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Wayfair plots second large-format store
The 150,000-square-foot location is set to open next year in Atlanta and adds to the online home goods retailer’s growing footprint.
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US immigration policy could hurt off-pricers
Burlington, TJX and Ross stand to benefit from tariffs and consumer angst, but one of their most important customer bases is under extreme pressure.
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Purple considers strategic alternatives
Possible outcomes include a sale or merger. “One of the outcomes is we don’t do anything differently,” the company’s CEO said.
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Vince CFO jumps to The Children’s Place
John Szczepanski is leaving shortly after a number of changes at the company, including a new CEO and an acquisition by P180.
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Ulta lost market share in beauty for the first time last year
As part of a wide-ranging turnaround, the beauty retailer is launching a marketplace, expanding its wellness offering and fixing up stores.
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Solo Brands warns it could file for bankruptcy
The company issued a going concern statement citing challenges related to liquidity and existing debt.
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"Interior of the historic Neiman Marcus flagship store in downtown Dallas, Texas." by Dfwcre8tive is licensed under CC BY 3.0
Dallas leaders float ‘financially beneficial’ opportunity for Neiman Marcus, Saks Global
A consortium of city leaders hasn’t given up the fight to keep the iconic downtown Neiman Marcus store open, at least for a few more months.
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Dollar General trims Popshelf fleet amid store footprint review
The dollar store chain is cutting 20% of the higher-priced format, while only 96 of its namesake stores will get the axe.
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How Walmart Connect is growing the ‘connective tissue’ of retail media
The launch of its Display Advertising API gives brands more opportunities to bridge the gap between offsite and paid search ads to drive performance.
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Walmart says it’s unlikely to meet 2025 plastic, recycling targets
The retailer noted challenges related to the adoption of post-consumer recycled content, and shared data on its virgin plastic use and circularity of global private-brand packaging.
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Google Shopping gets smarter with a suite of AI tools
Customers can now virtually try on multiple makeup products at once based on beauty trends and draw inspiration from generated AI images.
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Good American launches at Macy’s
Products from co-founder Khloé Kardashian's brand will be in nearly 80 stores this fall, as the partnership expands the department store’s denim assortment.
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Rare Beauty’s chief marketer on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing
At SXSW, Katie Welch talked about the yearslong route to Rare Beauty launching a brand campaign and why community is a two-way street.
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Fossil leans on layoffs, more store closures to cut costs
The watch and accessories company is the latest to shore up its wholesale channel and pull back on direct-to-consumer sales.
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Target leans on generative AI and social media to capture trends
The retailer wants to be a discovery destination by amplifying social media trends to help curate products.
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Bath & Body Works introduces new store design
Gingham+ features an updated layout, tech and larger aisles as the company caters more to the Gen Z demographic.
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Retrieved from U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on February 28, 2025
Cargo theft reaching record levels, prompting calls for congressional action
“I've never seen cargo theft this prevalent,” Robert Howell, chief supply chain officer at Academy Sports and Outdoors, said during a hearing.
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Grove Collaborative’s revenue falls more than 17% in Q4
The company is in the midst of a turnaround, which includes a pivot away from wholesale partners and a focus on acquiring third-party brands.
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Retrieved from Amazon press page.
Amazon is merging its convenience and grocery store corporate teams
Combining the teams comes as Amazon Go has struggled to grow while Amazon Fresh has sharply increased its store count recently.
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Kohl’s working to fix mistakes as Q4 sales, profits plummet
Without its Sephora shops, the department store’s holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnership’s boost may be waning.
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Reebok reenters golf with footwear, apparel offering
The move is part of a broader strategy to rebuild its image as a team sports company, an identity that was lost under Adidas’ ownership.
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Allbirds Q4 sales plunge as shift from DTC takes a toll
The pain will steadily subside this year, however, as the footwear brand makes progress toward a more profitable distribution model, executives said.
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Dick’s plots ‘significant investments’ in stores, digital as winning streak continues
Technology and marketing will see more capital as the sporting goods retailer looks to take more share in e-commerce and grow its footwear business.
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Skin care brand Futurewise is shutting down
The company, which entered Target just two years ago, will no longer accept orders on its website after March 24.
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Costco CFO says 50-cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’
Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A.