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Gap Inc. teams up with Klarna on flexible payments
The apparel retailer is offering Klarna’s payment services to U.S. shoppers across its portfolio of brands, including Old Navy and Athleta.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Dallas-area Neiman Marcus store will close after next year
Owner Saks Global continues the renovation of the Neiman Marcus NorthPark anchor and a “potential reimagination” of the downtown store.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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.
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Amazon taps agentic AI to help sellers manage inventory, shipments
An enhanced version of the e-commerce giant’s Seller Assistant tool can flag slow-moving products, product safety violations and compliance requirements.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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No US stores in Forever 21’s comeback plans
The fast-fashion brand, whose U.S. operator went bankrupt this year, has inked three new partnerships for its e-commerce and wholesale businesses.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Amazon adds Walmart, Shopify, Shein to Multi-Channel Fulfillment coverage
The announcement is one of several logistics and fulfillment upgrades for sellers the e-commerce giant revealed Thursday.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 18, 2025 -
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Love Your Melon to relaunch after founder reacquires brand
Zachary Quinn bought back the company, known for its beanie caps, that Win Brands Group acquired in 2022.
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Kirkland’s to convert all stores to Bed Bath & Beyond, pivot to wholesale
The home retailer will rebrand about 250 to 275 of its current locations, close the rest and open more in traditional Bed Bath & Beyond markets.
By Dani James • Sept. 17, 2025 -
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What Gap Inc. beauty, accessories hires say about its ambitions
The four executives and advisers announced Wednesday are among the top merchants and designers in these categories.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2025 -
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The holidays should be OK for retailers that try hard enough
Sustaining robust sales growth into Q4 will mean sharp vendor negotiations — and a keen understanding of the customer, analysts say.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 17, 2025 -
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Deep DiveHow the retail sector teams up to defend against cybercrime
The cyberthreat intel-sharing and collaboration group RH-ISAC is helping companies confront cyberattacks. But the challenge is delivering timely intelligence in a dynamic threat environment.
By Eric Geller • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days event returns in October
The sale, which marks the company’s kickoff to the holiday shopping season, is scheduled for Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Target doubles new merchandise, expands next-day delivery for the holidays
The mass retailer, which is in the midst of a turnaround, will also bring back its Target Circle Week savings event in October.
By Dani James • Sept. 16, 2025 -
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Universal Music chief joins Gap Inc. board amid comeback effort
Universal Music Publishing Group CEO Jody Gerson arrives as the apparel retailer works to regain cultural relevance, especially at its namesake brand.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Primark expands US footprint
The global fashion retailer is celebrating 10 years in the country by taking on new leases and launching in Minnesota.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Bed Bath & Beyond closes $10M Kirkland’s Home acquisition
The deal, which includes the Kirkland's Home trade name and some brand assets, will see Kirkland’s expand into wholesale.
By Dani James • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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VF Corp. to sell Dickies for $600M
Bluestar Alliance, which in recent years has added Off-White, Palm Angels and Scotch & Soda to its stable, has agreed to buy the workwear brand.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Asos targets supply chain visibility upgrade
The apparel retailer tapped traceability platform TrusTrace to strengthen operational transparency down to the Tier 5 level.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 15, 2025 -
Deep DiveWhat it takes for a mall to be ‘evergreen’
Do enclosed mid-tier malls need expensive renovations — or do they just have to be good enough?
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 15, 2025 -
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Glossier taps Colin Walsh to replace Kyle Leahy as CEO
The DTC beauty brand hoped to find a “Colin Walsh type” to help it pursue growth, and got the man himself to take the job.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Walmart to launch in South Africa and Mary Dillon exits Foot Locker
The big-box retailer will reveal opening dates in October, while the former CEO and other executives departed the sportswear company.
By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 12, 2025 -
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Walgreens dedicates in-store space to party supplies, expands assortment
The drugstore retailer, now under a new owner, is making a play for the market segment following the bankruptcy of Party City.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 11, 2025 -
Sundance retail in ‘final days,’ undergoes closing sales
The company, previously known as Sundance Living, recently had an involuntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition filed by creditors.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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Target’s fall store openings focus on larger formats
The mass retailer is opening seven new locations in October, with a majority topping its square-foot chain average.
By Dani James • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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Klarna counts on retailers for growth
The buy now, pay later giant says the availability of its services at retailers such as Walmart and Macy’s correlates strongly to future growth.
By Justin Bachman • Sept. 11, 2025 -
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Macy’s Inc. in search of a new Bluemercury CEO
Maly Bernstein, who has led the beauty business for four years, decided to step down and will leave the company at the end of September.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 10, 2025
