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    The Weekly Closeout: Nike vet joins Reebok and could AI boost the mall?

    Daniel Schachne, who also has a history with Jordan, will oversee the brand’s growth strategy. Meanwhile, David Simon sees at least one potential benefit from the AI shift.

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    The gift you give this holiday season could be a second chance

    The holiday season packs malls and stores with millions of visitors. With more people comes greater risk of medical emergencies, including overdoses.

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    Wayfair pilots small-format store in Ohio

    The Columbus store, set to open in late 2026, will be about half the size of the brand’s other locations.

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    Bath & Body Works makes Grand Central smell like Fresh Balsam for the holidays

    The retailer is bringing an immersive campaign to train stations and movie theaters across the country. 

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    Allbirds leans on new product launches to stoke turnaround

    The footwear brand’s legacy styles are fading as marketing focuses on performance and design innovations, contributing to a revenue miss in Q3.

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    4 retailers that need a win this holiday season

    From nailing their merchandise offerings to ensuring inventory levels remain healthy, these retailers are striving to land on consumers’ nice lists.

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    Retail industry remains one of ‘hardest hit’ from 2025 job cuts

    The federal government again did not publish its monthly jobs report, but Challenger, Gray & Christmas data shows another period of high layoffs across sectors.

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    Under Armour CFO to exit next year

    Dave Bergman has spent 21 years with the retailer, nine of them as its financial chief, and will be replaced by Samsonite executive Reza Taleghani.

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    What do shoppers want from AI this holiday season?

    Growing attention makes AI adoption feel urgent, but that doesn’t mean businesses should rush implementation.

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    Amazon sues Perplexity over AI shopping agents

    The mass e-commerce company — which alleges Comet agents are covertly making purchases for users — is open to third-party agentic commerce, but on its own terms.

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    Saks Off 5th to close 9 stores, giving Nordstrom another opening

    Saks Global says the closures will help refine its off-price business. But its struggles with vendors may have played a role.

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    Inside Lowe’s social-first holiday push as Gen Alpha enters the market

    Chief Marketing Officer Jen Wilson explains how the home improvement retailer measures the success of in-store experiences and its new creator network.

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    Amazon: Better inventory placement fuels record delivery speeds

    The e-commerce giant has reduced its U.S. inbound lead time by nearly four days as it pushes for faster shipping capabilities.

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    Saks Global approaches merger anniversary with a whirlwind of executive changes

    Most surprising is last week’s exit of Emily Essner, who was aboard as Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus combined and whose duties just expanded.

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    Saks Global pins hope on stylists, top sellers

    The luxury conglomerate may be trying to woo top-notch stylists and their high-spending customers back to Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus. To succeed, the company will need inventory it may not have.

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    Etsy’s OpenAI partnership is ‘an early foothold’ in generative AI shopping, incoming CEO says

    The work with OpenAI is a bet on the future of the channel. Agentic visits represent “a small slice of e-commerce traffic,” but share is growing, Kruti Patel Goyal said.

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    Dollar General eyes AI optimization with new role

    Former Dropbox executive Travis Nixon joins the discount retailer to integrate the tech across supply chain, store operations and merchandising.

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    Can Claire’s make a comeback?

    Investment firm Ames Watson spoke with Retail Dive about its approach to reinvigorating the brand after buying it out of bankruptcy.

    Updated Nov. 5, 2025
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    Brooks Running launched 5 footwear styles in Q3, driving revenue up 17%

    The period marked the running brand’s ninth consecutive quarter of growth as all regions and channels notched double-digit gains.

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    Gap extends ‘Give Your Gift’ holiday campaign to promote hope, unity

    An emotional spot set to a cover of Miley Cyrus’ “The Climb” was handled by the same creative duo behind Gap’s record-breaking “Better in Denim” ad.

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    Agentic commerce portends merchant headaches

    AI agents used by shoppers will change the equation for online sellers, according to Mastercard’s executive vice president for security solutions.

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    Walmart introduces AI tools for in-store and online holiday shopping

    The retailer’s latest AI investments span its app, supply chain and customer service operations.

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    ThredUp’s next big growth opportunity is peer-to-peer selling

    CEO James Reinhart believes he has the answers to the model’s oft-repeated challenges, including low-quality items, unverified sellers and difficult returns.

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    The Weekly Closeout: Lululemon links up with the NFL, Parade shuts down

    The activewear brand is launching an apparel collection tied to the league’s teams, while the intimates brand abruptly ceased operations after six years.

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    Bath & Body Works brings on former Bluemercury CEO in new role

    Maly Bernstein, who spent four years leading the Macy’s, Inc. banner, has been named chief commercial officer.

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    Collectibles drive toy sales up 7% through September

    The results indicate a return to growth after two years of stagnation, though Q4 performance will rely on how shoppers react to tariffs, a Circana report found.