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Lee collabs with footwear brand Heydude
The line with the Crocs-owned brand includes apparel and shoes and was the denim brand’s first collaboration to launch on Amazon.
By Lara Ewen • June 18, 2024 -
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Express, Bonobos bought out of bankruptcy for $174M
A newly formed joint venture between WHP Global and mall owners Simon, Brookfield and Centennial will keep 450 stores open and 7,000 jobs intact.
By Nate Delesline III • June 17, 2024 -
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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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Care/of is shutting down
The vitamin and supplement company said it no longer has the needed funding to operate and has canceled all existing subscriptions.
By Caroline Jansen • June 17, 2024 -
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Skims opens first permanent store in Washington, DC’s Georgetown neighborhood
The Kim Kardashian-founded brand will open an additional four stores in 2024 and flagship locations in New York and Los Angeles at a future date.
By Howard Ruben • June 17, 2024 -
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Athleta buys first TV ad ahead of Paris Olympics, featuring Simone Biles
Biles and fellow Olympian Katie Ledecky, who are both members of Athleta’s Power of She collective, will also appear in digital and out-of-home creative.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 17, 2024 -
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Rihanna launches Fenty Hair
The brand, which launched on the Fenty Beauty website Thursday, includes nine hair care and styling products built around the concept of repair.
By Howard Ruben • June 14, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: GameStop raises $2B and Bark Air has a ruff start
The meme stock frenzy continues to be kind to the gaming retailer, while Bark’s new airline effort faced a lawsuit within its first month of operation.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 14, 2024 -
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Torrid moves toward 50-50 mall split as sales fall 5%
CEO Lisa Harper said that while 65% of the apparel retailer’s stores are currently inside malls, shoppers are increasingly going off-mall.
By Nate Delesline III • June 14, 2024 -
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Figs taps Lululemon exec for CFO
Sarah Oughtred spent almost 17 years at the activewear brand, where she helped scale the business from $270 million in revenue to about $10 billion.
By Howard Ruben • June 13, 2024 -
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Too Faced joins Amazon’s premium beauty store
The move comes just weeks after sister brand Clinique opened an Amazon storefront as the e-commerce giant ups its beauty game.
By Howard Ruben • June 12, 2024 -
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Mango looks to strengthen homeware line with new leader
The retailer is seeking to grow its Mango Home business with product diversification, as part of its goal to reach 4 billion euros in sales by 2026.
By Laurel Deppen • June 12, 2024 -
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Beauty brand Pretty Smart launches exclusively at Walmart
Developed in partnership with Walmart’s merchandising team, the brand aims to offer luxury beauty products at an affordable price point.
By Howard Ruben • June 11, 2024 -
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Function of Beauty expands to Amazon
In addition to the new partnership, the beauty and skin brand is now offering both its Target and Pro line from Sephora on its own website.
By Howard Ruben • June 10, 2024 -
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On Running appoints Zendaya as brand partner in multiyear deal
As legacy rivals like Nike face fresh pressures, On is looking to shore up its sport and fashion credibility with help from a major star.
By Peter Adams • June 10, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Kirkland’s explores strategic alternatives as Claire’s celebrates Hello Kitty
The home retailer is also instituting a cost-savings plan as sales fell 5% in Q1. Meanwhile, the tween brand is honoring the iconic character’s 50th anniversary.
By Retail Dive Staff • June 7, 2024 -
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Hoka opens New York City flagship store
The Fifth Avenue location marks the popular running brand’s second store in New York City and eighth store in the U.S.
By Howard Ruben • June 7, 2024 -
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Lululemon CEO says it missed opportunities in the women’s business in Q1
A narrow color palette and insufficient inventory in smaller sizes contributed to slower growth in the U.S., though overall revenue was still up 10%.
By Cara Salpini • June 6, 2024 -
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Sofía Vergara launches coffee brand on Walmart.com
Díos Mio Coffee — which is available in whole and ground beans, K-Cups and Nespresso pods — will enter the mass merchant’s stores in September.
By Howard Ruben • June 6, 2024 -
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6 Foxtrot stores leased to Further Point Enterprises
The holding company that acquired the non-real-estate assets from 15 Foxtrot locations last month is now the official tenant for half a dozen of its locations.
By Brett Dworski • June 5, 2024 -
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Fair Harbor taps Mizzen+Main vet as president
Bethany Muths steps into the newly created role after holding leadership positions at Mizzen+Main, Ivory Ella and footwear brand Schutz.
By Howard Ruben • June 5, 2024 -
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Shinola, Filson parent appoints CEO, chief marketer
Steve Katzman will oversee operations at both brands in the top spot at Bedrock, while Kevin Wertz, formerly of SmileDirectClub, takes the lead marketing role.
By Lara Ewen • June 5, 2024 -
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Liquid Death names former PepsiCo, Keurig Dr Pepper exec as CFO
The fast-growing startup, known for its canned water, has entered new beverage categories while adding experienced executives to its C-suite.
By Christopher Doering • June 5, 2024 -
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Global online retail sales to hit $6.8 trillion by 2028
In the U.S. alone, online sales will reach $1.6 trillion by that period, up from $1 trillion in 2023, according to a recent report from Forrester.
By Howard Ruben • June 4, 2024 -
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After abruptly shuttering its stores, Outdoor Voices has a new owner
Consortium Brand Partners, which also owns Draper James, plans to open new stores next year and expand into adjacent product categories.
By Cara Salpini • June 4, 2024 -
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Poppi faces class action lawsuit for ‘prebiotic’ claims
The complaint, filed in a California district court, said aggregate claims in the suit amount to more than $5 million.
By S.L. Fuller • June 4, 2024
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