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Beauty shoppers are hunting for value. Dollar stores are ready.
The category — which continued to grow in Q1 — has become more relevant to Dollar Tree in recent years, the retailer’s chief merchant told Retail Dive.
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Sponsored by Adobe CommerceAgentic commerce: AI is now your shopper’s first stop. Showing up is just the beginning.
Retailers who dismiss product visibility on AI assistants as a future problem are already behind.
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Consumer pain worsens as inflation hits 3-year high
Ending the Iran war could help ease the pressure, but the worst is likely still to come for categories like food, according to economists.
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Targeting Amazon Prime Day, Walmart Deals event moves to June
The retailer will give early deals access to Walmart+ members and is rolling out a campaign with a fictional boy band to spur interest in the sale.
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Lands’ End warehouse snags lead to Q1 revenue drop
Without those challenges, sales would have risen — and the company expects to comp positively in Q2.
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Walmart, Wing add 7 markets to drone delivery expansion plan
The companies aim to start operations in Philadelphia, Phoenix and other metros by 2027 as the retailer advances its fast delivery push.
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Why marketers must rethink loyalty as AI reshapes consumer connections
Over half of consumers are comfortable filtering their brand communications entirely through AI, according to research from Gale.
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Chief experience officer at Walmart’s Sam’s Club to exit
Diana Marshall is the latest leadership departure at Walmart Inc. since CEO John Furner took over earlier this year.
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Bed Bath & Beyond continues acquisition spree
The home retailer is building out its services portfolio with an all-stock acquisition of an installation and renovation services company.
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Deep DiveNike and Adidas take their rivalry to the World Cup. Who will win?
The brands are both at a crossroads, and their campaign centerpieces play up soccer bona fides alongside the sport’s stars and other pop icons.
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Optimus Prime will take your call: Hasbro leans into AI-driven licensing
The toy company’s AI studio, Sixth Wall, will debut behavioral licensing, which is focused on how characters think, speak and interact in new experiences.
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Connecticut becomes second state to regulate dynamic pricing
The state follows Maryland in enacting legislation that bars retailers from using personally identifiable data to customize prices. A similar bill is awaiting action by New York’s governor.
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Deep DiveHow brands are celebrating 250 years of America amid political polarization
Major marketers looking to engage U.S. consumers around the milestone must prove their bona fides or risk looking like bandwagoners.
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Saks Global faces pivotal year as court approves bankruptcy exit plans
The company will slash debt by 75%, get $500 million in new financing and aim for $9 billion in GMV by 2030. But now customers need to come back.
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Best Buy rolls out Meta Lab shop-in-shops
The retailer will debut the spaces — which allow shoppers to test Meta's lineup of AI glasses and VR headsets — at 50 locations this summer.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Nike’s reality check, GameStop’s record earnings
The athletic retailer’s performance business needs to grow up to 25% to hit guidance, according to analysts, while the game company reported the highest quarterly net income in its history.
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Delivery reliability trumps speed, Macy’s and Ulta execs say
Maintaining on-time delivery promises will keep shoppers coming back, but fast shipping still has a role to play, retailers said at Home Delivery World 2026.
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Amazon launches AI image generator to narrow search queries
Users describing a product in the e-commerce giant’s app can now choose from a variety of AI-generated images to shop similar items.
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Walmart extends into restaurant delivery with Subway deal
The mass retailer is rolling out its express delivery service for select Subway shops, which is Walmart's largest in-store restaurant tenant.
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Lululemon slashes guidance due to ‘negative commentary,’ underwhelming launches
Encouraging signs in Q1 were overshadowed by worsening trends that point to a protracted turnaround ahead.
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Torrid heads to the post office, mall to woo customers
Earlier this year the plus-size retailer relaunched a direct-mail campaign that proved to be highly effective in acquiring and reactivating customers.
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Amazon wants sellers to be more precise with handling times
A new requirement aims to push sellers to offer more accurate delivery dates on self-fulfilled SKUs, which the company said can boost sales.
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Tommy Hilfiger parent company feels impact of Iran war
PVH lowered its full year outlook, stating that it is seeing increased pressure on its EMEA business.
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Five Below nixes ‘Five Beyond’ store section
The retailer — which reported a 32% sales bump for Q1 thanks to viral squishy toys — moved the higher-priced inventory in line with the rest of the store.
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Target Circle Deal Days kicks off in June
The sales event lands on the same dates as Amazon Prime Day, as the companies go head-to-head for summertime shoppers.
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Former Nordstrom execs descend on Rent the Runway
The company’s interim CEO, interim CFO and chief commercial officer all have ties to the department store. Meanwhile, the apparel rental company’s revenue grew over 29% in Q1.
