Pinterest introduces experimental AI app

Ask Pinterest works with conversational language and can process complex queries, which could help the platform improve its future AI features.

By Lara Ewen • June 18, 2026

StockX to debut live shopping

The real-time shopping platform will include live auction formats such as standard timed bidding and sudden death.

By Kaarin Moore • June 18, 2026

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Retail's quest to improve the customer experience

From new store concepts to AI-enabled offerings, retailers are constantly shifting their approach to better cater to shopper needs.

By Retail Dive staff

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. brings Hollister to Target, expanding US wholesale operation

The tie-up follows last year’s deals with Dick’s Sporting Goods and several department stores to sell Abercrombie Kids merchandise.

By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2026

Coach unites celebrities, Gen Z storytelling under new brand platform

Developed with Gen Z input, &Coach tries to break from fixed luxury campaign narratives to focus on co-authorship.

By Peter Adams • June 17, 2026

Etsy goes after Prime Day with ‘Shop Other Jeffs’ campaign

The marketplace's campaign features non-billionaire Etsy sellers named Jeff and includes limited-edition merchandise.

By Dani James • June 17, 2026

‘BarkBox is not a box’: CEO

Matt Meeker said he has “dealt with some hard truths” as the company looks beyond its personalized subscription box model.

By Lara Ewen • June 16, 2026

‘Chic. Affordable. Divine.’ Isaac Mizrahi returns to Target

At the turn of the century, the fashion designer worked with the discounter to bring stylish clothing to the masses. Can he pick up where he left off?

By Daphne Howland • June 15, 2026

Dick’s plots 100 Lids shop-in-shops by the end of the summer

A partnership featuring licensed and lifestyle headwear is already available at 46 locations and will expand nationwide in the months to come.

By Cara Salpini • June 15, 2026

Dick’s, like many vacationers, is spending the summer in the Hamptons

A rotating pop-up will highlight the retailer’s private brands with curated assortments and event programming, Dick’s Vice President of Vertical Brand Marketing Aimee Watters tells Retail Dive.

By Cara Salpini • June 15, 2026

The Weekly Closeout: Trump loves inflation and Abercrombie opens a ‘pinnacle’ store in SoHo

The President told reporters he isn’t concerned about price increases, while the apparel retailer opened the “best expression" of the brand to date.

By Retail Dive Staff • June 12, 2026

Pinterest signs $4B AI deal with AWS

The largest in Pinterest’s history, the deal will make discovery more personal, visual and actionable, according to CTO Matt Madrigal.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026

Kohl’s prices ‘hundreds of items’ below $20 for summer sale

The event, which runs June 23 through June 28, will also offer free shipping on online orders, as the department store spotlights value.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026

Nordstrom, Adidas team up for World Cup style

The partnership will be featured in 35 of the department store’s locations, including at The Corner at its NYC flagship.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026

How American Eagle is kicking off its deal with the new face of soccer

Chief marketer Craig Brommers explains how the retailer’s campaign with Spanish star Lamine Yamal continues a streak of culture-defining moments.

By Chris Kelly • June 11, 2026

Targeting Amazon Prime Day, Walmart Deals event moves to June

The retailer will give early deals access to Walmart+ members and is rolling out a campaign with a fictional boy band to spur interest in the sale.

By Dani James • June 10, 2026

Why marketers must rethink loyalty as AI reshapes consumer connections

Over half of consumers are comfortable filtering their brand communications entirely through AI, according to research from Gale.

By Peter Adams • June 10, 2026

Chief experience officer at Walmart’s Sam’s Club to exit

Diana Marshall is the latest leadership departure at Walmart Inc. since CEO John Furner took over earlier this year.

By Dani James • June 9, 2026

Connecticut becomes second state to regulate dynamic pricing

The state follows Maryland in enacting legislation that bars retailers from using personally identifiable data to customize prices. A similar bill is awaiting action by New York’s governor.

By Sam Silverstein • June 9, 2026

Nike and Adidas take their rivalry to the World Cup. Who will win?

The brands are both at a crossroads, and their campaign centerpieces play up soccer bona fides alongside the sport’s stars and other pop icons.

By Chris Kelly • June 9, 2026

Optimus Prime will take your call: Hasbro leans into AI-driven licensing

The toy company’s AI studio, Sixth Wall, will debut behavioral licensing, which is focused on how characters think, speak and interact in new experiences.

By Kaarin Moore • June 9, 2026

Amazon launches AI image generator to narrow search queries

Users describing a product in the e-commerce giant’s app can now choose from a variety of AI-generated images to shop similar items. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 8, 2026

Best Buy rolls out Meta Lab shop-in-shops

The retailer will debut the spaces — which allow shoppers to test Meta's lineup of AI glasses and VR headsets — at 50 locations this summer.

By Dani James • June 8, 2026

How brands are celebrating 250 years of America amid political polarization

Major marketers looking to engage U.S. consumers around the milestone must prove their bona fides or risk looking like bandwagoners.

By Chris Kelly • June 8, 2026

Loyalty is the new growth engine and retailers are just starting to figure that out

Why loyalty is becoming retail's most valuable growth asset.

By Stephen Rivera • June 8, 2026

Torrid heads to the post office, mall to woo customers

Earlier this year the plus-size retailer relaunched a direct-mail campaign that proved to be highly effective in acquiring and reactivating customers.

By Daphne Howland • June 5, 2026