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  • Walmart Now virtual storefront
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    Retrieved from Walmart Now on June 24, 2022
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    Instacart and Walmart Canada launch virtual convenience store

    Walmart Now offers delivery of around 4,000 grocery, pantry and household items, which are fulfilled through a handful of the retailer’s stores.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 27, 2022
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    Foot Locker divests its team sales business

    The sale comes as the retailer has nearly finished merging its Eastbay and Champs Sports brands into a single unit focused on young athletes. 

    By June 27, 2022
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    Trendline

    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
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    Madison Reed names chief marketing, digital officers

    The company also appointed Michael Dubin, founder and former CEO of Dollar Shave Club, to its board. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 27, 2022
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    Inventory in 2022: Normal is still nowhere in sight

    With Target taking the vocal lead, retailers are flushing out excess inventory to reset for the holidays. How much they’ll sell then is anybody’s guess.

    By June 27, 2022
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    Anne Klein to sell furniture at tricky time for the category

    The apparel brand will take inspiration from the late designer’s homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons and debut the collection this coming winter.

    By June 27, 2022
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    How retailers are responding to the Roe v. Wade ruling

    The rollout of companies voicing support for abortion access continues, with brands like J. Crew, Sephora and Adore Me making public statements.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Updated July 14, 2022
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    Photo Illustration: Getty Images; Industry Dive

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    Deep Dive // Sustainability in retail

    DTC brands have long been vocal about the importance of sustainability. Is that enough?

    As more direct-to-consumer companies find value in physical retail, they must consider how that fits into their goals.

    By June 27, 2022
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    Psychological safety is key to retail employee retention

    Retail leaders must consider a broader view of employee safety.

    June 27, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Nike exits Russia and tech firms unite around the metaverse

    The athletics giant won’t reopen its stores in the region. Meanwhile, Meta, Microsoft and others teamed up to develop standards for the virtual concept.

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 24, 2022
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    Abercrombie & Fitch Co. paid millions in extra freight costs after Vietnam lockdowns

    The retailer is scheduling earlier inventory receipts after factory shutdowns pushed the retailer to rely more on airfreight.

    By Alejandra Carranza , Edwin Lopez • June 24, 2022
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    Walmart invests in supply chain AI company Symbotic

    The retailer is deploying the company’s technology to increase capacity, accuracy and productivity at its distribution centers.

    By June 24, 2022
  • A Revlon display in a store
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    Revlon scrambles to stabilize its supply in bankruptcy

    The cosmetics giant is racing to pay suppliers and catch up on production so it can fill orders for the pending holiday season.

    By June 23, 2022
  • Exterior shot of a Glossier logo on its storefront.
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    Glossier to raise prices as production, shipping costs bite

    Not all products will see a price hike, but the beauty brand acknowledged that with inflation soaring, “even this adjustment will impact our community.”

    By June 23, 2022
  • Away expands into outdoor products.
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    Away expands into outdoor travel

    The new line, F.A.R — For All Routes, features a duffle bag, backpacks, a messenger bag and more.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 23, 2022
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    Gap Inc. unveils 4 lab stores at San Francisco headquarters

    The struggling retailer will use the spaces to test tech, customer experiences and product innovations for Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic and Athleta.

    By June 23, 2022
  • After much mulling, Office Depot owner rejects both sale and split

    The office supplies specialist won’t be breaking itself up nor merging with rival Staples. Many twists and turns later, it has decided to stay whole.

    By June 22, 2022
  • A street lamp tilts right as the white storefront of a "Nordstrom Rack" location tilts left, as sun streams in a light blue sky. Vertical bars decorate the building above and below the word "Rack."
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    Nordstrom leans on off-price Rack for growth and profit

    The retailer was said to be exploring a spinoff of the business, but now says it’s cranking up its footprint and tying it more tightly to its full-line operations.

    By June 22, 2022
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    Amazon names grocery veteran to head consumer business

    Doug Herrington, a 17-year company veteran who established AmazonFresh and was an executive at Webvan, will replace Dave Clark as head of the unit, formerly known as Worldwide Consumer.

    By Sam Silverstein • June 22, 2022
  • Protestors hold signs that read "Vote Yes - Raises, More Hours, Transport."
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    Deep Dive // Sustainability in retail

    How retailers' attitudes toward unionization clash with their ESG policies

    Consumers and investors are concerned that the industry’s stance on issues like collective bargaining at overseas suppliers isn't being applied to U.S. operations.

    By June 21, 2022
  • Simon tests digital search tool for mall shoppers

    Visitors can locate in-stock items on site at participating stores using the property’s interactive directory, or online before they head out.

    By June 21, 2022
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    Retrieved from Sundry on January 25, 2022
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    Digital Brands says it is closer to Sundry acquisition

    The brand operator has been seeking capital as it faces losses and vendor lawsuits, at the same time as it seeks scale for its business model. 

    June 21, 2022
  • Container cargo ship carrying container for business freight import and export, Aerial view container ship arriving in commercial port.
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    Biden just signed a law to lower shipping costs. Will it work?

    The Ocean Shipping Reform Act allows for more enforcement of rising fees. But shippers say the law isn’t a “silver bullet."

    By Sarah Zimmerman , Alejandra Carranza • June 21, 2022
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    Ron Johnson's Enjoy Technology wants to create a new form of retail. But first it must survive.

    The former J.C. Penney CEO has built out a fleet of mobile stores to bring the shopping experience to homes. Its losses are mounting, though, and cash is running out.

    By June 17, 2022
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    The Weekly Closeout: Deckers' COO steps down and Swarovski names CEO

    David Lafitte exited the footwear retailer to pursue another opportunity, while the jewelry brand appointed its first chief outside of the founding family.

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 17, 2022
  • Mannequins in orange and white stand in a store window to left of a black-trimmed doorway of an Athleta store, others in black and white are on the right.
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    Gap Inc. joins $8M funding round to take equity stake in Allyson Felix's Saysh

    The company’s Athleta brand, which has partnered with the track and field star since 2019, will feature Saysh merchandise on its website.

    By June 17, 2022