Costco names new president and COO

Ron Vachris, who previously served as the chief operating officer for merchandising, is also taking a position on the club retailer's board of directors.

By Jeff Wells • Feb. 4, 2022

Kohl's slams takeover bids as inadequate, adopts 'poison pill'

Any deal was already seen by analysts as uncertain, and the chances of a financial firm acquiring the department store are now even less likely.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 4, 2022

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Gen Z and millennials

If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

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The Weekly Closeout: David’s Bridal targets a younger consumer and Versace plans for more stores

The bridal company launched its first junior collection, while the Capri brand aims to grow its physical footprint by nearly 100 stores.

By Retail Dive Staff • Feb. 4, 2022

Target introduces 40 new beauty brands to its lineup

Half of the brands are from Black-owned or founded companies, and most products meet the retailer's clean standards for ingredient transparency.

By Kaarin Moore • Feb. 4, 2022

Oddity launches personalized skin and hair care brand, SpoiledChild

Its first brand, Il Makiage, just surpassed $260 million in revenue. With SpoiledChild, the company enters the personalized skin and hair care space.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 4, 2022

Amazon hikes Prime membership by $20 to $139

The e-commerce giant is unlikely to lose many customers over the increase, but it will have to keep investing in member perks, analysts say.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 3, 2022

Landlords are starting to play hardball again, JLL finds

Stores are back in town, though less so in areas dependent on tourists and office workers, according to the commercial real estate firm's City Retail report.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 3, 2022

Reebok's head of creative direction to leave amid Authentic Brands acquisition

Kerby Jean-Raymond has been leading a refresh to the brand's vision since September 2020 and will step down March 1.

By Cara Salpini • Feb. 3, 2022

High parcel demand means another year of 'firm pricing' for UPS

Limited space in carrier networks and high delivery costs aren't expected to fade this year. 

By Max Garland • Feb. 3, 2022

Kohl's has location, partnerships and a savvy CEO: Why isn't that enough?

Despite the department store's turnaround efforts, activist investors are insisting on dramatic change, including a sale.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 3, 2022

Shipt names Target operations executive as CEO

Kamau Witherspoon will take over leadership of the delivery company from Kelly Caruso, another Target vet, who has been at the helm since early 2019.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 2, 2022

Party City gets an upgrade from Fitch as sales improve

After a deeply challenging 2020, the party goods supplier is climbing out of a large hole, but it still has a long way to go. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 2, 2022

The path forward for fashion's sustainable future may be affordability

Sustainability sells, but how can retailers market around the trendy topic when eco-friendly products are often inaccessible to the average consumer?

By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Feb. 2, 2022

Wish appoints former Foot Locker exec as CEO

It's the latest in a series of C-suite announcements from the company, which included a new CFO, CTO and chief product officer. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 2, 2022

Home Depot plans to hire over 100K workers ahead of spring season

To support the effort, the home improvement retailer is hosting a virtual hiring event on Feb. 16.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 1, 2022

Sam's Club rolls out inventory-checking robots chainwide

The technology will be mounted on autonomous floor-cleaning machines already in operation in stores across the U.S.

By Sam Silverstein • Feb. 1, 2022

With fresh funding in hand, Win Brands Group acquires Love Your Melon

Win's CEO Kyle Widrick talks about the company's latest acquisition and its plans for the $40 million it just raised.

By Caroline Jansen • Feb. 1, 2022

As 2022 kicks off, store closures are down 65%: Coresight

A slowdown in bankruptcies and a strong consumer have stemmed the tide of closures. Meanwhile, discounters have been on a building spree.

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2022

Ralph Lauren turns to Franklin Venture Partners for tech investment strategy

The apparel retailer wants to be on the cutting edge of consumer technology and customer acquisition and invest in women-led companies.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 31, 2022

Farfetch to acquire beauty retailer Violet Grey

The deal comes ahead of the launch of the beauty category on the Farfetch marketplace, which is scheduled for later this year. 

By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 31, 2022

Supply chains were made to be broken. Will the industry fix them?

All kinds of things can go wrong with long, complicated networks of firms spanning the globe and often concentrated by geography. Last year, it all went wrong. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 31, 2022

9 things you should know about Mattress Firm's IPO filing

The retailer is heavily in debt and gave leadership $135 million in bonuses this September "in recognition of efforts made to emerge from bankruptcy."

By Kaarin Moore • Jan. 31, 2022

Returns from 2021 could total $761B: NRF

As customers return more merchandise than previous years, retailers must contend with the increasing costs of returned items. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 28, 2022

Home Depot names Ted Decker CEO

Decker, the retailer's chief operating officer, succeeds Craig Menear, who's held the top spot since 2014.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 28, 2022

Walmart’s store redesign could spell more trouble for department stores

The store includes more dynamic displays, QR codes and digital screens that "create opportunities for digital exploration," according to the retailer. 

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 28, 2022