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Amazon market cap reaches $2 trillion
As the company reaches a financial milestone, it is reportedly developing a budget marketplace to compete with Temu and Shein.
By Nate Delesline III • June 27, 2024 -
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Levi’s DTC growth speeds up in Q2 as wholesale improves
The iconic jeans maker is responding to demand for looser fits and non-denim categories and plans to expand its global footprint by 70 new stores.
By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2024 -
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TrendlineThe direct-to-consumer landscape in retail
More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.
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Consumers splurge on cosmetics online despite inflation: report
While shoppers are trading down in categories like electronics and apparel, they’re continuing to buy luxury goods like fragrances and lipsticks, Adobe Analytics found.
By Howard Ruben • June 27, 2024 -
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Lawsuit claims Nike CEO John Donahoe misled investors about the success of its DTC strategy
The lawsuit alleges that Donahoe and Chief Financial Officer Matt Friend continually touted the strength of its strategy when in fact it was “unable to generate sustainable revenue growth.”
By Cara Salpini • June 25, 2024 -
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L Catterton acquires Naomi Watts’ Stripes Beauty
As part of the deal, the brand has named ex-Revlon CEO Debra Perelman as executive chair.
By Howard Ruben • June 25, 2024 -
DTC EBIT margins ‘meaningfully below’ wholesale, per report
BMO Capital Markets found that brands that grew DTC did not see a notable increase in revenue, merchandise margins, EBIT margins or EBIT dollars.
By Howard Ruben • June 24, 2024 -
Under Armour to pay $434M to settle lawsuit that claimed Kevin Plank misled investors
If approved, the agreement requires the retailer to keep its CEO and chair roles separate for three years and install a performance-based condition for some executive stock benefits.
By Cara Salpini • June 24, 2024 -
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Arc’teryx, Stanley among fastest-growing outdoor brands
A report from Circana found the two brands led the apparel and equipment accessories segments, respectively, with strong year-over-year growth.
By Cara Salpini • June 24, 2024 -
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J.C. Penney Q1 loss widens as sales fall 8%
The department store’s start to the year was fairly weak, though improvements to merchandise and some stores have paid off, GlobalData said.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Big Lots issues ‘going concern’ warning and Amazon ditches plastic air pillow packaging
The discount retailer said it may not meet its credit and term loan obligations, while Amazon aims to drop plastic air pillows in North American shipments by the holidays.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 21, 2024 -
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Care/of is shutting down
The vitamin and supplement company said it no longer has the needed funding to operate and has canceled all existing subscriptions.
By Caroline Jansen • June 17, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: GameStop raises $2B and Bark Air has a ruff start
The meme stock frenzy continues to be kind to the gaming retailer, while Bark’s new airline effort faced a lawsuit within its first month of operation.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 14, 2024 -
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Torrid moves toward 50-50 mall split as sales fall 5%
CEO Lisa Harper said that while 65% of the apparel retailer’s stores are currently inside malls, shoppers are increasingly going off-mall.
By Nate Delesline III • June 14, 2024 -
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Adults account for more toy sales than preschoolers: report
Nearly half of shoppers over the age of 18 purchased a toy for themselves in the past year, according to a report by Circana.
By Kaarin Vembar • June 13, 2024 -
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Ryan Cohen dodges Bed Bath & Beyond shareholder lawsuit
Claims that the activist investor collected “short-swing” profits, leaving shareholders holding the bag, are moot, a judge ruled Tuesday.
By Daphne Howland • June 12, 2024 -
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Five Below wants employees to handle 75% of checkouts
Despite Q1 performance that missed expectations, the company still sees a path to more than double its store count by 2030.
By Nate Delesline III • June 11, 2024 -
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Qurate faces Nasdaq delisting
The struggling company, which runs home shopping networks QVC and HSN and a small brand portfolio, has until Dec. 9 to regain share price compliance.
By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2024 -
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HanesBrands sells Champion to Authentic Brands Group
The proceeds of the $1.2 billion sale will be used to pay down debt.
By Laurel Deppen • June 10, 2024 -
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Sponsored by TeleperformanceThe role of strategic partnership management and rebadging in transformation and enhanced CX
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By Mike Lytle, North America CEO, Teleperformance • June 10, 2024 -
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GameStop Q1 sales drop 29% as it issues new stock offering
The video game-focused retailer plans to capitalize again on meme stock interest by selling 75 million more shares.
By Nate Delesline III • June 7, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Kirkland’s explores strategic alternatives as Claire’s celebrates Hello Kitty
The home retailer is also instituting a cost-savings plan as sales fell 5% in Q1. Meanwhile, the tween brand is honoring the iconic character’s 50th anniversary.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 7, 2024 -
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Big Lots may be making more turnaround progress than it seems
Despite double digit sales declines and rising debt levels, one analyst says the bad consumer backdrop is masking its improvements.
By Nate Delesline III • June 6, 2024 -
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Lululemon CEO says it missed opportunities in the women’s business in Q1
A narrow color palette and insufficient inventory in smaller sizes contributed to slower growth in the U.S., though overall revenue was still up 10%.
By Cara Salpini • June 6, 2024 -
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Victoria’s Secret beat expectations in Q1, but is it enough?
Its namesake and Pink brands have held onto some 20% market share in intimates, though its beauty business is its best-performing category.
By Daphne Howland • June 6, 2024 -
Designer Brands acquires Canadian footwear retailer Rubino
The retailer also named a new chief marketing officer for its largest banner, DSW, as it reported flat sales for Q1.
By Nate Delesline III • June 5, 2024
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