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  • Lowe's hardware, home improvement
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    Lowe’s reaffirms full-year guidance despite Q1 sales dip

    The home improvement retailer saw comparable sales slide during Q1, partially due to unfavorable weather in the first half of the quarter.

  • Harrods is one of three UK-based retail companies responding to a spree of attacks beginning in April 2025.
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    A UK retail cyberattack campaign is headed to the US, researcher warns

    The hackers behind cyber intrusions at Harrods, Co-op and M&S are turning their attention to U.S. retailers, Google Threat Intelligence researchers say.

  • Dockers' signature products of khakis and chinos.
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    Levi’s to sell Dockers to Authentic Brands Group for $311M

    The jeans company is selling off the khakis brand to focus on its core labels. 

  • A person walks through an aisle within a Home Depot store.
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    Home Depot doesn’t plan to raise prices despite tariffs

    The announcement came as the home improvement retailer posted a 9.4% sales gain in Q1 and reaffirmed its full-year guidance.

  • A sign on building reads "Walmart Home Office"
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    Walmart family plans university to expand STEM workforce

    The institution will be housed at the company’s former headquarters and is expected to welcome 1,500 undergrads and 500 nondegree learners.

  • A virtual mall in Roblox
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    Roblox brings the mall to the metaverse, and vice versa

    Fenty Beauty is among the companies testing new ways to merge virtual and physical shopping experiences to produce sales.

  • A trio of trucks with see-through glass displays hit the streets of Manhattan as part of Urban Outfitters' back-to-school campaign.
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    Urban Outfitters deepens Gen Z experiential strategy for back to school

    A “UO Hauls” campaign features citywide scavenger hunts, immersive pop-ups and a U-Haul partnership aimed at helping graduates move out.

  • Exterior of a Pottery Barn store in Bethesda, Maryland
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    Pottery Barn plans to expand to the UK this fall

    In addition to an e-commerce presence in the region, the home furnishings retailer will also offer its personalized design services.

  • Closeup of a storefront sign.
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    Target Circle 360 members can now shop same-day delivery with 100+ retailers

    Through its Shipt service, the mass retailer will give subscribers access to same-day delivery at Petco, PetSmart, CVS, and more, all without price markups.

  • Urban Outfitters SoHo Nike Shop
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    Urban Outfitters’ in-store experiential concept goes after Gen Z — first with Nike

    The apparel retailer debuted the On Rotation concept as a way to fuel discovery shaped by the generation’s favorite brands. 

  • An Amazon-labeled package moves along a conveyor belt.
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    Amazon reveals new warehouse robots in push to trim manual tasks

    The e-commerce giant said it plans to deploy the various technologies in the coming years as it works to boost "more high-skilled work."

  • Pedestrians enter a storefront.
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    Birkenstock eyes global price increase to mitigate tariffs

    A single-digit price increase is expected, but the company may capture market share in the meantime.

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  • The interior of a Bath & Body Works with its Gingham+ store design.
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    Bath & Body Works names Nike vet CEO

    Gina Boswell is out from the top role, and Daniel Heaf — who once was the head of Nike Direct — has stepped in to lead the company.

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    The Weekly Closeout: Hudson’s Bay lands ‘several’ bids and Trump threatens Mattel with tariffs

    None of the Canadian retailer’s bids are from insiders. Meanwhile, the president responded to the toy brand's statements on diversifying its supply chain.

  • Two people pose in T-shirts in front of a light grey background.
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    Andie acquires Richer Poorer

    In its first acquisition, the DTC swimwear brand snapped up the California-based casual apparel company previously owned by Francesca’s.

  • Fossil "Made For This" campaign from September 2023
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    Fossil’s DTC business drags down sales in Q1

    The accessories brand has been working to reduce its footprint, closing 28 stores in the first quarter as part of its plan to shutter 50 locations this year.

  • Rite Aid blames latest bankruptcy on retail operations

    The drugstore retailer cites reluctant customers and recalcitrant vendors, but its crippling debt overshadows all.

  • A stack of $20 U.S. bills lay on top of a scattering of more $20 bills.
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    Inflation expected to surge to 7.3% in a year, fueled by tariff worry

    Consumer sentiment has slumped this year even as recent “hard data” reveal stable prices and robust hiring.

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    Hudson’s Bay to sell IP to Canadian Tire Corp. for over $21M

    CTC views the move as “patriotic” and has bid on several of the iconic retailer’s leases.

  • People gathered around a microphone, with U.S. flags behind them.
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    Senate Dems push for small business tariff exemption

    Under the introduced bill, duties imposed when President Donald Trump declared a national emergency would not apply to goods imported or used by small companies.

  • A person goes live on TikTok for QVC Group
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    QVC Group plans reverse stock split, voluntary delisting

    As a result of the reverse stock split, the company doesn’t expect it will meet the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market.

  • External shot of a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
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    Dick’s to acquire Foot Locker in $2.4B deal

    Analysts are not sold on the deal, which adds a struggling retailer to Dick's strong portfolio, but executives expressed confidence they could turn Foot Locker around.

  • Rite Aid sells upwards of 1K stores to CVS, Walgreens, others

    CVS Health is one of the largest buyers, snapping up prescription files from hundreds of stores and fully acquiring 64 locations.

  • A grocery display at a Walmart Supercenter in Cypress, Texas.
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    Walmart to pay tech company $222M over trade secret misappropriation

    The decision by an Arkansas jury is the latest twist in a legal battle between the mass retailer and Zest Labs, which claims Walmart stole technology that extends produce shelf life.

  • A person holds a smartphone depicting a person holding a skincare product.
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    TikTok Live remains top live shopping platform

    Though roughly 60% of U.S. adults say they watch live shopping in general, only half of them are making purchases, a recent survey shows.