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Target commercial chief rolls out return to office plan
Executive Rick Gomez told some Twin Cities commercial employees to work from headquarters three days a week starting in September.
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Cargo theft moves into focus as Congress mulls how to fight organized retail crime
The problem is growing, though the full impact is unclear, according to speakers at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.
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Lowe’s links end-user feedback loop to AI tool improvements
The home improvement retailer has been expanding AI access to employees and tweaking tools with stakeholder input in mind.
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Saks Global taps Neiman Marcus vet as CFO
Brandy Richardson was most recently at Tailored Brands and joins the luxury retailer at a financially tricky time.
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June retail sales rise 4.2% as shoppers prep for back to school
While sales rose in every category tracked by Retail Dive, the ongoing trade war continues to weigh on consumers.
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DressX enters Roblox with new game, collabs with Puma
The athletics retailer sees the DressGo game as a way to showcase its styles in a way that resonates with female gamers.
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Gen Z forecast to become most loyal purchasers of private label
Store brands are opening a door for younger consumers to obtain affordable luxuries, per a new report.
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Bark receives second noncompliance warning from NYSE in less than 2 years
The online pet company said it is exploring all possible options, including a reverse stock split.
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Kohl’s appoints digital chief amid turnaround plan
Retail veteran Arianne Parisi will join the company on July 28, reporting to interim CEO Michael Bender.
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L.L. Bean in search of a new CEO
Stephen Smith, the retailer’s first chief executive from outside the company or founding family, will leave next spring after a decade in the post.
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Why JanSport revived its cringeworthy back-to-school ads to reach Gen Z
The backpack maker’s TikTok-focused effort returns for a second year after an initial run led to the brand’s highest grossing sales day in history.
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Hackers claim responsibility for Belk data breach
The North Carolina-based retailer is the latest victim in a spree of attacks in the U.K. and U.S.
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Amazon once again touts ‘record’ Prime Day sales
The event was double the length of the previous year, though, so "anything else would be a big disappointment," one analyst said.
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Shein faces class action lawsuit over marketing texts
The fast fashion giant is accused of repeatedly texting those on the national Do-Not-Call registry.
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La-Z-Boy overhauling distribution network to cut costs
The furniture maker expects to reduce warehouse and inventory costs while optimizing home delivery through the initiative.
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Walmart offers some back-to-school supplies at lower prices this year
The retailer brought back its one-click school lunch basket and also announced the launch of private label tween brand Weekend Academy.
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Consumers to cut back on essentials to cover holiday purchases
Spending won’t drop, but higher costs mean shoppers will make trade-offs in every category this season, according to an Inmar Intelligence report.
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Target to open 8 new stores this summer
The mass retailer, which is undergoing a turnaround effort, will unveil three locations that exceed its standard 125,000 square feet.
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UK authorities arrest 4 people in probe of retail cyberattack spree
The arrests mark the first major break in a case linked to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, although additional work continues with multiple agencies.
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Ulta expands Korean beauty assortment in new partnership
A deal with K-Beauty World will bring eight brands to the retailer’s stores and website this summer as it looks to add newness to its assortment.
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Walgreens shareholders approve $10B Sycamore acquisition
The transaction, expected to close in Q3 or Q4, will take the company private after nearly 100 years as a public company.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Big 5 Sporting Goods sold, NRF goes up against New York
The retailer was acquired by Worldwide Golf and Capitol Hill Group. Meanwhile, the National Retail Federation took aim at New York's new law requiring algorithmic pricing disclosures.
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Ikea wants to make smart home tech easier to use, more affordable
The company will introduce over 20 new smart products built to work with Matter, allowing device compatibility between brands.
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Retail vacancy rates edge up as rents edge down in Q2
The U.S. retail vacancy rate rose 10 basis points from Q1 to 4.3%, though availability remains tight, especially in booming markets like Texas.
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Deep DiveWhy Dick’s Foot Locker acquisition is a big bet on Nike
Foot Locker took a big hit when Nike started pulling away from wholesale partners. But if the brand makes a comeback — and gets product innovation firing again — Foot Locker’s fortunes could change.
