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Why Academy Sports & Outdoors is going against the grain with store openings
Executives touted the retailer’s “outside-in” strategy for new locations, which prioritizes markets that are further away from big cities — and big competitors.
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Sponsored by Nift
In commerce media, the hardest part is getting to “ship it”
Commerce media has no shortage of ideas. The real challenge is getting them to ship.
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Bath & Body Works names first chief brand and product officer
Veronique Gabai-Pinsky comes to the company with decades of experience, including launching her own brand and serving as president of Vera Wang Group.
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As discounts proliferate, Adidas must ‘defend newness’
In another big growth quarter, the activewear giant said it pulled back on wholesale to avoid promotions on new product.
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Etsy CEO calls on sellers to refresh inventory, provide ‘really great human service’
Kruti Patel Goyal, a 15-year company veteran who took the top job in January, said the company’s Q1 performance indicates early turnaround success.
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Purple taps former La-Z-Boy exec as CFO
The mattress company also reported a miss on Q1 revenue and decreased its full-year outlook due to an accounting adjustment.
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Target requires 150 remote merchandising employees to relocate
Impacted employees can move to the retailer's Minneapolis HQ or leave the company. Target hopes that in-person collaboration will help it regain merchandising authority.
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Bed Bath & Beyond CEO: AI will lead to ‘significant reduction in headcount’
Areas impacted at the retailer could include supply chain, IT, accounting, marketing and merchandising, Marcus Lemonis told analysts Monday.
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Home Depot helps advertisers reach DIY audiences on Reddit and Pinterest
Advertisers will be able to launch Reddit campaigns directly through Orange Apron Media’s self-service portal as part of an industry-first integration.
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Amazon extends annual pet sale
The promotional event is being lengthened from two days to five for the first time, starting May 11.
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Birdy Grey taps Stanley 1913 vet as chief growth officer
In the newly created role, Anthony Potgieter will lead the company’s growth across brand, marketing, digital product, partnerships and customer experience.
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3 takeaways from Walmart’s 2026 annual report
The retailer's 2026 fiscal year boasted e-commerce growth, Supercenter openings and big AI initiatives. “We are at a pivotal moment,” CEO John Furner said.
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Can Bed Bath & Beyond’s Bilt partnership simplify its experience?
The move could offer the retailer a way to make its complex collection of brands more coherent, but it falls on Bed Bath & Beyond to do the heavy lifting.
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H&M launches storefront on Nordstrom’s marketplace
The move is part of the fast-fashion brand’s broader effort to reach shoppers in multiple venues, online and off.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Pat McGrath Labs exits bankruptcy, GameStop bets on ‘retro’
The cosmetics company forged a deal with GDA Luma, while the gaming retailer is expanding its assortment of older products nationwide.
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EBay scrambles to fix outages
The e-commerce giant has been experiencing technical difficulties since Sunday, with its marketplace site down entirely at some points.
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Williams-Sonoma relaunches Dormify
The home retailer debuted a new Dormify website and an option to pick up orders near college campuses using its existing retail footprint.
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Consumers are down, yet retail sales keep going up. How long can this last?
Retailers wrapped up the first quarter with another healthy boost in March.
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Bankruptcy court, citing Saks Global’s merchandising woes, approves $500M in exit financing
Judge Alfredo Pérez on Friday approved the plan, paving the way for the luxury retailer to start fresh with vendors — and customers.
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Lowe’s to open 5 new stores this year
The first location is set to open this June in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and includes in-store features like enhanced digital signage and QR codes.
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Amazon allegedly pushed vendors to set higher prices at Target, Walmart
California's attorney general office claims the e-commerce giant worked with brands, including Levi’s and Hanes, to raise prices on products on competitor websites.
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H&M Group names chief information officer
The retailer's new C-suite hire, Diego Teijeiro Ruiz, brings almost two decades of experience from Inditex.
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Hasbro expects March cyberattack to impact second-quarter revenue
The toy maker is reviewing files and working to fully bring certain systems back online. The company will incur some costs related to the investigation.
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Tax refunds lift up retail sales over 8% in March
Most categories notched gains – even department stores – though some of the growth is due to inflation.
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Nike cuts 1,400 jobs across tech, operations
The majority of the layoffs are in the activewear giant’s tech department as it consolidates its footprint and leans into automation.
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Tractor Supply’s delivery volume jumps as final-mile plan advances
Customers are tapping the retailer's growing capabilities for deliveries involving larger order quantities, Chief Supply Chain Officer Colin Yankee said.
