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    Bark receives take-private offer

    The online pet retailer has faced falling sales and non-compliance warnings from the New York Stock Exchange in recent years.

    By Howard Ruben • Jan. 15, 2026
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    ‘You have to be willing to challenge everything’: VF Corp leaders discuss turnaround progress

    Executives from Vans, The North Face and Timberland laid out their plans for evolution while maintaining each brand’s heritage.

    By • Jan. 14, 2026
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    J.C. Penney’s loss balloons in Q3 as sales continue to slide

    Still, the results were “not terrible,” given the department store’s improvements and its target customers’ financial stress, GlobalData said.

    By • Jan. 13, 2026
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    Vince monitoring Saks Global ‘on a minute-by-minute basis’

    CEO Brendan Hoffman said the luxury department store conglomerate accounts for about 7% of its business.

    By • Jan. 12, 2026
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    A look back at Bed Bath & Beyond’s pivotal year

    As the retailer’s deal to acquire the former Kirkland’s nears closing, here’s a review of the events that brought us to this point.

    By , • Jan. 12, 2026
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    Bob’s Discount Furniture files for IPO

    The furniture chain aims to use the proceeds of its IPO to pay down debt and plans to more than double its store footprint by 2035.

    By • Jan. 9, 2026
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    The Weekly Closeout: Nike sells Rtfkt, Hanky Panky gets acquired

    The athletics giant shut down the virtual sneaker company about a year ago, while the intimate apparel brand found a new home. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 9, 2026
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    S&P Global Ratings downgrades Saks Global on missed interest payment

    The luxury giant is unlikely to make good within the grace period or achieve promised savings from last year’s $2.7 billion merger, the analysts said.

    By • Jan. 8, 2026
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    US e-commerce spend reached nearly $258B over the holidays

    Adobe Analytics data found consumer spending grew 6.8% compared to 2024, with buy now, pay later usage reaching a new high.

    By • Jan. 7, 2026
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    Could Nike sell Converse?

    Revenue declines and a 44% drop in demand creation may indicate it’s time to divest the brand, according to BNP Paribas.

    By • Jan. 6, 2026
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    December sales drop over 2% at small retail businesses despite traffic bump

    Even at the holidays shoppers prioritized essentials, and inflation-adjusted discretionary sales at smaller stores fell 1.8% year on year, per Fiserv.

    By • Jan. 6, 2026
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    Pat McGrath Labs seeks a buyer

    Bids are due to Hilco Global by Jan. 26, with a public auction for the beauty brand’s assets to be held on Jan. 27. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 5, 2026
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    Saks Global doesn’t rule out bankruptcy

    The department store conglomerate says it’s “exploring all potential paths” toward stability but insists the luxury market is strong.

    By • Dec. 23, 2025
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    Deal to sell 120 J.C. Penney stores for $950M falls through

    When it was announced in July, the deal to private equity firm Onyx Partners faced questions from investors over the selling price.

    By • Dec. 23, 2025
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    Coty taps Procter & Gamble vet as executive chair, interim CEO

    Markus Strobel’s appointment comes days after the beauty giant sold its remaining stake in hair care brand Wella for $750 million.

    By • Dec. 22, 2025
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    Instacart to pay $60M in settlement of FTC lawsuit

    The agency alleged that the company misled consumers over delivery promotion fees, made it hard to initiate refunds and did not fully disclose Instacart+ membership trial terms.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Dec. 22, 2025
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    As it enters the ‘middle innings’ of a turnaround, Nike’s path is far from smooth

    Performance in North America buoyed the brand in Q2, but one analyst called its position in China “particularly dire.”

    By • Dec. 19, 2025
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    The Weekly Closeout: Levi’s adds Target vet to board, plus more Black Friday ‘standouts’

    Jeffrey Jones, a former chief marketer at Target, will join the apparel maker in January. Meanwhile, analysts called out On and Hoka as big winners from the sale season.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 19, 2025
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    Birkenstock revenue jumps, but tariff headwind remains

    The footwear brand's Q4 revenue increased 15% year over year. Meanwhile, it expects tariff and currency translation headwinds to impact fiscal 2026 growth.

    By • Dec. 18, 2025
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    Gordon Brothers snaps up Rachel Zoe brand

    The firm, which has invested in several brands including Laura Ashley and Nicole Miller, prioritizes growth via licensing and product development.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Are secondhand sales beefing up this little retail segment?

    Wells Fargo economists suspect that sales of used items helped push sales at “miscellaneous retailers” up more than 8% in the last 10 months.

    By • Dec. 17, 2025
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    Store comps grow at Kirkland’s operator ahead of Bed Bath & Beyond merger

    The Brand House Collective, which saw net sales fall 9.6% in Q3, converted three locations to Bed Bath & Beyond stores in the quarter.

    By • Dec. 16, 2025
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    Apparel sales on the rebound despite tariffs, consumer anxiety

    Several clothing retailers beat expectations in Q3, possibly fueled by consumers’ ongoing shift away from their pandemic-era wardrobes.

    By • Dec. 16, 2025
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    Consumer spending growth could slow in 2026

    Consumers will continue to drive the U.S. economy next year, but a softening labor market may dampen growth, according to Moody’s Ratings.

    By • Dec. 15, 2025
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    The Weekly Closeout: Consumers lean on BNPL and Walmart gets excited about Anthropologie

    Reliance on buy now, pay later services has ticked up during the holidays, and the big-box retailer is bringing Anthropologie to its headquarters. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 12, 2025