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    Designer Brands to open more DSW stores, refresh rewards program

    Over the holiday quarter, sales fell and losses widened, but comps rose for the first time in over two years.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 24, 2025
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    Is Walmart the next major c-store competitor?

    The big-box retailer will open or remodel at least 45 fueling centers this year amid plans to reach 450 sites across its network.

    By Brett Dworski • March 24, 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
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    Target tests new delivery method for Shipt drivers

    The initiative involves couriers bringing "brown box" shipments from stores to customers in locations lacking a sortation center.

    By Max Garland • March 24, 2025
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    5 years after pandemic lockdowns, is retail back to normal?

    Stores are open, inventory is flowing and inflation is down. But today’s uncertainty and destabilization are making consumers anxious.

    By • March 24, 2025
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    Nike focuses on rightsizing key footwear styles as sales plunge 9%

    Some analysts expected the retailer to take more drastic action on its oversold franchises, but CEO Elliott Hill still sees a place for the “beloved silhouettes.”

    By • March 21, 2025
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    Target adds 2,000 products to baby assortment

    The revamp is the latest over the last year as the retailer focuses on newness to grow share across its merchandising portfolio.

    By • March 21, 2025
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    Walmart expands premium beauty options

    The retail giant also announced the four brands that will participate in its third beauty accelerator program, Walmart Start.

    By • March 21, 2025
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    QVC Group taps media vet as chief growth officer

    The live shopping pioneer hired Alex Wellen to steer its growth as it adapts to the ever-evolving social media and streaming era.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 20, 2025
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    The Container Store CEO Satish Malhotra is out

    The retailer begins its post-bankruptcy turnaround with much less debt, under leadership steeped in operations and transformation strategies.

    By • March 20, 2025
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    Klarna to displace Affirm as Walmart BNPL provider

    The Swedish buy now, pay later business partnered with a Walmart-backed fintech to offer loans at the retail giant via a digital payments app.

    By Patrick Cooley • March 19, 2025
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    Old Navy quietly debuts occasionwear

    Prices start at about $25, answering demand for affordable dresses for weddings, parties and proms.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    Retailers deploy AI in pursuit of CX gains, loss prevention

    Despite adoption plans, companies are grappling with system integration issues, a lack of training resources and frayed customer trust, according to Everseen.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 19, 2025
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    What 25 retail leaders are saying about tariffs

    From price increase warnings to confidence that vendor relationships will help ride out the storm, here's how the retail C-suite plans to weather tariffs.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    Guess receives offer to go private

    The offer came from an affiliate of WHP Global, which last year partnered with the denim brand to buy Rag & Bone.

    By Lara Ewen • March 19, 2025
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    Beyond sells majority stake in Zulily for $5M

    Lyons Trading Company, owner of off-price retailer Proozy, is acquiring the brand. It’s Zulily’s fourth owner in two years.

    By • March 18, 2025
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    How Foot Locker’s supply chain is lacing up for the future

    Better inventory management and stronger vendor collaboration is helping the sneaker retailer advance its companywide transformation plan.

    By Philip Neuffer • March 17, 2025
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    Forever 21 blames latest bankruptcy on competition from Temu, Shein

    The fast-fashion retailer made it through the pandemic but struggled against cheap duty-free goods from China, as inflation strained consumers.

    By • March 17, 2025
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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.

    By Howard Ruben • March 17, 2025
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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.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 17, 2025
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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.

    By • March 17, 2025
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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.

    By Maria Rachal • March 14, 2025
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    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.

    By • March 14, 2025
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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.

    By Howard Ruben • March 14, 2025
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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.

    By • March 14, 2025
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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.

    By • March 13, 2025