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Retail’s home sector has yet to find steady ground
The category experienced both highs and lows since the pandemic hit. But as sales start to tick up once again, retailers face new challenges.
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Tariffs trigger ‘horrific’ plunge in consumer sentiment
Federal Reserve officials, scheduled to assess monetary policy this week, will likely zero in on a jump in long-term inflation expectations.
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How Foot Locker’s supply chain is lacing up for the future
Better inventory management and stronger vendor collaboration is helping the sneaker retailer advance its companywide transformation plan.
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Wayfair plots second large-format store
The 150,000-square-foot location is set to open next year in Atlanta and adds to the online home goods retailer’s growing footprint.
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Purple considers strategic alternatives
Possible outcomes include a sale or merger. “One of the outcomes is we don’t do anything differently,” the company’s CEO said.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Hanes jumps into athleisure, iRobot has ‘substantial doubts’ about its future
The underwear brand launched Hanes Moves, while the Roomba creator said the company is undergoing a strategic review.
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Vince CFO jumps to The Children’s Place
John Szczepanski is leaving shortly after a number of changes at the company, including a new CEO and an acquisition by P180.
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Ulta lost market share in beauty for the first time last year
As part of a wide-ranging turnaround, the beauty retailer is launching a marketplace, expanding its wellness offering and fixing up stores.
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Deep DiveIn the battle of Saks vs. customers, vendors and Dallas — Nordstrom wins
Trouble from Texas to New York has created an opportunity for Saks Global's rivals, and led one analyst to call for new leadership.
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Solo Brands warns it could file for bankruptcy
The company issued a going concern statement citing challenges related to liquidity and existing debt.
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Dallas leaders float ‘financially beneficial’ opportunity for Neiman Marcus, Saks Global
A consortium of city leaders hasn’t given up the fight to keep the iconic downtown Neiman Marcus store open, at least for a few more months.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Trade groups sound the alarm on tariffs, L’Oréal sells Carol’s Daughter
RILA, NRF and AAFA all raised red flags about President Trump’s trade policies, while the beauty conglomerate sold the brand it bought a decade ago.
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Dollar General trims Popshelf fleet amid store footprint review
The dollar store chain is cutting 20% of the higher-priced format, while only 96 of its namesake stores will get the axe.
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US immigration policy could hurt off-pricers
Burlington, TJX and Ross stand to benefit from tariffs and consumer angst, but one of their most important customer bases is under extreme pressure.
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How Walmart Connect is growing the ‘connective tissue’ of retail media
The launch of its Display Advertising API gives brands more opportunities to bridge the gap between offsite and paid search ads to drive performance.
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Walmart says it’s unlikely to meet 2025 plastic, recycling targets
The retailer noted challenges related to the adoption of post-consumer recycled content, and shared data on its virgin plastic use and circularity of global private-brand packaging.
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Google Shopping gets smarter with a suite of AI tools
Customers can now virtually try on multiple makeup products at once based on beauty trends and draw inspiration from generated AI images.
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Good American launches at Macy’s
Products from co-founder Khloé Kardashian's brand will be in nearly 80 stores this fall, as the partnership expands the department store’s denim assortment.
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Fossil leans on layoffs, more store closures to cut costs
The watch and accessories company is the latest to shore up its wholesale channel and pull back on direct-to-consumer sales.
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Target leans on generative AI and social media to capture trends
The retailer wants to be a discovery destination by amplifying social media trends to help curate products.
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Bath & Body Works introduces new store design
Gingham+ features an updated layout, tech and larger aisles as the company caters more to the Gen Z demographic.
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Grove Collaborative’s revenue falls more than 17% in Q4
The company is in the midst of a turnaround, which includes a pivot away from wholesale partners and a focus on acquiring third-party brands.
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Rare Beauty’s chief marketer on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing
At SXSW, Katie Welch talked about the yearslong route to Rare Beauty launching a brand campaign and why community is a two-way street.
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Amazon is merging its convenience and grocery store corporate teams
Combining the teams comes as Amazon Go has struggled to grow while Amazon Fresh has sharply increased its store count recently.
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Kohl’s working to fix mistakes as Q4 sales, profits plummet
Without its Sephora shops, the department store’s holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnership’s boost may be waning.
