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  • Guitar Center files confidentially for IPO: Debtwire

    The instrument retailer's sales and profits are ticking up after last year's restructuring. 

    By Updated Sept. 23, 2021
  • Chico's FAS hires Lululemon vet as CFO

    Patrick Guido was previously at the athletics apparel retailer and held positions at VF Corporation, Saks and Home Depot. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 20, 2021
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    Sears to close the last department store in its home state

    The retailer's perpetual diminishment continues, with only a few dozen large-format stores left under its namesake and Kmart brands.  

    By Sept. 17, 2021
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    The Weekly Closeout: Drunk Elephant inks deal with Ulta and Indochino gets comfy

    The beauty brand, once exclusively sold at Sephora, expands its physical presence, while the DTC brand known for suits moves into knitwear.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 17, 2021
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    Hardest hit: Retailers are putting 2020 behind them, but some still show weakness

    J. Jill, Chico's, Tuesday Morning and others still show financial vulnerability even during a broad-based retail recovery, according to RapidRatings data. 

    By Sept. 16, 2021
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    Sam's Club boosts minimum wage to $15 in bid to win more workers

    The move makes the warehouse retailer's starting pay slightly higher than its parent company, Walmart.   

    By Maria Monteros • Sept. 15, 2021
  • Chasing digital sales, Crocs unveils goal to hit $5B in revenue by 2026

    The clog brand aims for 17% annual growth over the next five years, a plan that rests on boosting its online sales to half of its revenue. 

    By Sept. 15, 2021
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    Launched in January, DTC beauty brand Merit raises $20M

    Founder and CEO Katherine Power is also responsible for skin care brand Versed, which debuted in 1,400 Target stores in 2019.

    By Sept. 14, 2021
  • Tuesday Morning fills out its C-suite

    Over the course of the year the retailer, which exited bankruptcy in January, has added a new CEO, COO, CFO and CIO. 

    By Sept. 13, 2021
  • Walmart hires personal shoppers for the holiday 2020 season.
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    Walmart nixes quarterly bonuses for store workers

    The retailer said that it will implement the phase-out at the end of the third quarter, after hiking up hourly wages by $1. 

    By Maria Monteros • Sept. 10, 2021
  • NYC home goods retailer ABC Carpet & Home files Ch. 11

    More than a century old, the company skidded into bankruptcy with plans to sell itself after COVID-19 weighed on its sales and supply chain. 

    By Sept. 10, 2021
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    Lululemon to surpass 2023 revenue goal by the end of the year

    The retailer is busting through expectations left and right, but some analysts worry Mirror "introduced noise into an otherwise clean equity story."

    By Sept. 9, 2021
  • Torrid, brushing aside its competition, plans 25 new stores each year

    The plus apparel retailer, in its first quarterly report as a public company, also said its successful lingerie line will get its own website next year.

    By Sept. 9, 2021
  • Beauty Pie lands $100 million in series B funding.
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    Beauty Pie buying club brings in $100M Series B to fund expansion

    The company plans to add warehouses, pop-ups and a new membership model as it seeks scale in a crowded market. 

    By Sept. 8, 2021
  • Washington Prime Group, facing an uncertain future, will go private

    The retail REIT, whose Chapter 11 exit plan was approved last week, said that trading on the New York Stock Exchange wasn't worth the expense.

    By Sept. 8, 2021
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    Signet raises 2021 expectations after comps increase nearly 100%

    Sales have sprung back for the jewelry specialist, while the delta variant and possible return of experience spending cloud the picture going forward. 

    By Sept. 7, 2021
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    Supply chain, delta variant challenge Joann in Q2

    The retailer faced tough comparisons to last year when consumers were crafting at home, but new initiatives promise long-term gains.

    By Sept. 7, 2021
  • Forum Brands founders raise $100 million in Series A funding.
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    Amazon aggregator Forum Brands raises $100M in debt funding

    From April last year through September 2021, Amazon aggregators have raised nearly $9 billion, according to Marketplace Pulse.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 7, 2021
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    Cashierless tech startup Zippin raises $30M

    Armed with the new funding, the company aims to scale its checkout-free technology to "tens of thousands of stores" by 2025.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 7, 2021
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    Macy's upgraded by S&P as sales recover

    The retailer has been paying down debt and bringing in profits after last year's trials. But many of its pre-pandemic challenges remain. 

    By Sept. 3, 2021
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    Walmart bumps up hourly pay by $1 for over 500K workers

    As retailers compete for labor ahead of the holidays, Walmart is raising wages for front-end, food and consumable, and general merchandise workers.

    By Maria Monteros • Sept. 3, 2021
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    As customers return to stores, American Eagle's Q2 online sales fall

    The apparel retailer disclosed that it acquired e-commerce logistics company AirTerra, to help control its supply chain and make money on the side.

    By Sept. 2, 2021
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    Chewy sales leap 27% as it takes market share

    The online pet retailer is winning over wallets, but marketing costs are still hounding the company in its quest for profits. 

    By Sept. 2, 2021
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    Oral care company Quip raises $100M to fund global growth

    Its retail sales are up over 100% due to new product launches and partnerships with Walmart and Target. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 2, 2021
  • Olaplex files for IPO.
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    Private equity-backed haircare brand Olaplex files for IPO

    The brand, which touts its ties to professional stylists and "science-backed" products, has been growing both its sales and debt load. 

    By Sept. 1, 2021