{"id":13630,"date":"2024-11-15T20:40:35","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/the-weekly-closeout-target-extends-store-hours-for-the-holidays-nuuly-launches-the-thrift-shop\/"},"modified":"2024-11-15T20:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:40:35","slug":"the-weekly-closeout-target-extends-store-hours-for-the-holidays-nuuly-launches-the-thrift-shop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/the-weekly-closeout-target-extends-store-hours-for-the-holidays-nuuly-launches-the-thrift-shop\/","title":{"rendered":"The Weekly Closeout: Target extends store hours for the holidays, Nuuly launches \u2018The Thrift Shop\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech\">\n    <button class=\"text-to-speech__button button\"><br \/>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"text-to-speech__button__icon\" src=\"https:\/\/www.retaildive.com\/static\/images\/audio_icon.svg?482016190122\" alt=\"\"\/><br \/>\n            Listen to the article<br \/>\n            <span class=\"text-to-speech__button__audio-length\">8 min<\/span><br \/>\n    <\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls\">\n        <audio controls=\"\" class=\"js-text-to-speech\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dmgi9movl\/video\/upload\/q_1\/v1731690324\/news\/text_to_speech\/nuuly-peloton-nordstrom-target-extended-holiday-hours_bnub4b.wav\" type=\"audio\/mp3\"><\/source><\/audio><\/p>\n<div class=\"text-to-speech__controls__text\">\n            This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback.\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week and what we\u2019re still thinking about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>From Peloton\u2019s partnership with Nordstrom to Dolly Parton\u2019s collab with Kendra Scott,\u00a0here\u2019s our closeout for the week.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>What you may have missed <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>Nuuly goes thrifting <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Clothing subscription brand Nuuly recently launched The Thrift Shop, a perk that allows subscribers to purchase styles for discounts at over 60% off. Selections are final sale and ship for free in subscribers\u2019\u00a0Nuuly boxes. Items are purchased as-is, but all garments in The Thrift Shop are in good condition, according to a company spokesperson.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The venture allows Nuuly a channel for inventory that is at the end of its life in the company\u2019s assortment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>Nordstrom works out with Peloton <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Nordstrom will sell Peloton apparel on the department store\u2019s digital marketplace starting later this month. Products will not be available in Nordstrom or Nordstrom Rack stores at this time.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Nordstrom <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>introduced its digital marketplace<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span> this spring after the company stated it would enhance its e-commerce business. Marketplace brand partners are carefully selected <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cto ensure that our marketplace experience drives the relevance and inspiration that Nordstrom customers expect from us,\u201d Miguel Almeida, Nordstrom\u2019s president of digital and customer experience, said at the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>Dolly Parton gets a Kendra Scott collection <\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Kendra Scott and Dolly Parton <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>debuted an exclusive collection<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span> based on the artist\u2019s 1974 hit, \u201cLove is Like a Butterfly.\u201d\u00a0Among other items, the collection features\u00a0the limited-edition Dolly Parton x Kendra Scott 1974 butterfly statement necklace, of which the company created exactly 1,974.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"inside_story\">\n<div class=\"figure_content\">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Kendra Scott and Dolly Parton posing together for their exclusive jewelry collection.\" data-imagemodel=\"170309\" src=\"https:\/\/imgproxy.divecdn.com\/JhVMl_DQTh0GvaCeqIlQsi_aFfqoPZTYSGZroLxdC2U\/g:ce\/rs:fit:1600:0\/Z3M6Ly9kaXZlc2l0ZS1zdG9yYWdlL2RpdmVpbWFnZS9LZW5kcmFfU2NvdHRfQ29sbGFib3JhdGVzX25MNlZqNWsuanBn.webp\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"inside_story_caption\">\n<p>Courtesy of Kendra Scott<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The collection launched Wednesday on the Kendra Scott website and marks the beginning of a multi-year partnership. Select Kendra Scott stores will host launch events for the collection with \u201celevated shopping experiences,\u201d per the release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cIt&#8217;s hard to put into words what Dolly Parton means to me. She&#8217;s the ultimate role model: a prime example of staying true to yourself, believing in the power of art and creativity, and giving back along the way,\u201d founder and Chief Creative Officer Kendra Scott said in a statement. \u201cThis collection captures that beautifully and I&#8217;m so proud for fans to explore a jewelry collection that can live up to the absolutely singular Dolly Parton.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>Retail Therapy <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>Chewy Claus aims to find homes for shelter pets across the country<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Chewy this week announced the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>return of Chewy Claus<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>, a program that allows pet owners to send in letters with their pets\u2019 wish lists. For each letter received, the online pet retailer said it would donate one pound of food to one of its non-profit partners (up to 600,000 pounds). Pet parents can also forgo a holiday gift to have Chewy donate an additional pound of food.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chewy Claus Makes Adoptions Free For Pets Across The Country\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_IsnSVPqk20?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>This year, Chewy is partnering with Best Friends Animal Society to provide free pet adoptions at participating shelter and rescue partners across the country from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cChewy Claus is dedicated to spreading joy during the happiest time of the year,\u201d Orlena Yeung, chief brand officer at Chewy, said in a statement. \u201cWhen we received thousands of letters from pets asking for homes, we knew we had to help. There\u2019s no better way to celebrate the season than by uniting pets with loving families \u2014whether they\u2019re first-time pet parents or welcoming a furry friend back home.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>Snoop Dogg launches Lovechild<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Entertainment icon and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg on Wednesday announced a fine jewelry collection, Lovechild. In partnership with Metal Alchemist and Gamma, the line was made available online for presale upon launch and will exclusively enter retail at Reeds and Reed\u2019s online starting Dec. 6. The line&#8217;s rings, chains and bracelets come in gold, gold vermeil and sterling silver metals.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>\u201cI don&#8217;t wear pieces that don&#8217;t represent who I am,\u201d Snoop Dogg said in a statement. \u201cEverything has to connect. I wanted to have a brand that could speak to every element of who I am, and (Lovechild) aligns with my role as a peace messenger \u2014 showing the world what it looks like when you move in peace.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>What we\u2019re still thinking about <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>20%<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>That\u2019s the <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>level of customer growth JD.com saw<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span> for Singles Day this year, per a company press release on the event. Both JD and Chinese e-commerce giant <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Alibaba Group were quiet about actual revenue numbers<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>, though Alibaba noted it saw \u201crobust growth in Gross Merchandise Volume\u201d and a \u201crecord number of active buyers\u201d at Taobao and Tmall Group during the event.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Orders from JD.com\u2019s livestreams increased nearly fourfold and transaction volume from over 30,000 small- and medium-sized businesses was up 200%, the company said. Alibaba said that a total of 589 brands on its platforms surpassed 100 million Chinese Yuan (about $13.8 million) in gross merchandise value for the event, a record for the company, and up from 402 that achieved the same milestone last year.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><em><span>17 hours<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"storylines-carousel-wrapper hide-small show-large\" id=\"desktop-carousel\"\/>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>That\u2019s how long <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Target stores will be open each day for the holiday season<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>. From Nov. 30 to Dec. 23, the mass merchant has extended its store hours to be open from 7 a.m. to midnight. And on Black Friday, stores will be open even earlier at 6 a.m. local time, according to a company press release.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>&#8220;Target is the place to be on Black Friday \u2014 and all season long \u2014 with incredible deals on thousands of items across every category and exclusive in-store items you&#8217;ll want to pick up for everyone on your gift list this year,&#8221; Mark Schindele, chief stores officer at Target, said in a statement. &#8220;With extended store hours, convenient same-day pickup and delivery options and around-the-clock online availability, you can choose when, where and how to shop, and our fantastic team will be there to deliver.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Like prior years, Target will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, but promoted its fulfillment services, like Drive Up and same-day delivery, for customers to take advantage of on Nov. 27.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"standard-heading\"><span><span><span><strong><span><span>What we\u2019re watching <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em><span><span><span><span><span><span>FTC challenges end one deal, delay another<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Challenges from the Federal Trade Commission prompted two luxury goods retailers to call off merger plans, and the agency\u2019s actions are delaying the acquisition plans of two other companies.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Tapestry and Capri Holdings said Thursday they have <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>terminated their merger agreement<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span>. Tapestry said that the decision is in the best interest of both companies, \u201cas the outcome of the legal process is uncertain and unlikely to be resolved\u201d by a February deadline.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The companies first announced the deal in August 2023. Tapestry had <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>agreed to buy Capri<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span> for $8.5 billion. The deal would have put Tapestry\u2019s Coach, Stuart Weitzman and Kate Spade banners under the same roof as Capri\u2019s Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>But the FTC sued Tapestry in April, alleging antitrust violations. Had the deal gone through, Tapestry would have become one of the largest luxury conglomerates in the U.S.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>Meanwhile, legal challenges continue to delay mattress maker Tempur Sealy\u2019s planned acquisition of Mattress Firm. The companies first announced their <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>proposed $4 billion deal<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><span><span><span><span><span> last year.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<section class=\"storylines-carousel-wrapper show-small hide-large\" id=\"mobile-carousel\"\/>\n<p><span><span><span><span><span><span>The FTC in July voted unanimously to block the deal, alleging it would create a mattress manufacturing and retail monopoly. Tempur Sealy, sued the FTC in October, seeking to block the agency\u2019s administrative proceedings that could derail the acquisition.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/online-workshops-list\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-496\" src=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png\" alt=\"Retail Online Training\" width=\"729\" height=\"91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90.png 729w, https:\/\/dmsretail.com\/RetailNews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/RETAIL-ONLINE-TRAINING-728-X-90-300x37.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/a><\/p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. 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