Daphne Howland
Lead Reporter | LinkedInDaphne Howland is the lead reporter at Retail Dive and co-host of the publication’s "The Backroom" podcast. She covers many topics in the industry including apparel, real estate, department stores and more.
Her investigation into the National Retail Federation’s statistics on retail crime and shrink, revealing major inaccuracies in the data, garnered national attention. Her coverage has received numerous awards, including the Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the Jesse H. Neal Award.
Before joining the team at Retail Dive about a decade ago, Howland was a contributor at several national and regional publications, including the Village Voice, Dallas Morning News and Christian Science Monitor, and was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow. You can contact her at [email protected] or via WhatsApp or Signal, and find her on LinkedIn.
8818 articles by Daphne Howland
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The Children’s Place shakes up leadership amid bankruptcy rumors
Nov. 6, 2026 -
Ethan Allen CEO out as chair after activist board shakeup
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Revolve points to stores’ strengths but won’t rush to expand its fleet
Nov. 5, 2026 -
Shakeup at Old Navy continues amid merchandising struggles
Nov. 2, 2026 -
Louis Vuitton exec to lead Bergdorf Goodman
Oct. 30, 2026 -
Heydude wants to sell more in North America, but is unlikely to open new stores
Oct. 29, 2026 -
Could this running brand rescue Vans owner VF Corp?
Oct. 28, 2026 -
Target overhauls Threshold home goods brand
Oct. 27, 2026 -
These 3 department stores need a good holiday
Oct. 27, 2026 -
Target spruces up SoHo store, fan shops ahead of the holidays
Oct. 26, 2026 -
EBay cuts 1K jobs, downsizing for the second time this year
Oct. 22, 2026 -
Target touts holiday bargains as consumers stress out about their finances
Oct. 21, 2026 -
Walmart enlists Sam’s Club in latest challenge to Amazon Prime
Oct. 20, 2026 -
Where has the aspirational luxury consumer gone?
Oct. 13, 2026 -
Target denies cooperating with ICE. Here’s why that may not matter.
Oct. 12, 2026 -
Bloomingdale’s merchant jumps to Bluemercury
Oct. 9, 2026 -
Wholesale, tariff refunds deliver for Levi’s in rough Q3
Oct. 8, 2026 -
Target reprises another partnership in merchandise overhaul
Oct. 6, 2026 -
What the Super El Niño means for retail
Oct. 6, 2026 -
Gap unveils AI-assisted shopping, three decades after its first website
Oct. 5, 2026 -
Skechers CFO jumps to Levi’s
Oct. 1, 2026 -
Sephora furthers UK ambitions via M&S shop-in-shops
Sept. 29, 2026 -
Retailers, consumers both on edge as the holidays approach
Sept. 29, 2026 -
Walmart consolidates merchant teams with focus on style
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Stitch Fix keeps sales expectations in check as it loses active clients
Sept. 24, 2026