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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Heydude sales decline and Lululemon dishes about Chip Wilson
The Crocs-owned footwear brand's sales fell 12%, while the athletics company spelled out a fraught relationship in proxy documents.
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Sponsored by VeriffAgentic AI, fraud and the fight for customer loyalty
How agentic AI reshapes e-commerce fraud, corporate liability, and the new era of adaptive trust.
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Estée Lauder now expects up to 10K role reductions
The cosmetics company increased its expected role cuts as part of its restructuring effort, with much of the increase in point-of-sale jobs at department stores.
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Podcast
The Backroom: Redefining Pacsun
Brieane Olson talks about her book, “Co-created,” and her work as a merchant and now CEO in redefining the retailer for a new generation.
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Carter’s brings on Build-A-Bear vet as CEO
The appointment of Sharon Price John as chief executive comes only a year after the company named someone else to the top spot.
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J. Jill names Coach vet as chief marketing officer
Kimberly Wallengren, who also worked at American Eagle and Adidas, will focus on brand positioning, expanding customer reach and growing consumer engagement.
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Claire’s marks next chapter with Gen Alpha-focused ASMR campaign
“A Girl SMR at Claire's” includes ASMR filming set-ups, a Summer Sensory Shop and a presence on teen-focused social platform Coverstar.
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Amazon Prime Day moves to June
The e-commerce company's sales event happened in July last year. Meanwhile, Q1 earnings showed strong growth in online store net sales.
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Walmart is bringing beauty-focused store associates to hundreds of stores
The "Beauty Expert" position, which features specialized training, is expanding this year after a successful pilot.
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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.
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Why Academy Sports & Outdoors is going against the grain with store openings
Executives touted the retailer’s “outside-in” strategy for new locations, which prioritizes markets that are further away from big cities — and big competitors.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3 takeaways from Walmart’s 2026 annual report
The retailer's 2026 fiscal year boasted e-commerce growth, Supercenter openings and big AI initiatives. “We are at a pivotal moment,” CEO John Furner said.
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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.
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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.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Pat McGrath Labs exits bankruptcy, GameStop bets on ‘retro’
The cosmetics company forged a deal with GDA Luma, while the gaming retailer is expanding its assortment of older products nationwide.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Amazon extends annual pet sale
The promotional event is being lengthened from two days to five for the first time, starting May 11.
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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.
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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.
