This is a non-exhaustive list of some positive retail developments I caught over the past week, as I tweeted. Please share yours on Twitter using #GoodNewsRetail.
Macy's Style Crew members (“fashion/beauty enthusiasts”) now can use Video Storefronts platform to make shoppable videos/photos & share them on social, letting consumers buy directly through post.
— Andrea Wasserman (@andreawass) August 8, 2020
Expect more of this via @tvpage & others. #GoodNewsRetail https://t.co/BEYmPPZWEc
Realized the @RetailDive link didn’t stick here. https://t.co/xye3DMlNbK https://t.co/R0LiYzEJl2
— Andrea Wasserman (@andreawass) August 9, 2020
In the category of “never waste a crisi,” Levi’s is hunting for good lease deals & prime locations to add stores, pandemic notwithstanding. https://t.co/k7c8P0ibOS #GoodNewsRetail
— Andrea Wasserman (@andreawass) August 7, 2020
.@bandier + @LOVESHACKFANCY may seem like a stretch aesthetically or category but makes sense in terms of customer & limited collection will provide reason to buy. #GoodNewsRetail pic.twitter.com/EJL7ZdGA6b
— Andrea Wasserman (@andreawass) August 4, 2020
I’m biased because @Nordstrom is home for me, but I love the strategy of inviting influencers to reopened stores & having them comment on safety (if honest). Other POVs? #GoodNewsRetail https://t.co/rIUMf3JxZe
— Andrea Wasserman (@andreawass) August 3, 2020
A headline about e-com being the new name of the game doesn’t sound like news, but @Loreal says growth far exceeded market, continued once stores opened, and applied to their direct e-com sites. #GoodNewsRetail pic.twitter.com/jc0Ci3wSX1
— Andrea Wasserman (@andreawass) August 3, 2020