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  • Mickey Drexler speaks to analyst Simeon Siegel on stage at a conference.
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    Mickey Drexler: ‘If I make a mistake, I make a mistake’

    The Alex Mill chairman told CommerceNext attendees that being fired from Gap was a “nightmare” but said he now has the best job he’s ever had.

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    What a 1937 candy store figured out about omnichannel that most retailers haven’t

    A 90-year-old NYC candy store runs smarter omnichannel operations than many large retailers.

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    Denton Harryman. (2022). "The Allbirds store in the SouthEnd district new uptown Charlotte." [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    Allbirds officially changes name, appoints new CEO

    Smartbird is now an artificial intelligence infrastructure provider and Nadia Carlsten will replace Joe Vernachio as its chief executive. 

  • Front view of a Best Buy store in Milpitas, California, on Feb. 20, 2024.
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    Best Buy CFO to exit

    The retailer is conducting an external search to fill the role and expects to name a successor with previous CFO experience.

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    Why Lowe’s wants content creators in its network to pitch product ideas

    Marketing chief Jen Wilson explains how the home improvement retailer’s program is evolving from content to curation to creation with partners like MrBeast.

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    Target launches back-to-school season — and the first test of its turnaround

    The retailer is debuting limited-edition collabs, savings on its loyalty program and a refreshed assortment as it competes with Amazon's Prime Day on summertime deals.

  • A GameStop location.
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    GameStop drops CEO package, heightens focus on eBay takeover

    The board approved Ryan Cohen's request to nix the performance award, reportedly valued at $35 billion, as the company focuses on the proposed deal.

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    Inflation, tax refunds push May retail sales up 6.6%

    U.S. consumers kept up their spending despite putting more toward gas, though they got less for their money.

    Updated June 17, 2026
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    Bath & Body Works to launch at Ulta Beauty

    A curated collection of products will be available at over 600 locations, and the Juniper Breeze scent will return as a limited-time exclusive for the beauty retailer.

  • An aerial view of a Burlington distribution center and an empty parking lot.
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    Courtesy of Burlington Stores
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    Burlington opens high-tech distribution center in Georgia

    The 2 million-square-foot facility features sortation and automated systems along with custom software to increase supply chain speed and throughput.

  • A storefront mockup featuring resortwear and the Calia brand name.
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    Courtesy of Dick's Sporting Goods
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    Dick’s, like many vacationers, is spending the summer in the Hamptons

    A rotating pop-up will highlight the retailer’s private brands with curated assortments and event programming, Dick’s Vice President of Vertical Brand Marketing Aimee Watters tells Retail Dive.

  • Target storefront in Alexandria, Virginia
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    Dani James/Retail Dive
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    Target to open 11 stores in July

    The retailer’s new locations — which will be in states such as California, Arizona and more — will top its average square footage.

  • A dining display with Bed Bath & Beyond's co-branded store concept with The Container Store
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    Bed Bath & Beyond wants consumers to dig up old coupons

    The iconic 20% off coupons will be honored at face value and serve as an entry into a sweepstakes to win a $100,000 home transformation.

  • The Abercrombie & Fitch store in SoHo
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    The Weekly Closeout: Trump loves inflation and Abercrombie opens a ‘pinnacle’ store in SoHo

    The President told reporters he isn’t concerned about price increases, while the apparel retailer opened the “best expression" of the brand to date.

  • A storefront sign titled "Gap" sits against a blue window background
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    Gap Inc. plots AI-led marketing modernization effort

    The retailer is leveraging partnerships with Google Cloud, Zeta Global and Publicis Sapient as part of a newly announced transformation effort.

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    Amazon’s Prime Day sale could spur $26.3B in US e-commerce

    As usual, rivals have scrambled to compete with the e-commerce giant’s summer sale, which is earlier than ever this year.

  • Inside Glossier's Los Angeles flagship
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    Glossier secures $45M in debt financing

    CEO Colin Walsh said the capital would support “the next chapter of Glossier’s growth,” though with few details on what that is.

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    Abercrombie & Fitch Co. brings Hollister to Target, expanding US wholesale operation

    The tie-up follows last year’s deals with Dick’s Sporting Goods and several department stores to sell Abercrombie Kids merchandise.

  • A delivery bag in front of bottles of alcohol in a store.
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    DoorDash launches conversational shopping assistant

    The tool allows grocery shoppers to input a recipe link, photo from a cookbook or image of a list and receive a shoppable cart of items.

  • Exterior of an Ollie's Bargain Outlet
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    M. Suhail via Getty Images
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    Why furniture delivery isn’t part of Ollie’s plans

    Customers aren't willing to pay extra for shipping, while free delivery could squeeze margins, the retailer's CEO said.

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    Walmart plans $8M phase of Texas distribution center remodel

    The latest step of the renovation includes installing new electrical and material-handling equipment and is set to begin in August.

  • Exterior of a BJ's Wholesale Club location in Virginia
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    BJ’s Wholesale Club uses tariff refunds to cut prices

    The rebates helped reduce overall retail prices by about half a percentage point.

  • Shoppers walking by an Under Armour store.
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    Under Armour to close Oregon office

    A site in Portland will shutter, with some functions moving to a new space in the city and others to New York or Baltimore.

  • The exterior of Bed Bath & Beyond's co-branded concept with The Container Store
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    Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate platform for $53M

    The all-stock deal to buy Fathom Holdings adds a home financing and brokerage element to the retailer's business.

  • A woman sits in front of Stitch Fix boxes.
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    Stitch Fix taps Walmart vet as chief product and technology officer

    Sree Sreedhararaj, who also held the CTO role at Sephora, will oversee Stitch Fix’s technology, product, data science, security and IT teams.

  • A white shirt with multi-colored lettering saying "Shop Other Jeffs"
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    Etsy goes after Prime Day with ‘Shop Other Jeffs’ campaign

    The marketplace's campaign features non-billionaire Etsy sellers named Jeff and includes limited-edition merchandise.