Department Stores
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Indochino deepens partnership with Nordstrom
With five additional shop-in-shops slated to open in the department store’s locations, the concept will now be in 38 of Nordstrom’s stores.
By Howard Ruben • Aug. 12, 2025 -
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Nordstrom brings on Nike for latest pop-up
The in-store effort at The Corner in the company's New York flagship will feature apparel geared toward runners.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 11, 2025 -
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Top 5 stories from Retail Dive
From tariff challenges to DEI pressure, the industry is navigating a number of headwinds in 2025.
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Vendors say Saks Global not following through on overdue payments
CEO Marc Metrick in February acknowledged a backlog and promised outstanding invoices would be addressed beginning in July.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 8, 2025 -
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A Macy’s private label gets a ‘Palm Royale’ collab
On 34th, the first brand developed for the department store by Target veterans, released a collection from the show’s costume designer, Alix Friedberg.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 4, 2025 -
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Nearly 120 J.C. Penney stores sold to private equity for under $950M
Executives for a trust that has worked for four years to sell the property defended the price and said a January deadline was looming.
By Daphne Howland • July 30, 2025 -
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Abercrombie Kids turns to Macy’s for back-to-school sales
The department store is set to benefit from the brand’s strengths in localized merchandising, while the specialty retailer reaches new markets.
By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2025 -
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Macy’s brings back ‘Black Friday in July’ sale
In addition to deals on clothing, accessories and beauty products, the department store is also dropping a curated selection of holiday items.
By Howard Ruben • July 25, 2025 -
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J.C. Penney builds on promising brand push with ‘Back-to-It’ campaign
The retailer widens the lens on back-to-school marketing by iterating on a “Yes, J.C. Penney” positioning that has boosted visits.
By Chris Kelly • July 22, 2025 -
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Apparel, department stores struggling the most under US trade policy, analysis shows
A pause in some tariffs lessens the profitability hit, but costs are higher and “the consumer environment remains difficult,” Moody’s Ratings said.
By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2025 -
Saks Global struggles continue as Q1 sales, profit decline
The company beat its own expectations and says it’s making progress, though analysts warn it’s losing customers to Bloomingdale’s and Nordstrom.
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2025 -
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Nordstrom names Dollar General exec Kelly Dilts CFO
The appointment comes shortly after the department store went private through a deal with the Nordstrom family and El Puerto de Liverpool.
By Alexei Alexis • July 18, 2025 -
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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.
By Daphne Howland • July 17, 2025 -
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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.
By David Jones • July 16, 2025 -
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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.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 11, 2025 -
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Another Saks Global stores exec is out
John Antonini leaves after more than 25 years at Saks Fifth Avenue and just a few months into a newly created position centered on store growth.
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2025 -
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S&P Global Ratings downgrades Saks, warns latest financing deal is ‘tantamount to a default’
Saks Global emphasized that there’s no default related to its new agreement with bondholders, calling the rating updates “common and expected with transactions like these.”
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2025 -
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J.C. Penney to hold down prices for back to school, holiday despite Q1 declines
Sales and profit slumps were relatively modest, a sign the department store’s merchandising and marketing efforts are paying off.
By Daphne Howland • July 8, 2025 -
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J.C. Penney does wedding season on a budget amid turnaround
The retailer threw a $10,000 wedding the same week as the $50 million nuptials between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.
By Sara Karlovitch • July 1, 2025 -
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Saks Global $600M deal with bondholders includes $200M in new financing
As the holidays loom and past vendor payments come due, the package replaces a previous proposal for $350 million in new financing.
By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2025 -
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Kohl’s brings back summer sale coinciding with Prime Day
The event, which runs July 7 to July 10, will feature discounts on hundreds of items across apparel, footwear and accessories, with most under $20.
By Howard Ruben • June 27, 2025 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: Saks Global, Amazon and the state of luxury
Fashion Dive Senior Editor Lara Ewen joins to talk about the latest tie-up between the department store conglomerate and the e-commerce giant.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 26, 2025 -
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Sponsored by Radar[Podcast] Geolocation and the Customer Journey
Find out how geolocation tools bridge the gap between physical and digital shopping.
By Retail Dive's studioID • June 26, 2025 -
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Stores veteran departs as Saks Global further streamlines operations
Larry Bruce, who was at Neiman Marcus for nearly a decade before jumping to Saks Fifth Avenue in 2003, is leaving the luxury conglomerate.
By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2025 -
Courtesy of Nordstrom
Nordstrom’s anniversary sale adds 65 brands to the mix
Also new this year is “Anniversary Big Deals,” in which a select assortment will be offered at a deeper discount of up to 50% off.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 24, 2025 -
Courtesy of J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney to close Texas warehouse
The closure in Haslet will impact around 300 employees.
By Kaarin Moore • June 23, 2025
