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    Glossier taps Colin Walsh to replace Kyle Leahy as CEO

    The DTC beauty brand hoped to find a “Colin Walsh type” to help it pursue growth, and got the man himself to take the job.

    By • Sept. 12, 2025
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    Bansk Group acquires majority stake in skin care brand Byoma

    The brand will continue to be led by founder and CEO Marc Elrick following the close of the deal.

    By Howard Ruben • Sept. 12, 2025
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    What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

    From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Bark names president of core business

    In this newly created role, Michael Black will oversee the online pet retailer’s DTC and wholesale businesses.

    By Howard Ruben • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Skechers opens first US-based performance store

    The 26,000-square-foot store in Miami follows the brand’s opening of locations in Canada, Chile, Belgium and Germany.

    By Howard Ruben • Sept. 8, 2025
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    Lululemon CEO: ‘We have become too predictable’

    The retailer, facing stalled growth in the U.S., is overhauling its design and development process as it looks to bring in more newness, faster.

    By • Sept. 5, 2025
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    Nike to lay off less than 1% of corporate team

    The cuts come after CEO Elliott Hill unveiled a strategy a few months ago to realign the company’s teams around key sports.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Wilson CEO to step down

    Joe Dudy is exiting the chief executive role after spending three decades at Wilson and parent company Amer Sports.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 22, 2025
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    Knix makes a bigger play for the US market with New York store opening

    The SoHo location will feature bra bars, as well as a selection of the brand’s underwear, activewear and its teen brand, Kt by Knix.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Adore Me founder out at Victoria’s Secret & Co.

    Now leading the brand is Christine Vellani, who has worked in merchandising and new business at the lingerie giant for nearly six years.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Active footwear a bright spot in the first half of the year

    Nevertheless, a Circana report found U.S. footwear sales fell 1% from January to June, with the fashion and outdoor categories leading the declines.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    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
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    On raises full-year outlook, shrugs off tariff impact

    Currency changes challenged the Swiss brand in Q2, but net sales still rose with direct to consumer leading the way.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Indochino deepens partnership with Nordstrom

    With five additional shop-in-shops slated to open in the department store’s locations, the concept will now be in 38 of Nordstrom’s stores.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Nordstrom brings on Nike for latest pop-up

    The in-store effort at The Corner in the company's New York flagship will feature apparel geared toward runners.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Allbirds expects to lose some momentum in Q3, lowers full-year guidance

    Tariffs and store closures are clouding the brand's progress, and a lot is riding on the fourth quarter.

    By • Aug. 8, 2025
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    Peloton to shrink workforce by 6% in cost-cutting effort

    The fitness company told its shareholders that operating expenses “remain too high, which hinders our ability to invest in our future.”

    By Alexei Alexis • Aug. 8, 2025
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    Warby Parker to end home try-on program as it focuses on stores, digital experience

    The eyewear company said the vast majority of the program’s users live within 30 minutes of one of the retailer’s 300 stores.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    Framebridge expands footprint with 6 planned California stores

    The DTC framing company recently opened its first two stores in the state, in Palo Alto and Santa Monica.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Wayfair posts first quarterly profit in 4 years

    Executives called Q2 “a resounding success” and highlighted that its marketplace model is able to keep prices consistent despite tariffs.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Canada Goose monitors US trade policy as revenue improves

    The retailer declined to provide guidance in the face of a shifting tariff environment, but notched sales growth in North America.

    By • Aug. 4, 2025
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    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 • Aug. 1, 2025
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    The Weekly Closeout: Tillys, J. McLaughlin get new CEOs

    Outdoors veteran Nate Smith will join the youth apparel company, while interim chief Greg Unis is taking over permanently at the upscale brand.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 1, 2025
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    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 • July 30, 2025
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    Beyond Yoga partners with Issa Rae as it launches brand platform

    Seek Beyond kicks off with a campaign that also stars The Sculpt Society founder Megan Roup and Big Girls Who Run LA co-founder Danielle Burnett.

    By Howard Ruben • July 30, 2025
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    Ty Haney is back at Outdoor Voices, this time with a new collection

    The founder reassembled her brand’s original creative team and has been working for nine months on the latest collection. 

    By • Updated July 30, 2025