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Walmart plans $8M phase of Texas distribution center remodel

The latest step of the renovation includes installing new electrical and material-handling equipment and is set to begin in August.

BJ’s Wholesale Club uses tariff refunds to cut prices

The rebates helped reduce overall retail prices by about half a percentage point.

Under Armour to close Oregon office

A site in Portland will shutter, with some functions moving to a new space in the city and others to New York or Baltimore.

Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate platform for $53M

The all-stock deal to buy Fathom Holdings adds a home financing and brokerage element to the retailer's business.

Stitch Fix taps Walmart vet as chief product and technology officer

Sree Sreedhararaj, who also held the CTO role at Sephora, will oversee Stitch Fix’s technology, product, data science, security and IT teams.

Etsy goes after Prime Day with ‘Shop Other Jeffs’ campaign

The marketplace's campaign features non-billionaire Etsy sellers named Jeff and includes limited-edition merchandise.

Pinterest introduces experimental AI app

Ask Pinterest works with conversational language and can process complex queries, which could help the platform improve its future AI features.

Maryland Container Store location, slated to be converted to co-branded Bed Bath & Beyond store, to close

The store in Gaithersburg, which was among about 100 Container Store locations scheduled to be converted, will now shutter in July.

StockX to debut live shopping

The real-time shopping platform will include live auction formats such as standard timed bidding and sudden death.

Vince CEO: A healthy Saks Global is ‘good for the industry’

Brendan Hoffman said orders from the department store are increasing, as the brand recorded 10.5% net sales growth for Q1.

Coach unites celebrities, Gen Z storytelling under new brand platform

Developed with Gen Z input, &Coach tries to break from fixed luxury campaign narratives to focus on co-authorship.

‘BarkBox is not a box’: CEO

Matt Meeker said he has “dealt with some hard truths” as the company looks beyond its personalized subscription box model.

Foot Locker vet to lead operations at Kohl’s

Elliott Rodgers, who also spent more than eight years in leadership roles at Ulta, joins the struggling department store in September.

Victoria’s Secret investors back full board after proxy battle

The retailer's shareholders reelected all nine of the remaining nominees put forward by the company, despite pushback from activist group BBRC.

Dollar General shuffles executive ranks

Among the nine officer appointments was Travis Nixon, who joined the company last fall and was named chief data and AI officer.

Dick’s plots 100 Lids shop-in-shops by the end of the summer

A partnership featuring licensed and lifestyle headwear is already available at 46 locations and will expand nationwide in the months to come.

Target’s Brian Cornell to remain executive chairman after proposal rejected

Shareholders did not approve a policy suggestion making the board chair an independent director, despite pushback on Cornell's appointment.

Sleep Number files for bankruptcy, inks merger deal

Sleep Country Canada is the stalking horse bidder for the struggling 40-year-old retailer, which is known for its adjustable mattresses.

Consumer sentiment rises from 4-month slump as gas prices fall

Consumers are “still seeing a lot of risks on the horizon,” according to Joanne Hsu, director of consumer surveys at the University of Michigan.  

‘Chic. Affordable. Divine.’ Isaac Mizrahi returns to Target

At the turn of the century, the fashion designer worked with the discounter to bring stylish clothing to the masses. Can he pick up where he left off?

Tractor Supply taps AI to help scale last-mile delivery network

The retailer has used the technology to help managers build delivery routes, and more AI-driven improvements are in the works.

Build-A-Bear reconfigures top leadership

Chris Hurt is now formally in the CEO seat, while the company announced changes for two of its other executives.

Primark names Ikea vet CFO ahead of planned AB Foods split

Lucy Slinger is the latest executive hire at Primark as the company consolidates plans to become an independent entity.  

Is Stitch Fix proving naysayers wrong?

In Q3 the apparel box company had more active clients, who bought more compared to a year ago, and notched its fifth straight quarter of sales growth.

Will high-speed grocery delivery allow Amazon and Walmart to close the gap on convenience?

As both retailers build out 30-minute delivery services, they’re threatening advantages supermarkets enjoy by being close to their customers.