine kicked off on Tuesday, welcoming a throng of visual merchandisers, store designers and retail executives to the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel for the two-day conference.

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NRF Says 2021 Holiday Sales Grew 14.1 Percent to Record $886.7 Billion

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“We closed out the year with outstanding annual retail sales and a record holiday season, which is a clear testament to the power of the consumer and the ingenuity of retailers and their workers,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said. Sporting goods stores, up 20.9 General merchandise stores, up 15.2

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IRDC 2021 Preview: Retail Industry Leaders Return for 21st Annual Conference

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Breakout sessions throughout the event will focus on everything from how Walmart transformed itself into a mobile-first shopping destination to the future of restaurant design to how brands are pivoting in this post-pandemic environment to meet consumer demands. On Wednesday, Sept. See you this September! PHOTO GALLERY (5 IMAGES).

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Couldn’t Attend IRDC 2021? Here’s What You Missed

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According to Solis, 84 percent of consumers say the shopping experience is as important as the actual product a retailer is selling, so he encouraged the audience to look for places in their own companies where friction exists and erase it. Here’s What You Missed appeared first on Visual Merchandising and Store Design.

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Building a ‘Bridge’ Between Brands and Retailers [Case Study]

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The annual advent of “sunglass season” in the retail industry triggers a tremendous amount of planning, coordination and creativity between sunglass brands and the retailers who sell them to the consumer. Our new displays give a fresh curb appeal to our merchandising strategy. Director Club.

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Knocks It Out of the Park with “House of Sport” Experiential Concept

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J UST AS AMERICANS, bored and anxious during pandemic lockdown, collectively revisited their love affair with outdoor activities and sports, Dick’s Sporting Goods (Coraopolis, Pa.) introduced its new House of Sport concept, focused on multi-sport experiences, better shopper engagement and elevated customer service.