The Weekly Closeout: Ulta, The Allure Store partner and UK antitrust watchdog takes on Amazon

Ulta announced a pop-up with the retail arm of the magazine, and Amazon is being investigated over its marketplace practices. 

By Retail Dive Staff • July 8, 2022

Athleta plots its first outlet stores

Two locations are set to open by the fall as the athletics brand works to build out its footprint. 

By Cara Salpini • July 8, 2022

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How retailers are thinking about in-store experience

Complementary shop-in-shops, age-appropriate experiences and integrated technology are just a few ways retailers are reworking stores to suit shoppers.

By Retail Dive staff

How retailers are approaching cryptocurrency payments

Rivals Pacsun and American Eagle Outfitters have similar target audiences but are approaching the rising popularity of digital currency differently.

By Dani James • July 7, 2022

Walmart merges in-home grocery delivery service with Walmart+

The retailer has also expanded InHome to cities including Miami, Dallas and San Francisco, in a move that almost doubles its geographic reach.

By Sam Silverstein • July 7, 2022

Inflation the latest challenge for malls

The retail model was on the decline even before the pandemic. Now shoppers are staying away again as gas prices rise, according to Placer.ai research.

By Daphne Howland • July 7, 2022

Adore Me's uphill battle against fakes on Amazon

The DTC lingerie company says the e-commerce giant drags its feet because it wants the sales that counterfeiters provide.

By Daphne Howland • July 7, 2022

Default risk rises amid consumer pullback and tougher funding environment: S&P

Analysts said “inflation, energy security, geopolitical uncertainty, and rapidly tightening financing conditions are increasingly putting pressure on issuers.”

By Ben Unglesbee • July 7, 2022

Target deepens back-to-school offers amid inventory headaches

The retailer is adding to promotions for students and teachers as back-to-school sales are forecast to exceed pre-pandemic numbers.  

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 7, 2022

Walmart to levy a pickup and fuel charge on some suppliers as transportation costs climb

The charges, starting Aug. 1, come as the retailer looks to pass on rising inflation costs that have dampened profits.

By Max Garland • July 6, 2022

Amazon dangles free Grubhub membership ahead of Prime Day

The e-commerce giant has inked a deal with the struggling food delivery service that includes an opportunity to take a minority stake.

By Daphne Howland • July 6, 2022

Patrik Frisk was tasked with turning around Under Armour. He lasted 2 years.

As CEO, some analysts say he didn't drive enough growth for founder Kevin Plank. So, what is the company looking for next?

By Cara Salpini • July 6, 2022

As costs rise, is an $18 minimum wage the new standard for pay debates?

Beginning in 2028, workers in Hawaii must be paid at least $18 per hour. Nationwide, however, total compensation is likely to increase moving forward.

By Ryan Golden • July 6, 2022

Kohl's turns its attention to its real estate assets

The company once rejected the idea of selling and then leasing back its stores, but with takeover talks over, the retailer seems to be changing its mind.

By Daphne Howland • July 5, 2022

Pursuing global expansion, Lululemon enters Spain

The company plans to quadruple international revenues by 2026. As it pursues growth in Europe, an entry into Italy is also in its sights.

By Cara Salpini • July 5, 2022

La-Z-Boy makes 'structural changes' across supply chain to tackle backlog

The furniture retailer is leasing manufacturing plants in Mexico and adding suppliers to lower lead times.

By Alejandra Carranza • July 5, 2022

With closer scrutiny of apparel manufacturing, policymakers become the real fashion police

Momentum is building to more forcefully regulate the industry, which has poor track records on workers rights and the environment.

By Daphne Howland • July 5, 2022

The Weekly Closeout: Bed Bath & Beyond continues executive shakeup and Gucci launches a pet collection

The home retailer appointed a new chief accounting officer and head of treasury. Meanwhile, the luxury brand seeks to bring individuality to pets.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 1, 2022

Enjoy Technology says it has a prospective buyer that would keep it alive

Asurion, which insures and repairs consumer electronics, has emerged as lender, prospective buyer and future operator of the bankrupt Enjoy. 

By Ben Unglesbee • July 1, 2022

Kohl's slams the door on takeover after Franchise Group lowers bid

The Vitamin Shoppe owner less than a month ago offered $60 per share, but cut that to $53 after the Fed hiked interest rates, the department store said.

By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2022

Wilson opens third NYC store

The Columbus Circle location is also the sporting good brand’s fourth store in the U.S.

By Cara Salpini • July 1, 2022

Amazon cancels, delays wave of warehouse plans as e-commerce demand cools

Shifts in plans have affected at least 13 facilities, including locations in Texas, Florida, Louisiana, Tennessee and California, according to local news reports.

By Max Garland • July 1, 2022

Enjoy Technology files for bankruptcy with plans to sell itself

Centered around mobile stores that bring retail service inside homes, the company has been burning cash and suffering supply shortages. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 30, 2022

The Backroom: Enjoy Technology set out to disrupt retail. But it got disrupted instead.

Led by former J.C. Penney CEO Ron Johnson, the now-bankrupt “commerce-at-home” company has suffered from constrained supply and high costs.

By Retail Dive Staff • June 30, 2022

Ace Hardware shuts down The Grommet, lays off 44

The hardware retailer’s co-op structure made it difficult to expand the platform, according to founder Jules Pieri, who announced the closure on LinkedIn.

By Daphne Howland • June 30, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO out as sales fall 25% in Q1

Mark Tritton, who took the helm in late 2019 after helping execute a turnaround at Target, is replaced by independent board member Sue Gove in the interim.

By Caroline Jansen • June 29, 2022