Saks Global $600M deal with bondholders includes $200M in new financing

As the holidays loom and past vendor payments come due, the package replaces a previous proposal for $350 million in new financing.

By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2025

Sportsman’s Warehouse to pull forward holiday shipments to skirt tariffs

The retailer is focused on buying core items while cutting SKUs to battle market uncertainty and simplify its assortment.

By Kelly Stroh • June 30, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: J. Jill names chief merchant as Spirit Halloween resurrects seasonal hiring

Courtney O’Connor, formerly head of merchandising at Club Monaco, joins Monday. Meanwhile, the spooky store plans to bring on 50,000 employees.

By Retail Dive Staff • June 27, 2025

Walmart, Target announce competing Prime Day sales

Both retailers are offering early access to paid loyalty members and highlighting back-to-school savings.

By Dani James • June 23, 2025

Amazon Prime Day is back — this time for 4 days

The sales event runs from July 8 to July 11, and is being promoted with a new ad campaign featuring LeBron James.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 17, 2025

At Home blames bankruptcy on tariffs, consumer uncertainty

The private equity-owned company’s latest Chapter 11 filing comes at an awkward time for a retailer dependent on holiday sales for 40% of its revenue.

By Daphne Howland • June 16, 2025

Spirit Halloween cancels season opening event due to ‘supply chain challenges’

Although the specialty retailer did not say tariffs caused the cancellation, it did point to “international disruptions.”

By Kaarin Moore • June 2, 2025

Saks Global rescues its holiday with $350M in new financing

Without the infusion, the luxury department store company would struggle to pay vendors ahead of the critical season, analysts say.

By Daphne Howland • June 2, 2025

J.C. Penney swings to a loss

Last year’s sales declines and steep net loss put the retailer at the bottom of the struggling department store sector, an analyst said.

By Daphne Howland • May 12, 2025

Mars helps retailers plan for the extended Halloween season with the return of “Mars Tricks, Treats and Trends”

“Mars Tricks, Treats and Trends” report unmasks consumer plans and patterns around Halloween.

May 5, 2025

Old Navy, Gap lead comeback as Athleta drags

Ending the year with a holiday performance that beat expectations, Gap Inc. gained market share for the eighth straight quarter.

By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2025

Macy’s stores on the chopping block weigh on holiday sales

Thanks to revamped locations and gains at Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury, though, the department store continues its turnaround with some strength.

By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2025

Nordstrom posts robust holiday quarter, CFO plans jump to Starbucks

Margins expanded and profits rose in the period, leaving the department store in good shape as it prepares to go private later this year.

By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2025

Gen Z used BNPL more than credit cards over holidays, survey shows

It was the first J.D. Power survey to show that buy now, pay later overtook credit card use among that demographic.

By Patrick Cooley • March 4, 2025

Peak 2024: Why only 42% of supply chains hit their mark

Learn why early tech decisions make or break peak success.

By Josh Lett, Senior Vice President, Professional Services, Deposco • Feb. 10, 2025

Amazon’s faster delivery, lower prices drive holiday sales boom

As stores offer empty shelves and locked-up merchandise, the e-commerce giant makes itself convenient to budget-minded shoppers.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2025

What holiday sales mean for 2025

Uncertainties persist, but five years after the pandemic lockdown, this year may at last mark a return to normal.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 27, 2025

Nordstrom raises 2024 guidance following holiday boost

Despite concerns going into the holiday season, the company’s namesake banner and Nordstrom Rack both reported sales and comps growth.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 15, 2025

Retail job cuts spiked in December

Downsizing in the critical holiday month was up more than 2,800% year over year, a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas found.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 14, 2025

The future of shopping: 3 trends that will define 2025

Retail's 2025 revolution: 3 trends reshaping shopping, customer engagement and employee empowerment.

Jan. 13, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Ulta’s future and Big Lots’ store-saving deal

The beauty retailer named a new CEO while Big Lots closed on a sale agreement that will enable it to keep hundreds of stores open.

By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 10, 2025

Holiday e-commerce hits a record as shoppers choose phones over stores

Consumers sought out deals but inflation didn’t really tamp down demand during the season, according to the latest figures from Adobe Analytics.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 8, 2025

Holiday shoppers spent global record $1.2 trillion online

Both retailers and consumers used AI to enhance shopping experiences. But consumers have also returned 28% more merchandise than last year, according to Salesforce. 

By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 7, 2025

Over a third of consumers took on debt this holiday season

By generation, millennials took on the most, while baby boomers took on the least, according to a recent LendingTree survey.

By Howard Ruben • Jan. 6, 2025

US retail sales rose 3.8% this holiday season

Consumers were motivated by deals with last-minute purchases accounting for 10% of all holiday spending, per Mastercard.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Jan. 6, 2025