Dia & Co. snaps up luxury plus-size retailer 11 Honoré

The acquisition moves the inclusive apparel company into the luxury space.

By Daphne Howland • June 1, 2022

Apparel retailers get squeezed in Q1

Sales were up at many players, but so were inventories. Meanwhile, margins and profits are down.

By Daphne Howland • June 1, 2022

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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

Victoria's Secret finances 'historic' settlement with garment workers

A loan from the brand has helped employees laid off from a factory in Thailand get severance owed to them for more than a year. 

By Ben Unglesbee • May 31, 2022

In boon to retail, office workers and tourists are heading back downtown

Nordstrom and Glossier are among the retailers following a recovery pattern described in a recent report from commercial real estate firm JLL.

By Daphne Howland • May 31, 2022

As it expands wholesale presence, Allbirds inks deal to sell in Nordstrom

The DTC brand, which in 2018 was featured in the department store's Pop-In@Nordstrom concept, is quickly adding to its roster of wholesale partners.

By Caroline Jansen • May 31, 2022

Intermix CEO exits

Jyothi Rao is leaving the company, while board member and former CEO of Neiman Marcus Group, Karen Katz, is stepping in as interim CEO. 

By Kaarin Moore • May 31, 2022

Dollar General piloting self-checkout-only stores

The test will involve about 200 of the discount retailer's 18,000-plus locations and run throughout 2022, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Owen said. 

By Sam Silverstein • May 31, 2022

The running list of major retail deals

We’ve tracked more than 40 deals so far this year, including Bed Bath & Beyond’s acquisition of The Brand House Collective and DXL’s merger with FullBeauty.

By Retail Dive Staff • Updated Nov. 26, 2025

Spontaneous summer: How retailers can capitalize on increased tourism and longer stays

Consumer data indicates retail marketers have a window of magnified opportunity to leverage summer travel behaviors to boost in-store traffic and profits.

May 31, 2022

Could Gap Inc. spin off Athleta?

An abandoned plan to separate Old Navy a few years ago showed that breaking up is hard to do. But the conglomerate's troubles may call for it.

By Daphne Howland • May 27, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: American Girl jumps on the podcast bandwagon

Meanwhile, Stitch Fix named a new head of marketing and Dollar General workers traveled to its annual shareholder meeting to protest working conditions.

By Retail Dive Staff • May 27, 2022

Ulta shoppers not feeling inflation yet

In fact, prestige cosmetics sales in the quarter outperformed as makeup made a comeback.

By Cara Salpini • May 27, 2022

Dollar stores raise their expectations in volatile environment

Dollar General and Dollar Tree could benefit from customers seeking out low prices, but their own costs are rising and shoppers are focused on consumables for now.

By Ben Unglesbee • May 26, 2022

Victoria's Secret launches online marketplace dominated by women-led brands

The effort joins other empowerment initiatives that define a radical departure from a marketing approach the retailer stuck with for decades.

By Daphne Howland • May 26, 2022

Macy's Polaris turnaround gains traction in Q1

The department store partook of elevated demand from a variety of quarters in the period, but has work to do to entice increasingly wary consumers.

By Daphne Howland • May 26, 2022

Dick's sales decline in the face of 119% growth last year

The results indicate a slowdown in consumer demand for the category after stimulus payments last year helped fuel record growth.

By Cara Salpini • May 26, 2022

With work, travel and occasions back on, customers have returned to Nordstrom

Even off-price Rack beat Q1 expectations, although the company still faces plenty of unknowns this year. Meanwhile, Trunk Club is shutting down.

By Daphne Howland • May 25, 2022

50 years in: Nike's game plan for winning with women

The athletics retailer is simplifying its leggings and bra strategies, and emphasizing deeper inclusion as it looks ahead to the next 50 years.

By Cara Salpini • May 25, 2022

Wayfair opens first AllModern store

As losses grow for the home goods retailer, it's looking to expand its physical footprint for all five of its banners.

By Caroline Jansen • May 25, 2022

Walmart is building capacity to deliver 1M packages a year by drone

DroneUp and the retailer aim to have delivery hubs set up at 34 facilities by the end of 2022.

By Max Garland • May 25, 2022

Walmart to deploy Symbotic's AI tech in all regional distribution centers

The retailer plans to expand its work with Symbotic in a bid to boost speed and accuracy throughout its supply chain.

By Alejandra Carranza • May 24, 2022

Glossier founder Emily Weiss steps down as CEO

Kyle Leahy, who joined the DTC beauty brand last year as chief commercial officer, is taking the reins. 

By Daphne Howland • May 24, 2022

Best Buy trims sales expectations as pandemic boom unwinds

Inflation, the end of stimulus and a return to experience spending hurt sales at the retailer — but it could have been worse. 

By Ben Unglesbee • May 24, 2022

Thinx CEO steps down

Johnson & Johnson exec Meghan Davis is taking the reins months after consumer products giant Kimberly-Clark bought a majority stake in the brand.

By Daphne Howland • May 24, 2022

EBay to open sneaker pop-up in LA

The "Wear 'Em Out Store" will lower prices for customers who wear their purchases out of the store. 

By Ben Unglesbee • May 23, 2022