Kirkland’s tightens ties to Bed Bath & Beyond, rebrands as ‘Brand House Collective’

The company, which also reported Q1 sales and profit declines, said Kirkland's stores will turn into Bed Bath & Beyond Home locations.

By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2025

Amazon Prime Day is back — this time for 4 days

The sales event runs from July 8 to July 11, and is being promoted with a new ad campaign featuring LeBron James.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 17, 2025

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The latest in experiential retail

From new store concepts to accessibility efforts, retailers are constantly shifting their approach to better cater to shopper needs.

By Retail Dive staff

Mattel brings AI to the toy box with OpenAI partnership

The toy company and AI powerhouse will announce their first product together later this year.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 17, 2025

5 years after US bankruptcy, Roots notches third quarter of sales growth

As part of a multiyear strategy, the Canadian brand is closing underperforming stores, upgrading its fleet and investing in marketing.

By Cara Salpini • June 16, 2025

Canada Goose prioritizes year-round relevance with second Haider Ackermann collection

The collection uses lightweight fabrics to reimagine classic cold weather styles and comes as the retailer looks to broaden its assortment.

By Howard Ruben • June 16, 2025

Peloton names fourth chief marketing officer in 5 years

With past experience at Apple, Amazon and Netflix, Megan Imbres’ background aligns with how Peloton is looking to grow its business.

By Peter Adams • June 13, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Michaels rolls out Summerween and Shakira’s beauty brand debuts

The crafts retailer is releasing Halloween decor earlier than ever, while the pop star’s Isima line will launch at Ulta Beauty.

By Retail Dive Staff • June 13, 2025

EBay takes live shopping on tour

The company will bring live shopping and collector-focused experiences to cities spanning the U.S. to showcase collectibles, luxury goods, sneakers and apparel.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 12, 2025

How Nike CEO Elliott Hill is building out his turnaround team

Eight months in, Hill has changed leadership structures and brought in new hires. At the same time, several long-time executives have retired.

By Cara Salpini • June 12, 2025

Ashley’s new Las Vegas store is its largest in North America

The location boasts an 88,000-square-foot showroom and a 218,000 square-foot warehouse, and is meant to be a community hub.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2025

Victoria’s Secret expects $10M hit to Q2 operating income from cybersecurity breach

Newly arrived marketing chief Elizabeth Preis has been tasked with customer acquisition as the lingerie giant continues to lose market share.

By Daphne Howland • June 11, 2025

Designer Brands pulls guidance but is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about back to school, holiday

Tariffs have scrambled supply and demand more than anticipated. But its confusing value proposition isn’t helping, one analyst says.

By Daphne Howland • June 10, 2025

DTC footwear brand Oofos opens first stores

A location in Virginia has already opened and the active recovery brand will open locations in Georgia and Florida later this month.

By Howard Ruben • June 10, 2025

Dollar General expands home offering with celebrity brands, designers

The company is focusing on affordable prices from recognizable, national brands, including Ki by Kathy Ireland. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 10, 2025

Walmart debuts Sparky, its generative AI assistant for customers

Joining Wally, an AI assistant for merchants, Sparky will summarize reviews for customers and help shoppers plan purchases.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • June 10, 2025

Walmart challenges consumer perceptions with ‘Who Knew?’ campaign

In a 60-second spot set to The Who’s “Who Are You,” “White Lotus” star Walton Goggins dishes on the retailer’s perks following a January brand refresh.

By Jessica Deyo • June 9, 2025

Same query, different intent: The revenue risk of irrelevant search results

How irrelevant search results are working against your bottom line.

June 9, 2025

Joann’s future a mystery as Michaels snaps up IP, private labels

The move comes amid growing interest in fabrics and sewing at Michaels, but it’s not clear what it means for the Joann brand.

By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2025

How Stitch Fix’s brand platform is helping drive transformation

Chief Marketing Officer Debbie Woloshin speaks about artificial intelligence and staying agile in her first interview since joining the company.

By Chris Kelly • June 4, 2025

Nike taps McDonald’s exec for chief communications officer

Michael Gonda joins July 7 and is the latest change CEO Elliott Hill has made to the activewear brand’s leadership ranks.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 3, 2025

Old Navy shows off activewear with Lindsay Lohan in ‘80s-inspired spot

The Gap brand, which reported a ninth consecutive quarter of market share gains, is now the No. 5 player in the active category.

By Chris Kelly • June 3, 2025

David’s Bridal launches Generation Tux shop-in-shops

The retailer will dedicate space to the tuxedo and suit rental company at its entire fleet by the end of the year. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 2, 2025

Spirit Halloween cancels season opening event due to ‘supply chain challenges’

Although the specialty retailer did not say tariffs caused the cancellation, it did point to “international disruptions.”

By Kaarin Moore • June 2, 2025

What went wrong at Target?

The mass merchant is looking to turn around falling sales and declining customer sentiment. But first, it needs to diagnose its own problems.

By Dani James • June 2, 2025

Nike Chief Innovation Officer John Hoke to retire

The executive, who served as the brand's first chief design officer, is exiting after more than 30 years as it works through a broader turnaround strategy.

By Dani James • May 30, 2025