The Weekly Closeout: The Yeezy Gap hoodie looks like a hoodie and Eastbay launches new private label

Kanye's latest Gap offering will ship in two to eight weeks, while Foot Locker's high-school focused brand introduced a performance line. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 1, 2021

Gopuff plans to open a digital-first retail store

Planning documents filed in San Francisco outline a location that has digital ordering kiosks and is built to efficiently manage in-store and online orders.

By Jeff Wells • Oct. 1, 2021

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The latest in experiential retail

From new store concepts to accessibility efforts, retailers are constantly shifting their approach to better cater to shopper needs.

By Retail Dive staff

Google adds visual search features for shoppers

Users will soon be able to make all images on a website searchable, in a continued effort to prompt discovery of products and brands. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 30, 2021

Target sets off holiday shopping with deals, price matching

The retailer is incentivizing consumers to shop early as inventory constraints, labor shortages and supply chain issues loom over the season.

By Maria Monteros • Sept. 29, 2021

Macy's scrambles to keep Amazon off its big red sign in Herald Square

The department store has rented the 2,200-square-foot billboard for 60 years, and filed an injunction stipulating that it can't legally go to a competitor.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 29, 2021

Dollar Tree expands its experiment with higher prices

The discounter is growing the footprint of new formats and upping prices at some core stores as rocketing supply chain costs squeeze profits.

By Ben Unglesbee • Sept. 29, 2021

TikTok partners with Square, expanding its social commerce capabilities

The latest partnership follows previous ones with Shopify and Google aimed at connecting consumers with sellers.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 29, 2021

Etsy debuts shoppable virtual house

Using augmented reality to generate virtual products, the experience allows customers to tour a curated home and purchase products they like.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 28, 2021

Apple's privacy changes drive up ad prices for e-commerce marketers

The rising costs of mobile ads will push online retailers again to find ways to improve campaign performance, a report by ad-tech startup Moloco suggests.

By Robert Williams • Sept. 28, 2021

Hims & Hers debuts anti-aging, acne skincare products

The telehealth company, which went public in January through a SPAC deal, has had strong sales growth over the past year.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 27, 2021

The Weekly Closeout: Nordstrom debuts Home concept in New York, retail's big IPO wave

A two-story retail experience opened at the department store's flagship, and Mattress Firm and Guitar Center are the latest to confidentially file to go public.

By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 24, 2021

Madewell, ThredUp open secondhand store in Brooklyn

The pop-up will be around until the end of October, with the goal of educating shoppers about the potential future of circular fashion.

By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 24, 2021

A former J. Crew store employee is now one of its star collaborators

Blackstock & Weber founder Chris Echevarria, who as a store employee once caught Mickey Drexler's attention, sees the classic men's loafer as an ideal canvas.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 24, 2021

Roku unveils Shopify integration in quest to secure more SMB ad dollars

The partnership signals another step in the growth of streaming TV ads as well as the convergence between commerce and content. 

By Peter Adams • Sept. 23, 2021

Walmart simplifies shopping for eco-friendly and healthy products

The retailer has created an online shopping destination called Built for Better that includes items with independent certifications.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Sept. 23, 2021

Macy's, Neighborhood Goods to participate in Coresight's 10.10 Shopping Festival

Citing the industry's growth in China, the firm's focus for this year's event is to speed up the adoption of live video shopping in the U.S.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 22, 2021

ThirdLove launches into activewear

The company faces category competition from traditional retailers like J.C. Penney and Target, as well as fellow DTCs like Thinx and Allbirds. 

By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 22, 2021

Reuse in focus at Nordstrom x Levi’s pop-up

The partnership highlights emerging brands Collina Strada, Melody Ehsani and Thompson Street Studio.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 21, 2021

Claire's launches its first subscription service

The accessories retailer is getting into the subscription box space "to foster self-expression" among its Gen Z audience. 

By Kaarin Moore • Updated Sept. 21, 2021

Is Bloomie’s the future of department stores?

The concept store may prove the company's agility and ability to bring in new audiences. 

By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 20, 2021

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

Baby boomers driving this year's apparel rebound: NPD

Older folks are refreshing their wardrobes, buying more online and outspending millennials and Gen Z, according to the firm's Consumer Tracking Service.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2021

DTC brand Knix plans first US stores

Brick-and-mortar expansion plans were delayed last year during the height of the pandemic, but now the DTC brand is back with three California stores. 

By Cara Salpini • Sept. 17, 2021

Perfect Corp. unveils virtual makeup tutorial tool

Customers can purchase products used throughout the virtual tutorial with one click. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 15, 2021

'We're going back to the drawing board': DTC brands brace for more anti-tracking headaches

Already saddled with the rising cost of customer acquisition, profitability for digitally native brands just got even more challenging.

By Maria Monteros • Sept. 14, 2021