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Kohl’s delves into AI for gift finding, aiding associates

The retailer launched a conversational AI agent to help shoppers find gifts, and is evolving how associates engage with data using the technology.

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.

Consumer confidence unexpectedly inches up as view of jobs brightens

The improved outlook among consumers toward the labor market bolstered the argument among Federal Reserve officials opposing a cut to the main interest rate.

Wayfair touts market share gains in retail’s toughest category

The home goods retailer also posted a healthy Q1 sales increase, but its struggles with profitability continued as net loss barely budged.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.  

Amazon extends annual pet sale

The promotional event is being lengthened from two days to five for the first time, starting May 11. 

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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. 

Why Allbirds is eating crow

The DTC footwear brand may have overestimated its customers’ appreciation for sustainability, and underappreciated their desire for fashion.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.