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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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

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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.

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    Courteney Cox’s Homecourt secures $8M

    The 3-year-old home and personal fragrance company will use the capital to grow its team, build infrastructure and increase brand awareness.

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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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    Urban Outfitters expands localized store concept aimed at Gen Z

    The new formats, which feature localized merchandising, will be applied to street-level as well as mall stores. But are they too normal?

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    Macy’s to shutter unit at Connecticut distribution center

    The closure will take place in stages starting Dec. 28 as the retailer advances a turnaround effort that includes a multiyear supply chain revamp.

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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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    Best Buy bets on sports, creators to serve up holiday gifting inspiration

    The tech retailer will feature creators in its CTV ads for the first time and will advertise during 30 different NFL games throughout the season. 

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    AI will accelerate the end of brick and mortar’s reign: Amazon CEO

    The domination of e-commerce is inevitable and will only come faster thanks to the emerging technology, even if physical stores represent opportunity for now, Andy Jassy told analysts Thursday.

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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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    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.

  • On the brown tile floor of an indoor soccer pitch, a white scuffed up gear bag with the word PUMA sits behind a pair of blue and white soccer cleats. One cleat leans against a soccer ball.
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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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    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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    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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    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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    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.

  • AI assistant apps icons for OpenAI ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude. are pictured on a smartphone screen.
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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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    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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    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.