Is Kohl’s ready for a change?

Activists are at it again, pushing the department store to improve its results. But some observers say it must do more than shake up its board.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2022

Is your OMS working for you?

As ecommerce continues to grow and processes get even more complex, there is a need for an OMS that can model logistic activities and handle the operational intricacies of the various stores and warehouses.

By Frank Kouretas, Chief Product Officer and Jean-Walter Guillery, Director of Product, Omnichannel at Orckestra (powered by mdf commerce) • Oct. 17, 2022

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

The Weekly Closeout: Lacoste names deputy CEO and Mattress Firm is (still) mulling an IPO

Catherine Spindler was most recently the company’s chief brand officer, while the mattress company’s owner is still figuring out what to do with it.

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 14, 2022

Vuori opens flagship store in NYC

The SoHo store is the activewear brand’s largest location, and comes on the heels of its first store in London. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 14, 2022

Levi’s sees jump in supplier violations, points to wage payment challenges

The retailer terminated two supplier relationships for noncompliance after it found zero-tolerance violations, per its annual sustainability report.

By Max Garland • Oct. 14, 2022

Victoria’s Secret aims for $7.4B in revenue with focus on core merchandise and international expansion

The intimates giant will take back market share from DTC rivals thanks in part to its dramatic marketing pivot, CEO Martin Waters said Thursday.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2022

Burrow expands to Canada

The DTC furniture brand will ship products to customers from its Toronto-area warehouse.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 13, 2022

Activist investor pushes Kohl’s for board refresh

Macellum Advisors is once again agitating for changes to the retailer’s board, including an ouster of its chairman and other longtime board leadership.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 13, 2022

Does Nike need Foot Locker back in the game?

The brand downsized its relationship with the shoe retailer as it chased DTC sales. Now it faces an inventory glut of epic proportions.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 13, 2022

Gopuff raises delivery subscription monthly fee for the first time

The increased fee will begin on subscribers’ next renewal dates and brings its delivery subscription cost closer to its competitors.

By Brett Dworski • Updated Oct. 14, 2022

Amid Amazon’s Prime sale, workers stage walkout at key Illinois facility

Amazon downplayed the action in Joliet led by the Warehouse Workers for Justice, which is demanding better working conditions and $25 hourly pay.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 12, 2022

Fast-fashion giant Shein aims to cut emissions 25% by 2030

The online retailer will work with hundreds of its suppliers to implement greener practices.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 12, 2022

As retailers manage excess inventory, import levels are falling

By the end of 2022, U.S. imports could fall to their lowest level in almost two years, according to the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 11, 2022

Forever 21 plots 14 new stores

The fast-fashion retailer is facing new competition from resale and even faster brands like Shein, but remains a Gen Z favorite.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2022

Levi’s slashing prices, cutting Q1 orders by 25% amid inventory deluge

With inventory rising all year, including a 43% surge in Q3, the denim maker is taking drastic measures to get back to normal by Q2 next year.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond supplier ‘highly encouraged’ by retailer’s turnaround efforts

Helen of Troy, the seller of brands including OXO and Hydro Flask, had decreased its business with the struggling home goods chain.

By Kate Magill • Oct. 11, 2022

Walmart laying off 1,500 at Atlanta-area fulfillment center

The retail giant joins rival Amazon in scaling back warehouse capacity as e-commerce growth has leveled off in the late-pandemic era.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 2022

FedEx Ground to lower peak season volume forecasts

The logistics giant predicts it will handle a lower number of shipments over the holidays as retailers grapple with a "fluid and challenging economic environment."

By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2022

Small business rent delinquency trends improving: survey

Small retailers appear to be recovering from the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic downturn, but nearly a third still can’t pay rent.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 10, 2022

A trip through holidays past and future shows COVID-19’s lasting impact on the season

Masks, distancing, curbside, October sales, out-of-stocks, inflation — the holidays have been evolving rapidly since the pandemic started. What changes are here to stay?

By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 10, 2022

U.S. luxury rising: Driving engagement in new markets and creating artful retail experiences

A lack of international tourists, supply chain constraints and rising costs have not stopped luxury brands from thriving in the ever-evolving U.S. retail landscape.

By Barrie Scardina • Oct. 10, 2022

Adidas says its Yeezy partnership is ‘under review’

The brand has endured weeks of taunting from partner Kanye West, aka Ye, but his “White Lives Matter” T-shirt may be the last straw.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2022

Amazon ends field tests for delivery bot Scout

After debuting in a Washington state neighborhood in 2019, a company spokesperson said parts of the program "weren't meeting customers' needs.”

By Max Garland • Oct. 7, 2022

Stitch Fix to close factory, cease production of sustainable, size-inclusive private label

The apparel box retailer joins Old Navy in scaling back ambitions for inclusive sizing.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Tupperware is now at Target and Hasbro’s $8.5B plan

Tupperware is on a journey to reach a younger demographic, and the toy brand announced an ambitious financial growth strategy.

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 7, 2022