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Retrieved from Nike on July 12, 2018
Nike is quietly closing its localized neighborhood stores
More than a dozen Nike Live locations, which were eventually rebranded as Nike Well Collective, have shuttered across the country.
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Kohl’s navigates choppy back-to-school season with another round of deals
The department store, which is leaning on value to woo back customers, just a few weeks ago priced thousands of school supplies under $25.
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Target scores major sales growth in beauty, hardlines merchandise
The mass retailer saw lower sales increases in apparel and home, where executives said more improvement is needed.
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Lowe’s cuts outlook as DIY spending remains pressured
Growth in Pro, home services and online sales helped the home improvement retailer eke out a 0.2% comp increase.
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Ted by Ted Baker debuts at Macy’s
The Authentic-owned brand is available at the retailer’s U.S. locations and online and offers a more relaxed silhouette than the main collection, which is carried at Bloomingdale’s.
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Target finalizes divorce from Ulta, signaling shift in beauty market
The mass retailer’s new Target Beauty Studio experience will help fill the void left by its Ulta partnership ending. Experts say the change might benefit Target long term.
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Walmart+ adds new in-store perks
The retailer debuted benefits related to its photo and money centers for users of its paid membership service.
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Pros continue to outperform DIY shoppers at Home Depot
The segment is still the “clearest opportunity to drive growth” at the home improvement retailer even as it beat its own expectations in Q2.
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Indochino plots small-format showroom expansion
The DTC apparel retailer will open 10 locations in 2027, its “largest investment in standalone retail in years.”
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Nike, Foot Locker debut hyperlocal community hub store in Los Angeles
A store concept debuting in the Crenshaw neighborhood aims to be both a shopping destination and community hub.
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Walmart equipping a store with Symbotic fulfillment system
The SymMicro system is expected to “come to life” in about six months, advancing the retailer's efforts to accelerate in-store pickup and delivery operations.
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Mattel Game Studios is ready to extend physical play to a virtual world
Mattel’s new organization will develop, publish and operate digital games inspired by the company’s brands.
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To lure in shoppers, J.C. Penney takes aim at off-price stores
In a new campaign the department store touts its fashion and home assortments as affordable, but superior to the finds at discounters.
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Under Armour ends partnership with The Rock amid marketing reset
The athletic brand said the decade-long relationship came to a “natural conclusion” just months after it parted ways with Steph Curry.
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Back-to-school spending could be ‘moderate at best’
Growth is concentrated in higher-income consumers as many shoppers contemplate discretionary purchases, per new data from Circana.
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Crocs hatches new mascot Niles to enrich brand storytelling
The 6-foot-tall reptile, who appears in a new social series where he interacts with real employees, is expected to be a long-term fixture of Crocs’ marketing.
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Target strengthens inventory management with digital twins
The retailer developed Proxima to simulate how decisions play out, helping identify potential problems ahead of time.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Mud Jeans files for bankruptcy and is the K-shaped economy over?
The circular denim brand was saddled with debt. Meanwhile, many analysts are turning against the letter K in describing the U.S. economy.
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Walmart proposes fulfillment warehouse in New York
The retailer filed a request to build a 1.5 million-square-foot facility in Wallkill, Orange County.
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As Lululemon AI chief exits, analysts ‘increasingly concerned’ about turnover
Ranju Das, who held his role for less than a year, is leaving just a month before incoming chief Heidi O’Neill is set to start.
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Michaels debuts new store format at 3 locations
The spaces include revamped department layouts, new personalization services and a self-checkout queue exclusive to rewards members.
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Retail sales rise 5.4% in July as consumers throw caution to the wind
Inflation fueled much of the rise, but volume growth was also more robust than last year.
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Dillard’s gains market share
Sales barely rose, tariff refunds padded the bottom line and customers were choosy, but the retailer held its own in Q2, analysts said.
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Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. names chief accounting officer
Jill Windrum will also serve as deputy chief financial officer, effective Aug. 31, taking on the principal accounting officer role from CFO Brian LaRose.
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Reporter’s Notebook: How bad off is San Francisco retail?
There are signs of a comeback downtown, but the best shopping in the city is still hyper-local.
