Operations

Inside Alibaba's digital-first club store

Store X is the online retailer's answer to Costco in a format that has caught fire in China as incomes rise and consumers look for new shopping experiences.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 04, 2021

Hasbro, Mattel to raise prices as logistics costs increase

The toymakers said challenges in ocean shipping were among the leading factors of cost inflation, but their supply chain teams found ways to navigate the disruptions.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 03, 2021

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Trendline

Gen Z and millennials

If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

By Retail Dive staff

Under Armour posts strong growth, but will the turnaround stick?

Results were a vast improvement over the second quarter last year, but a temporary uplift in consumer demand could also be factoring in.

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 03, 2021

Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works officially part ways

However, the brands remain tied by a settlement with the Oregon Justice Department over their ex-parent's "culture of silent harassment and fear."

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 03, 2021

The convenience of buy now, pay later creates risks: Fitch

Fast underwriting, low credit barriers and lack of reporting are hallmarks of a fast-growing market for the credit services.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 03, 2021

Wolverine World Wide acquires activewear brand Sweaty Betty

The retailer, which is best known for its footwear, is acquiring the DTC company in an effort to expand its e-commerce strategy and product categories. 

By Kaarin Vembar • Aug. 03, 2021

How outdoor furniture brand Outer grew its unique showroom model

The DTC company last month opened its 1,000th Neighborhood Showroom, a concept that helps connect potential customers with existing ones.

By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 03, 2021

Walmart, Target to launch reusable bag pilots

The founding members of the Consortium to Reinvent the Retail Bag will test new totes along with tech aimed at incentivizing and tracking shopper use.

By Jeff Wells • Aug. 03, 2021

Deep Dive

'You can pay or you can wait': How retailers are navigating a shipping crisis

Consumer demand came raging back this year. The supply chain wasn't ready for it, and now retailers, brands and consumers are paying the price.

By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 02, 2021

Foot Locker shells out $1.1B to acquire 2 athletic retailers

The expansion bid, which brings WSS and Atmos into the fold, provides the retailer with footholds in key growth markets in the U.S. and Japan. 

By Cara Salpini • Aug. 02, 2021

Walmart takes action on masks and shots as delta variant spreads

The retailer is requiring its corporate workforce to get vaccinated as it compels many of its employees to wear a mask on the job. 

By Sam Silverstein • Aug. 02, 2021

Tractor Supply accelerates supply chain investments

Adding three distribution centers over the next five years will aid the retailer's goal to offer one-day delivery to 99% of its customers.

By Edwin Lopez • Aug. 02, 2021

Square to acquire buy now, pay later player Afterpay for $29B

The acquisition underscores Square CEO Jack Dorsey's ambitious plans to build a merchant and banking empire in new directions globally.

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 02, 2021

PayPal builds services as eBay breaks away

The digital payments company's second-quarter net income slumped as it took a bigger blow than expected from "ripping off the eBay band aid."

By Lynne Marek • Aug. 02, 2021

Amazon rushes to boost fulfillment capacity as it plays 'catch-up' to demand

The company doubled its fulfillment network size, but it wasn't enough to meet demand for one-day delivery. (And peak season is yet to come.)

By Max Garland • Aug. 02, 2021

Global Brands' US business files for bankruptcy

The apparel maker owes millions of dollars in royalty money to brand owners. In Ch. 11, the company aims to sell itself off piecemeal. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 30, 2021

Column

The Weekly Closeout: Crocs enters sock market and Target's latest collab

The footwear brand is actually encouraging people to wear socks with its well-known clogs, while the big-box retailer rolls out another design partnership.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 30, 2021

David's Bridal expands private label to bridesmaid, lingerie collections

The Galina Signature offering is one of five owned brands as the company leverages its supply chain to respond quickly to trends. 

By Kaarin Vembar • July 29, 2021

What the delta variant already means for retail

Rapid development and distribution of vaccines promised to halt the pandemic, but new surges brought on by viral mutations threaten progress.

By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2021

Saks Off 5th e-commerce site names Amazon vet as new COO

The announcement comes only a month after the off-price retailer's online business was separated into a stand-alone entity.

By Kaarin Vembar • July 29, 2021

Podcast

The Backroom: When Reebok was on top of the world

Retail Dive's senior editor discusses the past and alternate histories of the brand that once topped even Nike.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 29, 2021

Athleta launches digital wellness platform 'AthletaWell'

Gap Inc.'s activewear retailer partnered with at-home workout company Obé Fitness as part of its transformation into a lifestyle brand.

By Daphne Howland • July 28, 2021

Walmart to sell its omnichannel capabilities to other businesses

The retailer has partnered with Adobe to give small and mid-sized retailers access to its pickup and delivery technology.

By Maria Monteros • July 28, 2021

Sephora to hit 15% Black-owned benchmark in prestige hair care by year's end

The beauty retailer has made strides on its commitment to double the assortment of Black-owned brands it carries by the end of 2021.

By Cara Salpini • July 28, 2021

Dollar General expands Popshelf with shop-in-shops

The retailer is adding its higher-priced, treasure-hunt concept inside of two DG Market stores as it blazes ahead with the build-out of the banner. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 28, 2021