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Deckers names new CEO as Q3 sales tick up 16%
Stefano Caroti, who most recently was the company’s chief commercial officer, also led Hoka in the interim and spent over a decade at Nike.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Curology expands into hair care
To coincide with the launch of a new prescription hair growth treatment, the brand is running a 1980s-themed campaign called “Follicle Fitness.”
By Howard Ruben • Feb. 5, 2024 -
Trendline
How the purpose of stores is evolving
Stores have always evolved in order to compete as times, technology and tastes change. And, most of all, to please customers.
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Skechers logs record $8B in annual sales, but wholesale remains a pain point
After retailers cut back on inventory levels last year, the footwear giant’s CFO said he expects things to turn around in 2024.
By Laurel Deppen • Feb. 5, 2024 -
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Merit taps industry vet as CEO
Philippe Pinatel joins the three-year-old beauty brand after most recently serving as global president at MAC Cosmetics.
By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Sweaty Betty taps Nike vet as chief marketing officer
The Wolverine World Wide-owned athletic brand has tapped Kerry Williams, a former hockey player and retail veteran, to fill the role.
By Howard Ruben • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Arc’teryx CEO talks Amer Sports IPO and what growth looks like
The sporting goods company raised about $1.37 billion from the IPO, which was priced a few dollars lower than expected.
By Cara Salpini • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Lululemon enters men’s footwear with casual sneaker launch
Cityverse, the brand’s everyday shoe debut, launches this month and marks the company’s first footwear style available to men.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 2, 2024 -
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Peloton to end co-branded college bike experiment
Less than six months after announcing a program with the University of Michigan, the brand will no longer release bikes in other school colors.
By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Adidas plans to sell the rest of its Yeezy inventory ‘at least at cost’ this year
The company, which originally toyed with the idea of writing off all leftover merchandise from the failed partnership, has instead sold it off piece by piece.
By Cara Salpini • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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Fragile like a bomb: Why Carhartt’s new women’s line is making hard-working gear soft
That word doesn’t necessarily match the workwear brand’s rugged aesthetic, but it’s part of “a more concerted effort” to give working women what they want.
By Cara Salpini • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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DTC’s outlook for 2024
As the new year kicks off, the space has already seen many C-suite changes, acquisitions and sales.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Thinx to lay off 95 employees
The job cuts, impacting workers in New York, take effect on May 1.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Tom Brady takes his fitness, apparel brands to Nobull
The retired NFL star's enterprises shuttered their Boston-area stores last year.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Hairitage adds CVS, HEB and Kroger to its wholesale roster
The channel expansion comes after the hair care brand in 2020 launched exclusively at Walmart.
By Howard Ruben • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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‘This is natural evolution’: Saks and Neiman Marcus on the state of luxury
As a new year starts, Geoffroy van Raemdonck and Marc Metrick share thoughts on luxury e-commerce, when the market might recover and how the consumer is doing.
By Cara Salpini • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Kith debuts loyalty program with members-only merch
The brand is offering exclusive apparel, footwear, accessories and other perks to its members.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 30, 2024 -
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Millie Bobby Brown launches fashion line
Florence by Mills Fashion will release its first collection online in the U.S. and U.K. in early February. Shoppers can expect frequent drops every month.
By Howard Ruben • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Superdry CFO to step down as the company warns of rough market conditions
The departure marks the fourth finance chief to leave the troubled retailer in five years.
By Grace Noto • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Building out its physical footprint, Brooklinen opens store in Washington, DC
The store, which opened Saturday, is located in the Logan Circle neighborhood in the historic Black Cat concert venue.
By Howard Ruben • Jan. 29, 2024 -
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Tuft & Needle founder launches Boring Mattress Co
Daehee Park, alongside Tuft & Needle’s ex-Head of Product Tyler Marino and Corben Leo, wants to “cut the crap” out of mattress shopping.
By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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Despite stock slide, Birkenstock is positioned for growth: analysts
Company executives said the footwear brand has room for pricing adjustments to help offset inflation effects on the bottom line.
By Laurel Deppen • Jan. 26, 2024 -
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ColumnDr. Squatch uses hypnosis to inspire ‘Big Bricc Energy’
The digitally native men’s grooming brand goes beyond raunchy puns to address men's mental health through hypnotic videos.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: What’s in store for DTC in 2024?
2023 was rough for many companies. Ahead, the sector could see more bankruptcies and C-suite shakeups as brands continue to grapple with profitability.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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How Athletic Brewing plans to prevail past Dry January
The nonalcoholic beer category leader is focusing on educating moderation-minded drinkers about the nutritional benefits of its products.
By Chris Casey • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Solo Stove names 2 brand ambassadors
The partnerships with Ann Kim and Zachary Fowler come on the heels of a campaign with Snoop Dogg that failed to produce expected sales.
By Howard Ruben • Jan. 24, 2024
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