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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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    Dynamic journeys, value-chasing shoppers: Understanding today’s CPG consumer

    A closer look at how value, trust and entertainment shape modern CPG buying behavior.

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    Target brings back ‘Hot Santa,’ adds new characters to holiday push

    Americans are prioritizing small moments of joy to combat a tough economic climate, according to internal research that informed Target’s holiday strategy.

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    Puma layoffs grow to 1,400 amid broad-based Q3 declines

    The athletic brand’s reset — announced earlier this year and still in its early stages — touches wholesale, DTC and all regions.

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    The Backroom: Halloween casts a spell over retail

    The creepy-crawly event has grown into a monthslong celebration and a $13 billion business. But is it a harbinger for the holidays?

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    Adidas CEO praises local strategy as sales reach record high

    Efforts in China and the U.S. are gaining attention as the activewear brand leans into local trends and sports. 

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    J.C. Penney, iHeartRadio partner on holiday collection

    The move is part of the department store’s broader plans for the season, which also include special 24-hour deals throughout November.

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    How skeletons transcended Halloween

    Once a standard spooky time decoration, these figurines now play sports, walk their dogs and otherwise hold court in yards year-round.

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    Etsy CEO to step down after nearly 9 years at the helm

    Former Depop chief Kruti Patel Goyal will replace Josh Silverman on Jan. 1, an announcement that came with Q3 results that beat expectations.

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    Nordstrom relaunches holiday catalog

    The department store will host more than 1,500 events this year and will also have Santa Claus at all of its locations for the first time.

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    Why this manufacturer isn’t crumbling under tariff pressure

    Cookie-cutter maker Ann Clark shifted to in-house production more than two decades ago and sources most inputs domestically.

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    Walmart balances whimsy with value in Dr. Seuss-inspired holiday ads

    Spots taking place in a town called WhoKnewVille reinforce a messaging platform that challenges consumer perceptions around the retailer’s image.

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    Pinterest rolls out AI-powered personalization features

    The updates will turn the platform “into a personal shopping assistant” led by the technology, according to executives. 

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    Retailers enter a generative AI feedback loop

    The industry is turning to AI to better understand the technology itself, all with the hope of capturing consumer attention.

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    Amazon to cut 14K roles in effort to stay ‘nimble’

    The company is betting AI will change its workforce needs and leaning into job cuts as a way to simplify its organizational structure.

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    Wayfair invests in AI to power its customer experience push

    The retailer is using the technology in its product image carousels, search engine and contact center operations.

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    A tale of 3 small businesses: How they changed packaging to mitigate tariffs

    A Shark Tank startup, skin care brand and local retailer share their stories of navigating changes with packaging suppliers.

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    Carter’s to lay off 300, close more stores as tariffs decimate profits

    The children’s apparel retailer, already chasing profitability before new import duties, will close 150 locations in North America over the next three years.

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    Puma taps long-time Nike vet to head global retail

    Ronald Reijmers also comes with senior leadership experience at Adidas and Gymshark, and will oversee Puma’s full-price and outlet stores globally.

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    The Weekly Closeout: Amazon hikes fulfillment fees and retailers list AI as a risk factor

    The e-commerce giant will increase fees for third-party sellers next year and a growing number of retailers are pointing to AI concerns in their 10-Ks.

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    Gymshark signs Dick’s Sporting Goods as first US wholesale partner

    The U.K.-based athletic brand is now available at 12 of the retailer’s House of Sport stores. 

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    State AI rules trigger rising small business angst

    Nearly two-thirds of survey respondents said they were worried about potential compliance and litigation costs related to state laws on privacy, AI and technology.

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    More pressure for US consumers as most states warn food assistance could dry up next month

    Grocery stores will be directly affected, but discretionary spending will also take a hit if consumers can’t feed their families, analysts warned this week.

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    Wayfair CEO says tariffs have yet to impact shopper behavior

    Aside from a "short-lived" pull forward of certain purchases, the home retailer said it hasn't seen substantial changes to customers’ habits.

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    True Religion targets women, college sports fans in holiday campaign

    The brand doubles down on the growing intersection of fashion and sports in its first holiday campaign since being acquired earlier this year.

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    Target needs a win. Will the holidays deliver?

    The retailer is emphasizing exclusive merchandising and affordability this season as part of a long-term effort to regain growth.