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Deep DiveNike and Adidas take their rivalry to the World Cup. Who will win?
The brands are both at a crossroads, and their campaign centerpieces play up soccer bona fides alongside the sport’s stars and other pop icons.
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Sponsored by SmartKargoHow retailers are building more resilient delivery networks in 2026
Retailers are rethinking parcel delivery strategies to improve speed, predictability and cost control.
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Chief experience officer at Walmart’s Sam’s Club to exit
Diana Marshall is the latest leadership departure at Walmart Inc. since CEO John Furner took over earlier this year.
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Bed Bath & Beyond continues acquisition spree
The home retailer is building out its services portfolio with an all-stock acquisition of an installation and renovation services company.
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Optimus Prime will take your call: Hasbro leans into AI-driven licensing
The toy company’s AI studio, Sixth Wall, will debut behavioral licensing, which is focused on how characters think, speak and interact in new experiences.
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Connecticut becomes second state to regulate dynamic pricing
The state follows Maryland in enacting legislation that bars retailers from using personally identifiable data to customize prices. A similar bill is awaiting action by New York’s governor.
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Saks Global faces pivotal year as court approves bankruptcy exit plans
The company will slash debt by 75%, get $500 million in new financing and aim for $9 billion in GMV by 2030. But now customers need to come back.
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Best Buy rolls out Meta Lab shop-in-shops
The retailer will debut the spaces — which allow shoppers to test Meta's lineup of AI glasses and VR headsets — at 50 locations this summer.
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Deep DiveHow brands are celebrating 250 years of America amid political polarization
Major marketers looking to engage U.S. consumers around the milestone must prove their bona fides or risk looking like bandwagoners.
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Delivery reliability trumps speed, Macy’s and Ulta execs say
Maintaining on-time delivery promises will keep shoppers coming back, but fast shipping still has a role to play, retailers said at Home Delivery World 2026.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Nike’s reality check, GameStop’s record earnings
The athletic retailer’s performance business needs to grow up to 25% to hit guidance, according to analysts, while the game company reported the highest quarterly net income in its history.
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Amazon launches AI image generator to narrow search queries
Users describing a product in the e-commerce giant’s app can now choose from a variety of AI-generated images to shop similar items.
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Walmart extends into restaurant delivery with Subway deal
The mass retailer is rolling out its express delivery service for select Subway shops, which is Walmart's largest in-store restaurant tenant.
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Lululemon slashes guidance due to ‘negative commentary,’ underwhelming launches
Encouraging signs in Q1 were overshadowed by worsening trends that point to a protracted turnaround ahead.
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Torrid heads to the post office, mall to woo customers
Earlier this year the plus-size retailer relaunched a direct-mail campaign that proved to be highly effective in acquiring and reactivating customers.
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Amazon wants sellers to be more precise with handling times
A new requirement aims to push sellers to offer more accurate delivery dates on self-fulfilled SKUs, which the company said can boost sales.
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Tommy Hilfiger parent company feels impact of Iran war
PVH lowered its full year outlook, stating that it is seeing increased pressure on its EMEA business.
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Five Below nixes ‘Five Beyond’ store section
The retailer — which reported a 32% sales bump for Q1 thanks to viral squishy toys — moved the higher-priced inventory in line with the rest of the store.
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Target Circle Deal Days kicks off in June
The sales event lands on the same dates as Amazon Prime Day, as the companies go head-to-head for summertime shoppers.
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Former Nordstrom execs descend on Rent the Runway
The company’s interim CEO, interim CFO and chief commercial officer all have ties to the department store. Meanwhile, the apparel rental company’s revenue grew over 29% in Q1.
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Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus to close for good, after all
Saks Global decided to close the century-old store over a year ago, but city leaders waged a war of words and won a reprieve.
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Macy’s revamped half its stores and customers followed
As it improves merchandising and customer experience at 200-plus stores, some analysts now see the department store taking share from weaker rivals.
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Destination XL is reevaluating its merger with FullBeauty
A week after rejecting a take-private offer, the company’s board said the merger’s existing terms were not in its stockholders’ best interests.
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Trump admin appeals aspects of tariff refund order
The Department of Justice said the Court of International Trade lacks the authority to mandate refunds for all finally liquidated entries.
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Retailers turn to AI for productivity, personalized shopping
Best Buy, Gap and Dick’s Sporting Goods detailed how AI investments were reshaping their businesses during their Q1 earnings calls.
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QVC celebrates 40th anniversary with TikTok Shop event
Amid QVC Group’s bankruptcy proceedings, the company is promoting a live event, a new podcast and the release of a documentary.
