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Back to school, inflation help drive August retail sales up 5.5%
Promotional events last month also sent shoppers online, as e-commerce surged more than 8% year over year.
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Pinterest brings ‘where-to-buy’ links to image ads
Available to U.S. advertisers in the coming weeks, the platform found the links drove higher user engagement compared to other campaigns.
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Target doubles new merchandise, expands next-day delivery for the holidays
The mass retailer, which is in the midst of a turnaround, will also bring back its Target Circle Week savings event in October.
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Deep DiveHow the retail sector teams up to defend against cybercrime
The cyberthreat intel-sharing and collaboration group RH-ISAC is helping companies confront cyberattacks. But the challenge is delivering timely intelligence in a dynamic threat environment.
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event returns in October
The sale, which marks the company’s kickoff to the holiday shopping season, is scheduled for Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.
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Deep DiveWhat it takes for a mall to be ‘evergreen’
Do enclosed mid-tier malls need expensive renovations — or do they just have to be good enough?
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Universal Music chief joins Gap Inc. board amid comeback effort
Universal Music Publishing Group CEO Jody Gerson arrives as the apparel retailer works to regain cultural relevance, especially at its namesake brand.
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Bed Bath & Beyond closes $10M Kirkland’s Home acquisition
The deal, which includes the Kirkland's Home trade name and some brand assets, will see Kirkland’s expand into wholesale.
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Primark expands US footprint
The global fashion retailer is celebrating 10 years in the country by taking on new leases and launching in Minnesota.
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Q&AHow J.C. Penney is preparing for the holidays with laugh-out-loud deals
Marketing chief Marisa Thalberg discusses how marketers can engage holiday shoppers amid economic uncertainty.
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VF Corp. to sell Dickies for $600M
Bluestar Alliance, which in recent years has added Off-White, Palm Angels and Scotch & Soda to its stable, has agreed to buy the workwear brand.
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Consumer confidence falls on dimming outlook for labor market
“After months of a frozen job market with little hiring outside of healthcare, people now see more industries turning to layoffs,” Navy Federal Credit Union Chief Economist Heather Long said.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Walmart to launch in South Africa and Mary Dillon exits Foot Locker
The big-box retailer will reveal opening dates in October, while the former CEO and other executives departed the sportswear company.
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Target goes after fall shoppers with style Instagram relaunch
The retailer will debut a fresh creative vision for @TargetStyle during New York Fashion Week and is rolling out a “Forever Fall” marketing campaign.
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Asos targets supply chain visibility upgrade
The apparel retailer tapped traceability platform TrusTrace to strengthen operational transparency down to the Tier 5 level.
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Glossier taps Colin Walsh to replace Kyle Leahy as CEO
The DTC beauty brand hoped to find a “Colin Walsh type” to help it pursue growth, and got the man himself to take the job.
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Inflation speeds up to 2.9%, fastest pace in 2025, as job market slows
The CPI data showed that the highest U.S. tariffs since the 1930s are pushing up prices across the economy.
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Klarna counts on retailers for growth
The buy now, pay later giant says the availability of its services at retailers such as Walmart and Macy’s correlates strongly to future growth.
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Bansk Group acquires majority stake in skin care brand Byoma
The brand will continue to be led by founder and CEO Marc Elrick following the close of the deal.
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Target’s fall store openings focus on larger formats
The mass retailer is opening seven new locations in October, with a majority topping its square-foot chain average.
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Unemployment ticks up as tariff-related uncertainty slows hiring
This could be a one-two punch to the U.S. economy, with retail bankruptcies and store closures adding to the woes.
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Chewy wants to make Chewy+ the top pet membership program
“We see this program in line with an Amazon Prime or Costco membership or Walmart+, with similar benefits and similar returns,” CEO Sumit Singh said.
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Walgreens dedicates in-store space to party supplies, expands assortment
The drugstore retailer, now under a new owner, is making a play for the market segment following the bankruptcy of Party City.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Skechers deal clears hurdles while Gap eyes store improvement
3G Capital will take the footwear brand private. Meanwhile, Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson sees work to do in brick and mortar.
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Sundance retail in ‘final days,’ undergoes closing sales
The company, previously known as Sundance Living, recently had an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed by creditors.
