The Weekly Closeout: Walmart settles $5.6M lawsuit, Target drops Halloween assortment

The consumer protection lawsuit alleged the mass retailer overcharged customers, while products from Target's spooky collection start at $1.

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 15, 2025

Over half of holiday shoppers plan to use AI to compare prices, search for products

Consumers are shopping earlier and leveraging AI tools to find the best deals amid a holiday season clouded with economic uncertainty, per a new report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 14, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

How to win back-to-school marketing as American Eagle’s big bet blows up

Though spending forecasts are bleak, value-focused messaging and smart social media plays could help brands transcend the turbulence. 

By Jessica Hammers • Aug. 13, 2025

After 3 years of consistency, toy prices are on the rise

The industry is showing strength, as consumers are anticipating even higher prices, according to a Circana report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 11, 2025

The Brand Impact Index 2025: How today’s leading brands shape a better future

We asked consumers what keeps them loyal. Our research shares the secrets from the top performing brands and how they keep up with changing consumer demand. 

By Jorge Aguilar • Aug. 11, 2025

Why Claire’s is closing 700 US stores, mulling liquidation

If a buyer doesn’t come forward, and some analysts doubt any will, the retailer is prepared to wind down its operations in North America.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 7, 2025

Columbia slams ‘pristine’ outdoors marketing with new brand platform

Part of a broader strategy to attract younger consumers, “Engineered for Whatever” leverages dark humor and grit to show off the brand’s gear.

By Peter Adams • Aug. 6, 2025

Retail buyers are reacting to tariffs with AI and early orders

A Deloitte report found the industry is using the tech to navigate a shifting trade environment — and making holiday buys two months earlier than last year.

By Dani James • Aug. 6, 2025

Traffic to Simon malls is down along the US border, despite the weak dollar

Otherwise, visits to the REIT’s malls are up slightly compared to last year, CEO David Simon told analysts.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 5, 2025

Labubus, Gen Z and the collection obsession

The adorable tiny monster that’s taken over social media feeds speaks to a larger phenomenon of the need for trending trinkets.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Aug. 4, 2025

Adidas poised to grab market share this year as Nike falters

Shein, Uniqlo, Skechers and New Balance are also projected to broaden their share of the apparel space, according to GlobalData analysis.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 1, 2025

Victoria’s Secret’s Pink goes after Gen Z with LoveShackFancy collab

The move builds on a larger effort to attract young shoppers by dedicating more in-store space to Pink and broadening that banner’s apparel assortment.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 31, 2025

The Backroom: What’s next for Target?

Join Retail Dive reporters Daphne Howland and Dani James for a discussion about the mass retailer’s unique history, the ups and downs of its differentiation, and where it may be headed.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 31, 2025

Adidas braces for $230M tariff hit in the back half of the year

Nevertheless, the sportswear giant maintained its outlook and said it has yet to see consumer demand weaken.

By Cara Salpini • July 30, 2025

Shoppers to go into credit card debt, use BNPL to afford the holidays

U.S. consumers aren’t shifting away from spending, but they are strategically approaching how to afford purchases, according to a new report. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 29, 2025

Macy’s brings back ‘Black Friday in July’ sale

In addition to deals on clothing, accessories and beauty products, the department store is also dropping a curated selection of holiday items.

By Howard Ruben • July 25, 2025

Mattel to keep roughly half of US toys below $20

Even as net sales fell 6% in Q2, the company’s CEO doesn’t see consumers as any more price sensitive compared to a year ago.

By Kaarin Moore • July 25, 2025

Klarna users can now list past purchases on Poshmark

The two companies are offering Posh Credit to first-time Klarna users ahead of the back-to-school shopping season.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 24, 2025

Back-to-school shoppers avoiding price hikes by reusing supplies, buying cheaper brands

Most consumers said higher prices are impacting their choices this year, according to a new ICSC report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 24, 2025

Target unveils ‘Back-to-School-idays’ savings event

The mass retailer is bringing back in-store personalization services for select gear and building on previous Circle Week school discounts. 

By Dani James • July 22, 2025

AI shopping assistants have a trust problem

Skepticism about the tech is a major barrier to its adoption, as it ranks among the least trusted sources for shopping information, according to a new report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 22, 2025

Consumer ire over delivery mishaps shifts from shippers to merchants

E-commerce retailers are struggling to meet consumers’ rising expectations for faster delivery, according to InsureShield Shipping Insurance.

By Michael Brady • July 22, 2025

Consumer sentiment edges up on expectations inflation will cool

Recent stability in consumer sentiment coincides with mixed signals on employment and retail sales.

By Jim Tyson • July 21, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Rhode’s road to growth and department store sales wobble

The Hailey Bieber-founded beauty brand could soon reach $500 million, while the department store sector fell in June.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 18, 2025

Target to stop price matching retailers

The company will no longer match pricing for identical items at places such as Walmart and Amazon.

By Dani James • July 18, 2025