Orvis taps former Athleta CMO as first chief brand experience officer

Sheila Shekar Pollak left the Gap-owned brand in 2020 and oversaw double-digit revenue and earnings growth there.

By Cara Salpini • Feb. 8, 2022

J.C. Penney launches men's private label apparel brand

The workwear-inspired line, Mutual Weave, is available in sizes XS to 5XLT and is part of the retailer's efforts to accelerate its owned labels.

By Kaarin Moore • Feb. 8, 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

Activist investor calls for ouster of Guess co-founders amid new sex crime accusations

Legion Partners is demanding the removal of Paul and Maurice Marciano over problematic behavior including "a pattern of appalling sexual assault and harassment allegations."

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 8, 2022

Convenience is in the eye of the beholder

Consumers are willing to be inconvenienced, as long as it's on their terms, writes Katie Thomas, who leads the Kearney Consumer Institute.

By Katie Thomas • Feb. 8, 2022

Hasbro comes through a challenging year with revenue up

Price hikes and strong consumer demand more than compensated for supply chain disruptions and freight costs. 

By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 7, 2022

Solo Brands CFO to depart

Sam Simmons saw the company through its initial public offering last year, one of many IPOs among DTC brands.

By Daphne Howland • Feb. 7, 2022

Former Burt's Bees exec joins Grove Collaborative's board of directors

The company has expanded its product assortment, formed retail partnerships and added to its leadership team as it preps to enter the public markets.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 7, 2022

What retail has in store for 2022

A month into the new year, here are some of the top forces impacting retail, the trends we're watching and predictions for what is to come. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Feb. 7, 2022

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

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