David’s Bridal launches AI to help couples manage wedding tasks

Pearl Planner features a built-in chat assistant, adaptable task boards and dynamic timelines to help users centralize planning with real-time updates.

By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 26, 2025

Walmart’s booming ad business provides ‘flexibility’ amid tariff impact

Continued momentum for retail media offerings like Connect is helping drive profits and will remain “obviously key,” executives said.

By Peter Adams • Aug. 26, 2025

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

Urban Outfitters taps Levi’s for its next On Rotation experience

The space aims to infuse “the energy of a vintage flea market” by featuring both new denim styles as well as vintage pieces like its paper bag jeans.

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 25, 2025

Burlington’s ‘reimagined’ store layout aims to make shopping easier

The off-price retailer is halfway done refreshing its fleet with an open layout, organized aisles and bold signage. 

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 25, 2025

Maximize your retail impact: Digital marketing trends to watch in 2025

Learn the most impactful trends shaping the retail industry and how they can be leveraged to stay ahead of the curve by embracing innovative digital marketing strategies.

Aug. 25, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Bed Bath & Beyond battles California and Guess to go private

Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis said the home retailer won’t open stores in the state, while the fashion company cut a deal with Authentic Brands Group. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 22, 2025

Walmart Realm adds new digital storefronts to woo Gen Z, Gen Alpha

The immersive shopping experiences blend content and commerce to facilitate product discovery.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 21, 2025

Abercrombie Kids adds Nordstrom, Dick’s Sporting Goods as wholesale partners

The children's brand, also available at Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, is expanding its wholesale operation to reach more shoppers worldwide.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 21, 2025

Gap dances with Katseye to ‘Milkshake’ for denim-focused fall campaign

“Better in Denim” nods to the early aughts and return of low-rise denim and will span social media, in-store, influencer partnerships and more. 

By Jessica Hammers • Aug. 20, 2025

Ace Hardware launches retail media network

RedVest Media gives participating brand partners a targeted approach to advertising through onsite premium ads, in-store signage and more.

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 20, 2025

EBay builds out suite of tech tools for sellers

With a number of new tools, the e-commerce giant is helping sellers simplify cost tracking and respond to messages. EBay will even give sellers automated feedback. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 20, 2025

Knix makes a bigger play for the US market with New York store opening

The SoHo location will feature bra bars, as well as a selection of the brand’s underwear, activewear and its teen brand, Kt by Knix.

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 19, 2025

Active footwear a bright spot in the first half of the year

Nevertheless, a Circana report found U.S. footwear sales fell 1% from January to June, with the fashion and outdoor categories leading the declines.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 19, 2025

J.C. Penney debuts Aeropostale, Hurley in fall assortment

The department store will also carry exclusive designs from JS Jessica Simpson as it pushes forward a style and value brand position.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 18, 2025

Beyond rebrands to Bed Bath & Beyond

The parent company is taking on the name of one its brands at a corporate level and changing its trading symbol back to BBBY.

By Dani James • Aug. 18, 2025

The new rules of retail: Shape a better future. Win real growth.

Consumers aren’t chasing brands—they’re chasing meaning. Learn five ways to meet them where it matters.

By Jorge Aguilar, Growth strategy expert at PA Consulting • Aug. 18, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Walmart settles $5.6M lawsuit, Target drops Halloween assortment

The consumer protection lawsuit alleged the mass retailer overcharged customers, while products from Target's spooky collection start at $1.

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 15, 2025

How to win back-to-school marketing as American Eagle’s big bet blows up

Though spending forecasts are bleak, value-focused messaging and smart social media plays could help brands transcend the turbulence. 

By Jessica Hammers • Aug. 13, 2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods grows bets on sports content with in-house studio

Cookie Jar & A Dream Studios follows the retailer’s Emmy-winning documentary work and arrives as others invest in original programming.

By Peter Adams • Aug. 13, 2025

Indochino deepens partnership with Nordstrom

With five additional shop-in-shops slated to open in the department store’s locations, the concept will now be in 38 of Nordstrom’s stores.

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 12, 2025

Nordstrom brings on Nike for latest pop-up

The in-store effort at The Corner in the company's New York flagship will feature apparel geared toward runners.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 11, 2025

Bath & Body Works targets Gen Z as it enters 600 college campuses

The initiative, which marks the retailer’s largest distribution effort outside of its own stores, is part of a strategy to attract younger shoppers.

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 8, 2025

With an eye on transformation, The Vitamin Shoppe names chief strategy officer

Months after a sale to private equity, the retailer has created a new role to steer its strategy across marketing, e-commerce and mergers and acquisitions.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 7, 2025

Target adds The Wild Collective, a brand featuring NCAA-licensed apparel

The mass merchant is tripling its assortment of game day items and offering verified students half off its Target Circle 360 membership through Sept. 13.

By Howard Ruben • Updated Aug. 13, 2025

PetSmart hires former Walmart exec as chief commercial officer

Jesica Duarte, who joins the pet retailer with more than 30 years of leadership experience, also worked at J.C. Penney and Estée Lauder.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 6, 2025