Ulta’s Mary Dillon on riding the wave of beauty’s success

The retailer is positioned in a retail sweet spot, and its CEO has every intention of growing the best of its business. 

By Laura Heller • March 20, 2018

Amazon reportedly interested in some Toys R Us stores

The e-tailer is looking to expand its physical footprint with parts from the bankrupt toy giant, according to Bloomberg. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 20, 2018

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How retailers are thinking about in-store experience

Complementary shop-in-shops, age-appropriate experiences and integrated technology are just a few ways retailers are reworking stores to suit shoppers.

By Retail Dive staff

Online grocery CEOs: Using stores to fulfill orders is not the answer

During keynote speeches at ShopTalk, FreshDirect's Jason Ackerman and Ocado's Tim Steiner stressed the inefficiency of the store-pick model and played up the importance of execution.

By Jeff Wells • March 20, 2018

Claire's files for bankruptcy

The teen retailer entered Chapter 11 with a plan to reduce its debt load, inject new capital and let lenders take over a stake in the company. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 19, 2018

Retail Therapy: The jean jacket that swallowed fashion whole

There's bad denim and then there's denim that's so baggy you could fit your whole family in it. This is the latter.

By Cara Salpini • March 16, 2018

Chewy founder leaves as former Amazon exec takes over

Ryan Cohen has stepped down and Sumit Singh will lead as PetSmart continues to absorb the $3.35 billion acquisition. 

By Daphne Howland • March 16, 2018

Bankrupt Bon-Ton faces two possible fates: Acquisition or death

The potential outcomes for the department store chain are narrowing as a judge clears a path for a bankruptcy auction, and bids emerge to both save and wind down the business.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 14, 2018

The state of sports retail: How athleisure keeps changing the game

Nike, Under Armour and Lululemon are canaries in the the coal mine as brands are buffeted by changing consumer tastes.

By Cara Salpini • March 14, 2018

Retail defaults to peak in March, Moody's says

Analysts predict six more retail and apparel companies could default over the next year, likely sooner rather than later. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 14, 2018

10 tips to get the most out of Shoptalk 2018

Shoptalk has quickly become retail’s Golden Globes. Christopher Walton, an independent consultant, breaks down what you need to know.

By Christopher Walton • March 14, 2018

Dick's foot traffic rises 3.7% after gun ban

In particular, the outdoor retailer saw nearly an 8% increase in blue states the weekend after announcing it would stop selling assault-style rifles, according to data from Reveal Mobile.

By Cara Salpini • March 13, 2018

Guitar Center downgraded again on new refinancing plan

The musical instrument retailer has announced a plan that would buy it more time to pay down its debt. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 13, 2018

94% of retail execs expect as many — or more — bankruptcies in 2018

Rising consumer credit and interest rates could send more retailers into financial tailspins, according to a new report from BDO.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 13, 2018

Sephora lines up largest accelerator yet

The beauty retailer disrupted department stores years ago and "Sephora Accelerate" helps ensure it doesn't get staid.

By Daphne Howland • March 12, 2018

Retail Therapy: Pizza Hut's Pie Tops are 'fresh' out of the oven

It's the second year in a row for the fast food joint's pizza-inspired sneakers, and customers are already clamoring for a piece of the pie.

By Cara Salpini • March 9, 2018

Meijer plots 6 small urban stores by 2021

The operations aren't likely to move the needle for the big-box chain yet, but analysts say it's a smart move considering the untapped urban market.

By Daphne Howland • March 9, 2018

21% of US shoppers are using voice or chatbots for commerce

A recent study from Mastercard and Mercator shows a 60% acceptance of voice assistants and text-based chatbots for basic informational tasks.

By Dan Alaimo • March 8, 2018

Dollar Tree's 13% sales growth not enough for Wall Street

The deep discounter increased earnings, same-store sales and its top line — to the tune of $6.36 billion — but fell short of analyst hopes on all counts.

By Ben Unglesbee • March 7, 2018

Eloquii partners with Reese Witherspoon's Draper James

The 30-piece spring/summer collection in sizes 12-28 includes apparel and accessories and is available now on both websites and stores, and through Rent the Runway.

By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2018

Amazon ad growth could form 'triopoly' with Facebook, Google

The e-tailer is growing its share of ad spend as more marketers gravitate to the platform. 

By Cara Salpini • March 6, 2018

Customer experience and loyalty will drive retail financing in 2018

 While many retailers are heads down in delivering superior customer experience to improve the overall shopping journey, they have been missing the mark on a key part of this journey: how consumer’s pay.

March 6, 2018

Nordstrom to sell Anthropologie home goods

The partnership could help Nordstrom win back some market share that department stores have lost to specialty and mass merchants. 

By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2018

Retailers take sides on gun policy. Is the risk worth the reward?

Consumers on both sides of the gun debate are pressuring retailers to take a stand. But making the right choice means preparing for the consequences.

By Lara Ewen • March 6, 2018

The Children’s Place and Gymboree: A tale of two specialty retailers

One invested in inventory technology, assortment and e-commerce. The other went bankrupt. What can the two children's apparel retailers teach retailers?

By Ben Unglesbee • March 5, 2018

Dollar Tree, Dollar General running neck and neck in the dollar segment

E-commerce still isn't much of a factor, and ongoing price sensitivity will keep lower income shoppers flocking to dollar stores, according to Moody's. 

By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2018