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  • Cooler and drinkware brand RTIC in 3,800 Walmart stores
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    RTIC Outdoors expands into Walmart

    The drinkware and cooler brand is selling 55 of its best-selling products in 3,800 of the mass merchant’s stores as well as on its website.

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  • IKEA logo is displayed outside a store.
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    Ikea embarks on companywide AI literacy initiative

    Ikea workers can take a variety of courses, such as AI fundamentals and specialized training around ethical and responsible use of AI tools at work.

  • Pirch showroom in NYC.
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    High-end appliance retailer Pirch to liquidate in bankruptcy

    The company faces lawsuits from customers and vendors, including one from American Express alleging potential fraud.

  • Walmart+ Mother's Day campaign
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    Walmart+ enlists celebrity moms to answer TikTok questions for Mother’s Day

    Paris Hilton, Whitney Cummings and others will offer advice in the second iteration of the retailer’s “Mother of All Savings Memberships” campaign.

  • A red storefront entrance with a white dot-in-circle logo and an "order pickup" sign on the door. Trees and blue sky with white clouds on the right.
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    Shoppers under 18 at this Target store must be accompanied by an adult

    Young customers at a Columbia Heights shopping center in Washington, D.C., need the presence of an adult. 

  • UK-based JD Sports to buy rival retailer Hibbett for $1.1B

    The combined company would have a global portfolio of about 25 brands and North American revenue of about $5.9 billion.

  • An Express storefront at King of Prussia mall in Pennsylvania
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    Express files Chapter 11, plans to close over 100 stores

    All of the company’s UpWest stores will shutter as the retailer pursues a sale to WHP Global, Simon Property Group and Brookfield Properties.

  • Big Lots to remain open on Thanksgiving.
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    Big Lots uses headquarters mortgage to secure new financing

    The retailer increased its borrowing capacity by up to $200 million and immediately drew down $50 million under the new loan.

  • Allbirds new sneaker the Tree Runner Go
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    Allbirds unveils Tree Runner Go sneaker as it refocuses on core products

    The shoe features improvements to the original design and comes after the successful launch of the Wool Runner 2.

  • Nike headquarters
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    Courtesy of Nike
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    Second phase of Nike layoffs to hit Oregon headquarters this summer

    After the job cuts, effective June 28, about 740 employees will have been impacted in the retailer’s home state.

  • A person participating in Figs' in-person recycling pop-up
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    Courtesy of Figs
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    Figs recycled over 40K healthcare professional’s scrubs in trade-in program

    The “Scrubs That Don’t Suck” campaign launched April 1 and ends on Earth Day as the brand hit its participation goal.

  • A group of people wearing items from Universal Standard's Fit Liberty campaign
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    Universal Standard launches size exchange program

    The campaign, dubbed Fit Liberty, allows customers to replace items with ones in a different size at no cost.

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  • Lowe's storefront
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    Lowe’s taps DoorDash for on-demand deliveries

    Products can be purchased directly on the DoorDash app and the move is a way to “reach new DIY customers,” the home improvement retailer said.