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    Macy’s CEO: ‘We are in the final stretch’ of closing stores

    The retailer has closed 170 locations since 2016 and is currently transforming its store strategy to include off-mall locations.

    By • Jan. 17, 2023
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    Nordstrom’s longtime chief merchant to retire

    Teri Bariquit spent nearly 40 years at the retailer and is credited with dragging its merchandising operations into the 21st century. 

    By • Jan. 13, 2023
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    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
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    Swiss brand On is profitable and growing. It also has a deep wholesale presence.

    Co-CEOs Marc Maurer and Martin Hoffmann talk through the brand’s approach to scale, new store openings and why wholesale works.

    By • Jan. 13, 2023
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    Restraining order sought against Dollar General over Ohio price discrepancies

    Dollar General also faces a lawsuit from the state’s attorney general that accuses the retailer of deceptive pricing.

    By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 13, 2023
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    The Weekly Closeout: Pink Sauce to hit Walmart shelves and Emma Chamberlain is the face of Lancôme

    Dave’s Gourmet is producing the TikTok sauce sensation while beauty company Lancôme courts a younger generation. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 13, 2023
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    Sophia Hwang-Judiesch named president of The Bay, Hudson’s Bay

    The executive will broaden her scope to lead the digital side of the business as current President and CEO of The Bay, Iain Nairn, retires.

    By • Jan. 13, 2023
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    Walmart to offer fulfillment tech, delivery services through Salesforce

    The partnership is positioned to drive more volume to Walmart GoLocal as it pursues growth in the competitive same-day delivery sector.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 12, 2023
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    Rent the Runway teams up with Amazon Fashion in quest for growth

    The tie-up also expands the e-commerce giant’s assortment of better apparel.

    By • Jan. 12, 2023
  • People stroll through a luxury mall past several high end labels including Tiffany, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Yves Saint Laurent.
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    LVMH shakes up leadership of Dior, Louis Vuitton

    The luxury conglomerate has also integrated jewelers Tiffany, acquired two years ago, and Repossi into its watches and jewelry division.

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    Bed Bath & Beyond plans more layoffs

    As sales slide and bankruptcy looms, the struggling home goods retailer is looking to cut costs.

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    Babies R Us to open flagship store

    The opening at American Dream marks a return of the brand to the U.S. And owner WHP Global has plans for a national rollout. 

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    Purple CEO: ‘It’s time for the brand to mature’

    Quirky marketing helped the mattress brand get its start, but now Rob DeMartini wants it to look a lot more like a traditional mattress seller.

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    Build-A-Bear names chief technology officer

    Dara Meath will lead the retailer’s tech team and support the company’s ongoing digital transformation.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Amazon expands ‘Buy with Prime’ to all US merchants

    With help from SaaS platform BigCommerce, the e-commerce giant is even looping sellers outside its own marketplace into its ecosystem.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
  • Puffy clouds in a blue sky frame a storefront that says "Bed Bath & Beyond" in large dark letters.
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    Bed Bath & Beyond sales fall 33% in Q3 as it seeks strategic alternatives

    After warning of a potential bankruptcy filing last week, the struggling home retailer’s operating loss swelled to over $450 million during the quarter.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Five Below to convert hundreds of stores to higher-priced concept

    The discounter sees roughly twice the spend from customers who purchase Five Beyond products and has received positive feedback on the format. 

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Rite Aid CEO exits

    Heyward Donigan, who has led the company since 2019, is out and Elizabeth Burr has been named interim CEO.

    By • Jan. 9, 2023
  • Give Love is in lights on the storefront of Macy's in Herald Square in NYC.
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    Macy’s lowers holiday sales prediction

    The department store managed to maintain its guidance within its previous range, but its warning suggests that it lost market share, analysts say.

    By • Jan. 9, 2023
  • DroneUp flight engineers prepare a delivery drone to deliver a Walmart package.
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    Walmart made over 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022

    While the retailer seeks to eventually deliver 1 million packages by drone annually, an executive said it's encouraged by the initial response.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 6, 2023
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    DoorDash launches package pickup service

    The service's rollout comes in the midst of the busy post-holiday returns season.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 6, 2023
  • A mail carrier walks through the snow on March 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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    Winter weather stymied on-time deliveries in days before Christmas

    Project44 data shows how challenging conditions on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 soured what was overall a smooth peak season for last mile delivery performance.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Morphe closes US stores to focus on wholesale, e-commerce

    The makeup brand said on Twitter that it would still be selling online and at select retail partners as it shifts strategic priorities. 

    By • Jan. 6, 2023
  • A store sign reads "Everlane" on a red brick building trimmed in concrete and covered by leafy shadows.
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    Everlane lays off nearly 9% of employees

    The company said the cuts were enacted in an effort to refocus efforts, with 17% of corporate roles and less than 3% of retail staff impacted.

    By • Jan. 6, 2023
  • A corner store with lit signage in various colors reads "Walgreens Drugs, photo, cosmetics, prescriptions." Red "Walgreens" signs adorn the sign and a big circular overhang above the corner door.
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    The Weekly Closeout: Tuesday Morning to go private and Walgreens ‘cried too much’ over theft

    The discount home brand is taking itself off the Nasdaq Stock Market, while the drugstore admitted it might have overblown the theft issue.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Macy’s to shutter 4 full-line stores

    The closure of the mall-based locations furthers the department store’s Polaris turnaround plan, which also entails opening more off-mall stores.

    By • Jan. 6, 2023