Bon-Ton hits the end of the road as judge approves liquidation

A bid by creditors and liquidators to wind down the retailer has a court's OK, setting in motion the end of the retailer's run. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated April 19, 2018

Meijer expands 'Shop & Scan' mobile checkout app

The grocery chain lets shoppers scan bar codes with a smartphone as they shop to cut down on checkout times.

By Robert Williams • April 17, 2018

Explore the Trendline➔

How retailers are deploying in-store technology

Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.

By Retail Dive staff

Amazon beats Best Buy as top electronics retailer

Best Buy still reigns if its Canada operations are counted, but Amazon's dominance of the space is inevitable, according to a Dealerscope report.

By Daphne Howland • April 17, 2018

Retailer spending for IT, cloud on the rise

A Retail Systems Research report finds that 72% of retailers plan on increasing their IT-related spending over the next three years.

By Dan O'Shea • April 16, 2018

Retail Therapy: It ain't over till the Walmart kid yodels

Boys who break out into a yodel in the aisles of a big-box retailer don't come around every day, so Walmart is milking Mason Ramsey for all the brand capital he's worth.

By Cara Salpini • April 13, 2018

Sneaker brand Greats opening SoHo store

The shoe brand, riding a wave of streetwear demand by consumers, is just the latest with a cult following to expand into brick and mortar.

By Daphne Howland • April 13, 2018

Amazon expands Prime Wardrobe

Invitations to the etailer's try-before-you-buy program appear to be easy to get, but it hasn't officially launched.

By Daphne Howland • April 13, 2018

NRF: 98% of Gen Z shop in stores 'some or most of the time'

With their third report on the young cohort, the National Retail Federation and IBM's Institute for Business Value found tech is more important than ever.

By Daphne Howland • April 12, 2018

Two-thirds of millennials shop in stores every week

It's not just tech that delights this group, according to a new report by Euclid. People, service and experience matter a lot. 

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2018

Nike tops teen lists, but Adidas is catching up

Spending by consumers in the huge Gen Z cohort is up — and streetwear is still a favorite, according to asset management firm Piper Jaffray.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2018

Brookstone opens up stores to inventors

The gadget retailer is partnering with store analytics firm RetailNext to help makers and entrepreneurs develop new products.

By Daphne Howland • April 11, 2018

Mattel to shutter New York office

The move, part of an ongoing $650 million cost savings plan, will affect roughly 100 employees.

By Corinne Ruff • April 10, 2018

Can Amazon and its marketplace rivals fix their counterfeits problem?

Counterfeiting could soon be a $1 trillion criminal enterprise. As fakes proliferate online, the government is taking notice and brands are taking their arguments public — and to court.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 9, 2018

Nine West wins $300M bankruptcy loan and a bid for flagship brand

Authentic Brands, which recently picked up Nautica, has offered $200 million for Nine West's flagship intellectual property, while the remaining business would be taken over by lenders. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 9, 2018

UPDATE: Nine West files for bankruptcy

The women's shoe and fashion retailer had been preparing a plan with creditors that would sell its namesake brand property to Authentic Brands, Reuters reported. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 6, 2018

Retail Therapy: WArby's April Fools' prank fails to catch the eye

On April 1st, many retailers were funny and many retailers tried to be funny, but REI's ZipAll takes the jester's crown this year.

By Cara Salpini • April 6, 2018

In the Toys R Us void, toy makers should target grocery

As the massive toy retailer winds down, producers can fill the gaps in their profit-and-loss statements by targeting supermarkets, writes Tim Hall, CEO of research firm Simporter and former Hasbro executive.

By Tim Hall • April 5, 2018

Footwear growth in February 'tepid'

Fashionable athletic styles are taking the place of both sports performance sneakers and less comfortable styles.

By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2018

The bite in BarkBox's retail gameplan

Pet retail is growing, and much of that newfound strength is coming from startups with data-driven personalization and customer service at their cores.

By Cara Salpini • April 3, 2018

Meijer adds men's surf brand to woo millennials

The 84-year-old chain has been freshening up assortments and opening new formats to appeal to younger shoppers. 

By Daphne Howland • April 3, 2018

Why large retailers are launching subscription programs in 2018

What do the Gap, Sephora, Target and Under Armour have in common? A movement from transactions to relationships via subscriptions.

April 3, 2018

Bon-Ton finds a potential buyer

The department store retailer extended bids ahead of a bankruptcy auction as it discusses a going-concern bid with a prospective buyer.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 2, 2018

Apple Business Chat beta draws Home Depot, Lowe’s

The feature is now being supported by four retailers as the sector continues to explore new ways to communicate with customers.

By Dan O'Shea • April 1, 2018

Reporter's Notebook: A peek inside Amazon's exploding apparel operation

Retail Dive's Ben Unglesbee took a tour of Amazon's apparel fulfillment center to see the guts of the business in action. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 30, 2018

Target, Aldi, Big Lots eyeing Toys R Us real estate

Nearly 60 of the retailer's stores are going up for auction this week, in a preview of what may come of the hundreds more set for liquidation.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 29, 2018