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This week in DTC

This week in DTC

Top story: Primark leans on expansion for growth (Retail Dive). Notable deal: Reformation. Plus 12 more headlines across DTC this week.

In the news

Marketing & acquisition

Retail’s Best Customer Now Arrives From ChatGPT

Retailers have spent two decades optimizing for traffic. The metric that shaped every SEO budget, every paid search bid and every social media campaign was volume: how many visitors arrived at the site. Shopify reported in a May blog post that artificial intelligence-referred shoppers on its platfo…

PYMNTS · 14h ago
Brand & product launches

Hasbro debuts Play-Doh for adults

The toy company is entering into adult crafting and home decor with the launch of Blooms by Play-Doh.

Retail Dive · 1d ago
People & culture

Target Trims Corporate Strategy Team as CEO Pushes Retail Transformation

Target is reorganizing its strategy team, a group that helps the company set priorities, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (July 8). The move included the elimination of some roles on the team, the report said, citing an internal memo and saying the document’s contents were confirmed by Target. The comp…

PYMNTS · 2d ago
Marketing & acquisition

Kohl s zeroes in on Nike for back-to-school marketing

Kohl's is "leaning heavily" into Nike as part of its new back-to-school campaign, executives shared. The investment includes a broader assortment, as well as Nike-themed tunnel-walk installations in stores.

Modern Retail · 2d ago

Funding & deals