Walmart partnership expands The Honest Company's reach

The DTC brand has been raising capital and hiring industry executives as it grows its online and in-store footprint.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 22, 2022

Dollar Tree taps new CIO amid C-suite shakeup

Bobby Aflatooni joins other members of the retailer’s C-suite from Dollar General as it navigates a business overhaul, price hikes and rodent problems.

By Matt Ashare • July 22, 2022

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The state of retail operations

Daily operations have changed tremendously over the past few years, as retailers re-examine topics including shrink and pricing. 

By Retail Dive staff

The Weekly Closeout: Tractor Supply names chief marketer and Mattel partners with SpaceX

Kimberley Gardiner joins the retailer as its former CMO retires. Meanwhile, the toy company signed a multi-year agreement with Elon Musk’s space firm.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 22, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond downgraded by Moody's amid 'steep decline' in sales

The agency updated the retailer’s coporate rating following the departure of its CEO and chief merchandising officer late last month.

By Caroline Jansen • July 21, 2022

Kohl's outlook turns negative at S&P as it faces tough retail environment

After acquisition talks ended, the retailer is under pressure from shareholders and consumers’ tightening wallets. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 21, 2022

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

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