Target settles background check lawsuit for $3.7M

The retailer has revamped a hiring process found to disproportionately hurt African-American and Latino job applicants.

By Daphne Howland • April 6, 2018

Sally Beauty slashes undisclosed number of HQ jobs

Savings from cost-cutting initiatives will be reinvested into "market-competitive store wages," technology to improve the customer experience and e-commerce growth, the company said. 

By Corinne Ruff • April 5, 2018

Is Walmart poised to disrupt healthcare before Amazon?

The retail giant already has a strong track record in pharmacy sales and medical care, but experts wonder if it can really make an impact. 

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2018

In the Toys R Us void, toy makers should target grocery

As the massive toy retailer winds down, producers can fill the gaps in their profit-and-loss statements by targeting supermarkets, writes Tim Hall, CEO of research firm Simporter and former Hasbro executive.

By Tim Hall • April 5, 2018

Nike 'failing to gain traction' in diversity hires

The athleticwear giant is working through some issues in order to square its reality with brand identity, experts say.

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2018

Macy's longtime CFO to retire

Karen Hoguet has spent 36 years with Macy's, 20 as its CFO, and has been there "for good times and bad," said CEO Jeff Gennette. 

By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2018

Apple poaches Google AI chief

The tech giant has hired John Giannandrea away from its rival, which could boost Apple's Siri in the race for better voice assistant technology. 

By Dan Alaimo • April 5, 2018

Century 21 opens concept store on Staten Island

The Staten Island project is a twist on the iconic off-price retailer's high-end offering in New York.

By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2018

Tractor Supply Co opens 1,700th store

The "rural lifestyle" retailer is among those actually peppering the landscape with more stores.

By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2018

Neiman Marcus Group taps new CFO

Adam Orvos has a significant amount of retail experience, particularly at department stores, and takes on a spot that's had a swiftly revolving door.

By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2018

Target plans more small-format stores in NYC, Chicago

The locations are part of an ongoing plan to construct 130 small-format stores by the end of 2019 in urban, suburban and college campus areas.

By Corinne Ruff • April 3, 2018

The bite in BarkBox's retail gameplan

Pet retail is growing, and much of that newfound strength is coming from startups with data-driven personalization and customer service at their cores.

By Cara Salpini • April 3, 2018

Toys R Us shuts down e-commerce operations

The bankrupt toy retailer is no longer open for business online and is instead redirecting customers to its closeout sales at stores — which themselves are provoking some grumbling. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 3, 2018

Walmart reportedly mulling acquisition of pharmacy startup PillPack

The retail giant also announced the launch of a new money transfer service through Moneygram that allows customers to send funds to 200 countries.

By Daphne Howland • April 3, 2018

Walmart debuts small-format store in China

Most everything in the new store can also be found on JD.com for fast delivery, and will challenge local supermarkets on price.

By Daphne Howland • April 3, 2018

Hudson's Bay data breach among 'most damaging' in retail

The department store retailer's Saks and Lord & Taylor stores were hit with a massive security breach in their point-of-sale systems, adding to the company's ongoing woes.

By Dan O'Shea • April 2, 2018

Bon-Ton finds a potential buyer

The department store retailer extended bids ahead of a bankruptcy auction as it discusses a going-concern bid with a prospective buyer.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 2, 2018

China puts tariffs on $3B worth of selected US food exports

In the wake of newly announced high taxes on Chinese steel and aluminum imports, American farmers and producers had been nervously eyeing the Asian nation's plan to strike back.

By Cathy Siegner • April 2, 2018

Carbon38 plots first store and Neiman Marcus rollout

Since testing a pop-up shop near its headquarters in Los Angeles, the digitally native athleisure brand has announced plans to establish a permanent flagship.

By Daphne Howland • April 2, 2018

Report: Amazon targeting Gen Z with checking accounts

The e-commerce company is turning to JP Morgan Chase and Capital One to help snag the youngest generation's banking business, according to Bloomberg.

By Daphne Howland • April 2, 2018

Walmart reportedly in merger talks with Humana

As one of the largest private employers in the U.S., Walmart already works hard to rein in healthcare costs and has a lot of power in some markets.

By Daphne Howland • April 2, 2018

Reporter's Notebook: A peek inside Amazon's exploding apparel operation

Retail Dive's Ben Unglesbee took a tour of Amazon's apparel fulfillment center to see the guts of the business in action. 

By Ben Unglesbee • March 30, 2018

Restoration Hardware declares membership model 'a success'

The new program, which has invited much skepticism, provided 95% of the company's core business in the quarter, executives said.  

By Daphne Howland • March 29, 2018

Hudson's Bay CEO: 'Things do need to change'

It's early days for Helena Foulkes' strategy, but she's looking to drive up same-store sales and capitalize on the strength in the luxury market at Saks Fifth Avenue.

By Daphne Howland • March 29, 2018

Why Trump is 'obsessed' with Amazon

The company's stock lost roughly $31 billion in shareholder value Wednesday on an Axios report that the president may go after the retailer on taxes, antitrust and other issues.

By Corinne Ruff , Ben Unglesbee • March 29, 2018