Macy's to close a full-line store in St. Louis amid small-format expansion

The retailer will open a Market by Macy’s in the area, along with two others, including one that will share space with a new off-price Backstage.

By Daphne Howland • July 21, 2022

Rebag adds shoes, clothing to its resale platform

The company previously raised funds to improve its resale technology and expand its physical footprint.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 21, 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

SKU’d: 3 designers reinventing fashion’s business models

Telfar, Marc Jacobs and Tommy Hilfiger are taking a unique approach to retail. Their creative decisions may soon be the way everyone wants to do business. 

By Kaarin Moore • July 21, 2022

Nordstrom names executives to lead marketing, private label

Deniz Anders was promoted to chief marketing officer, and Nina Barjesteh arrives from Dick’s Sporting Goods to lead the retailer’s owned brands.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2022

Depop CEO the latest top executive to exit

Etsy veteran Kruti Patel Goyal heads to London to take the reins from Maria Raga, who is taking a break after leading the resale site for eight years.

By Daphne Howland • July 20, 2022

PVH taps H&M veteran as new supply chain chief

David Savman joins as the owner of the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands tries to build a model closely tying inventory planning to demand. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 19, 2022

Wayfair is the only top e-commerce retailer to decline in revenue, profits: GlobalData

While the home retailer experienced a boost during the early days of the pandemic, it’s facing falling sales and growing losses as demand wanes.

By Caroline Jansen • July 19, 2022

What's next for Gopuff and rapid delivery as the young industry hits 'an inflection point'?

Even with recent setbacks, the company is focused on accelerating its path to profitability, which it plans to achieve in about two years.

By Jeff Wells , Sam Silverstein , Catherine Douglas Moran • July 19, 2022

In the next few months, 60% of small retailers could shutter for good: report

Inflation, rent hikes and lower consumer spending are among the challenges that some indie stores say are making things worse than during the pandemic.

By Daphne Howland • July 19, 2022

Ross opens 29 stores in 2 months

The off-price retailer said it is on track to open 100 locations this year. 

By Kaarin Moore • July 18, 2022

Kohl's replaces executive leading tech, supply chain

Paul Gaffney, who had been filling both roles for about a year, arrived three years ago from Dick’s Sporting Goods.

By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2022

Macy’s and Toys R Us ramp up store-in-store partnership

Branded shops are coming to all of the department store retailer’s locations as it tries to capitalize on a growing category. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 18, 2022

Fabric lays off 40% of its workforce, names new CEO

CEO and co-founder Elram Goren has stepped aside as the micro-fulfillment technology company shifts to focus on selling hardware and software.

By Sam Silverstein • July 18, 2022

'We have to do something': Can retail close the gap on supply chain emissions?

The industry is woefully behind on scope 3 targets for greenhouse gases. Data poses steep challenges, but experts say retailers still can — and must — do more.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 18, 2022

Amazon is scaling back private label business: WSJ

The company has also considered exiting the business of owning brands, following years of scrutiny into potential conflicts of interest, the Journal reported.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 15, 2022

Amazon expanding drone delivery service to Texas

Customers in the city of College Station are set to receive goods via Prime Air later this year.

By Max Garland • July 15, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Kanye West files trademark for retail stores and Laffy Taffy turns to NFTs

The rapper filed trademarks for the name “YZYSPLY,” while the candy maker turned jokes found on its wrappers into non-fungible tokens.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 15, 2022

Abercrombie Kids launches denim collection with sizing options

The assortment was fit-tested with over 300 children, and comes in short, regular and long lengths in all sizes with waistband adjusters.

By Kaarin Moore • July 15, 2022

Michaels downgraded as costs, consumer shifts add pressure

A little over a year after being taken over by private equity, the retailer is pressed by high supply chain costs and tighter consumer spending.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 14, 2022

Amazon Air's Newark hub fallout adds to its 2022 logistics stressors

Plans for a hub in New Jersey have dissipated, complicating the company's ability to more quickly serve northeast customers.

By Max Garland • July 14, 2022

Walmart to purchase 4,500 Canoo electric vehicles to boost last-mile coverage

The retailer is beefing up its delivery fleet as it gears up to fulfill more online orders with a short turnaround time.

By Max Garland • July 13, 2022

True Religion combines CFO, COO roles

Sandip Grewal is stepping into the position as the company aims to achieve a $500 million revenue goal. 

By Kaarin Moore • July 13, 2022

Victoria's Secret lays off 5% of corporate workforce, merges namesake and Pink operations

The company is laying off 160 people in order to save $40 million, and has hired the woman who launched Amazon Prime Day as its chief customer officer.

By Daphne Howland • July 13, 2022

Where does Sonia Syngal’s exit leave Gap?

With underperformance across its brands, many of the retailer’s problems are self-inflicted. But others are a sign of broader trouble in apparel.

By Daphne Howland • July 13, 2022

Amazon bringing new and improved Dash Carts to Whole Foods

Amazon will trial the carts at a store in Massachusetts before bringing them to additional locations along with “many” Fresh stores.

By Jeff Wells • July 13, 2022