Party City plans 'Toy City' pop-ups for a post-Toys R Us world

The seller of party goods plans to test 50 locations as the last national toy store chain liquidates, creating opportunities in the marketplace.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 27, 2018

Shopbop CEO to lead Bergdorf Goodman

Darcy Penick helped scale Amazon's Shopbop to the kind of online fashion destination that Neiman hopes its banners can be.

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2018

Staples buys business solutions company HiTouch

Both Staples and rival Office Depot are elevating business services as office supply retail fades.

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2018

B8ta snags $19M in funding round led by Macy's

The startup’s total funding to date is $39 million and the new infusion will help grow operations, including its new Macy's partnership.

By Daphne Howland • June 27, 2018

Supreme Court sides with American Express on swipe fees

Retail groups say the ruling is a huge loss to merchants, consumers and competition in the payments space.

By Corinne Ruff • June 26, 2018

Former Toys R Us CEO reportedly working to keep some US stores open

Jerry Storch is behind a bid by the buyer of the toy retailer's Canadian unit to potentially save hundreds of U.S. stores, according to Bloomberg. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 26, 2018

Amazon Prime savings expands to all Whole Foods stores

The online giant's discounts could double Whole Foods' customer base during the next five to 10 years, an RBC tech analyst told CNBC.

By Krishna Thakker • June 26, 2018

Overstock to collect sales tax following SCOTUS decision

Following the high court's landmark decision last week to strip a physical presence standard, the company said it will also begin expanding its physical footprint.

By Corinne Ruff • June 26, 2018

Casper continues push into Canada with Montreal pop-up

A permanent location in the city will soon follow, and the mattress retailer has plans for a British Columbia store as well.

By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2018

Inside the 20-year decline of Toys R Us

Cost cuts, stressed employees, intercompany rivalries, dirty floors, dusty rafters, glitchy IT, fudged metrics: The people who ran the failed toy retailer's stores know what went wrong.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 26, 2018

Nordstrom taps comedians in Anniversary Sale push

The once-a-year midsummer tradition is all-important to loyal shoppers and more critically, to the department store's second quarter.

By Daphne Howland • June 26, 2018

REI deepens investment to 'rewild' 5 American cities

The outdoor retailer has donated $1.6 million since 2015 to expand and develop water paddling, hiking and cycling in nature near urban areas.

By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2018

L'Oréal reinvents the drugstore in Paris

Working with French mass merchant Casino Group, the makeup brand is opening two new stores that offer beauty and wellness assortments and amenities aimed at city dwellers.

By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2018

Hudson's Bay investor suggests it should mimic or 'join' Macy's

The Canadian department store retailer's loudest activist investor is still displeased with performance, pointing to peers who seem to be getting things right. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 22, 2018

Purple expands to more Mattress Firm stores

One mattress company is disrupting the other, but going into business together could solve problems for them both.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2018

PacSun promotes exec to brand chief

The move comes just a week after Eddie Bauer, which combined with PacSun in early June, named its own new brand president.

By Daphne Howland • June 22, 2018

US Supreme Court clears the way for states to collect e-commerce sales tax

The high court overturned "unsound and incorrect" precedent in its South Dakota v. Wayfair decision. 

By Corinne Ruff • June 21, 2018

David's Bridal downgraded as it looks to drop debt

S&P analysts dropped the retailer's credit rating deep into junk territory as it grapples with looming debt maturities, and a heavily fragmented and competitive wedding sector. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 21, 2018

Amazon opens Prime Wardrobe to all US Prime members

The service, which first launched in beta last June, allows customers to try before they buy — a popular, albeit costly trend for retailers.

By Corinne Ruff • June 21, 2018

Walmart marketing chief moves to Sam's Club

Tony Rogers is reportedly moving over to take on the role of chief member officer, a newly created role, according to AdAge.

By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2018

Puma names Jay-Z creative director amid revamp

The brand has not only brought on the hip-hop star, but also rookie NBA players Marvin Bagley III, Deandre Ayton, Zhaire Smith and Michael Porter Jr.

By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2018

Barnes & Noble loss widens amid 'aggressive' turnaround

CEO Demos Parneros says the bookseller will debut smaller stores this fall and step away from coloring books and music.

By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2018

Starbucks triples US store closures

Faced with slowing comparable sales, the coffee giant is reassessing its U.S. footprint even as it pins a new growth strategy on both the U.S. and China.

By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2018

Walgreens plans big tech office in downtown Chicago

The Old Post Office was one of the sites offered to Amazon, but now Walgreens plans to consolidate and expand its tech operations in the landmark building.

By Dan Alaimo • June 20, 2018

Rent-A-Center faces possible downgrade on debt concerns

As Moody's mulls downgrading the rent-to-own retailer's credit after a buyout deal, S&P analysts expect the sale to help Rent-A-Center's financial position in the short run.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 20, 2018