Sephora buoys LVMH with 'rapidly' growing online sales

The upscale retail conglomerate posted significant gains in all segments, but there may be headwinds coming down the pike.

By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2018

Bon-Ton has a bid in hand from mall operators

The bid, for at least $128 million in cash, would keep the department store retailer operating — but it could face a competing bid from bondholders who want to liquidate Bon-Ton's assets.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 10, 2018

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The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail

More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.

By Retail Dive staff

REI to enforce sustainability standards for vendors

By 2020, the outdoors retailer said that the more than 1,000 brands it sells must follow newly released product sustainability standards.

By Cara Salpini • April 10, 2018

Best Buy to open first store in 7 years

The big-box retailer would not comment on whether there are more to come.

By Daphne Howland • April 10, 2018

Mergers and acquisitions expected to heat up this year

The annual study from A.T. Kearney found that while deal volume and value dropped in 2017, political events and consumer trends point to more global mergers and acquisitions.

By Cathy Siegner • April 10, 2018

Sneak peek: Nordstrom opens in NYC with first-ever men's store

Nordstrom's new men's store raises the retail bar with a modern blend of merchandise, technology and cutting-edge service.

By Lara Ewen • April 9, 2018

Can Amazon and its marketplace rivals fix their counterfeits problem?

Counterfeiting could soon be a $1 trillion criminal enterprise. As fakes proliferate online, the government is taking notice and brands are taking their arguments public — and to court.

By Ben Unglesbee • April 9, 2018

Nine West wins $300M bankruptcy loan and a bid for flagship brand

Authentic Brands, which recently picked up Nautica, has offered $200 million for Nine West's flagship intellectual property, while the remaining business would be taken over by lenders. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 9, 2018

What the online tax debate means for Amazon marketplace sellers

As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in the case, sellers on the e-commerce marketplace fear there may be implications.

By Corinne Ruff • April 9, 2018

Levi's hits LVMH-owned Kenzo with trademark lawsuit

The iconic jeans maker said that Kenzo's new Britney Spears collection in particular is a violation of a trademark it has owned for over a century.

By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2018

Retail jobs slump in March

The industry is still leading all sectors in job cuts, with 56,526 so far this year, according to labor report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2018

UPDATE: 'This is what a trade war looks like' NRF says

President Donald Trump on Thursday escalated tensions with China by saying the U.S. would consider additional tariffs on $100 billion of Chinese goods.  

By Corinne Ruff • April 6, 2018

UPDATE: Nine West files for bankruptcy

The women's shoe and fashion retailer had been preparing a plan with creditors that would sell its namesake brand property to Authentic Brands, Reuters reported. 

By Ben Unglesbee • April 6, 2018

Anthropologie chief to depart Urban Outfitters

Hillary Super and Andrew Carnie will take over for David McCreight, who is leaving the brand after six years.

By Daphne Howland • April 6, 2018

Amazon adding new fulfillment center in Las Vegas

The 1,000 full-time workers to be employed there will likely be working beside robots as Amazon seeks to make its fulfillment operations more efficient.

By Daphne Howland • April 6, 2018

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