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  • A white storefront with a blue Container Store logo on it.
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    Beyond to invest $40M in The Container Store

    As part of the deal, an assortment of Bed Bath & Beyond merchandise will be offered at The Container Store's brick-and-mortar locations.

    By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Foxtrot relaunches delivery, reopens third location

    Restoring e-commerce services marks the beginning of a return to form for Foxtrot after a tumultuous past several months.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Trendline

    A look at the 2025 holiday season

    From price-conscious shoppers to ever-changing tariffs, retailers have a lot to juggle this holiday season.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Adidas momentum continues with 7% sales growth

    Preliminary results for the third quarter also showed that, excluding Yeezy sales from this year and last, currency-neutral revenue surged 14%.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
  • Bloomie's storefront in Virginia.
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    Bloomie’s to open fourth location

    The 21,000-square-foot store is set to open at The Grove Shopping Center in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, on Nov. 14.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 16, 2024
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    Havenly Brands acquires Burrow as it builds out its portfolio of home brands

    Havenly CEO Lee Mayer discusses the company’s fifth acquisition, its multibrand strategy and why she remains bullish on retail.

    By Oct. 16, 2024
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    True Value files for Chapter 11

    The 75-year-old brand, whose stores are largely excluded from the bankruptcy, is seeking court approval to sell itself to rival Do it Best for $153 million.

    By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 15, 2024
  • A Walgreens drugstore with green awnings.
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    Walgreens to close 1,200 stores

    The drugstore retailer’s plans reverse its expansion ambitions from a few years ago, when the company attempted to merge with rival Rite Aid.

    By Oct. 15, 2024
  • Exterior of Amazon Fresh store with banner reading "Grand Opening August 22, 8 AM"
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    Amazon bundles online shopping of groceries and nonfood items

    The company is diversifying its marketplace and fulfillment centers to allow Prime members to add goods from Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods to one cart.

    By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 14, 2024
  • Guitar Center storefront signage at a location in Virginia Beach with a blue sky.
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    Guitar Center names new chief stores officer

    Mike Schultheis brings over three decades of experience and most recently served as PetSmart's senior vice president of U.S. stores.

    By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 14, 2024
  • A worker drops off a Walmart delivery at a doorstep
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    Walmart names chief growth officer to head up new business group

    Seth Dallaire is now heading up an expanded division as the company continues its transition toward a focus on omnichannel retailing.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 14, 2024
  • A photo of a person using a Grabango machine to check out.
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    Automated-checkout company Grabango shuts down

    The tech company was unable to secure the funding it needed to continue operating, a spokesperson said.

    By Brett Dworski , Jeff Wells • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Deep Dive

    ‘Everybody benefits’: Why the beauty industry needs to get serious about accessible packaging

    Rare Beauty and Target have taken steps to develop guidance around universally accessible design. But the industry isn’t prioritizing it yet.

    By Oct. 14, 2024
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    Boost retail success this holiday season with Flooid

    By partnering with Flooid, retailers can not only survive the holiday rush but thrive, leaving customers satisfied and coming back for more.

    By Donna Stevens, Senior Vice President Global Marketing, Flooid • Oct. 14, 2024
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    Sponsored by Roadie

    How to make delivery so fast it will scare your customers

    Find out how crowdsourced delivery can improve your business operations no matter when your peak may be.

    Oct. 14, 2024
  • A Kohl's in-store holiday display featuring Christmas trees and inflatable characters
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    Kohl’s nearly doubles holiday gift assortment

    The department store is leaning into value pricing this season, with “hundreds” of gifts under $10 and “thousands” of toys under $20.

    By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 11, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: Primark plans a Manhattan flagship and Walmart expands pet offerings

    The global retailer will set up shop minutes away from Macy’s Herald Square store, as the big-box giant opens more Pet Services centers. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 11, 2024
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    7-Eleven shuttering over 400 North American stores amid strategic pivot

    The retailer also aims to generate $520 million through sale-leasebacks of an undisclosed number of stores as its parent company slashes its profit forecast and spins off noncore segments.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024
  • A store display featuring basketball-style flooring and mannequins, with walls of basketball shoes and "Home Court" written on the ceiling.
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    Nike shakeup continues with appointment of new North America chief

    A week after a new CEO arrives, Tom Peddie shifts from vice president of marketplace partners to replace Scott Uzzell, who is leaving.

    By Oct. 11, 2024
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    Choice Market to cease operations

    The Denver-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and intended to restructure. That plan fell through, CEO Mike Fogarty said.

    By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024
  • Line up of Revlon products inside of a store with the Revlon sign.
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    Revlon hires CVS Health exec as CEO

    About a year and a half after exiting bankruptcy, the beauty giant has tapped Michelle Peluso to take the helm.

    By Howard Ruben • Oct. 11, 2024
  • Authentic Brands Group, Saks team up on luxury joint venture

    Growth of a slew of Authentic-owned labels will follow the pattern set by Barneys New York, which the brand-management firm acquired in 2019.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
  • A photo collage of Ulta Beauty's 2024 Muse accelerator cohort winners.
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    Ulta announces third accelerator cohort

    The participating brands, which span men’s cosmetics and curly hair care, will receive $50,000 each, and the chance to pitch the beauty retailer’s merchants.

    By Oct. 10, 2024
  • A UPS driver makes a delivery on January 30, 2024 in Miami Beach, Florida.
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    UPS prepares 5.9% rate increase starting at peak season’s end

    The delivery price hike, which takes effect Dec. 23, is among several tweaks the carrier is planning over the next few months.

    By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2024
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    Iconic outdoor retailer Orvis will lay off 8% of workforce, close stores

    The 170-year-old Vermont-based retailer, known for its workwear and fishing gear, will also trim its assortment and drop its famous catalog.

    By Oct. 9, 2024
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    The Container Store adopts poison pill

    The company announced a limited duration stockholder rights plan after a “rapid and significant” accumulation of stock by a single shareholder.

    By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 9, 2024