Wayfair CEO says tariffs have yet to impact shopper behavior

Aside from a "short-lived" pull forward of certain purchases, the home retailer said it hasn't seen substantial changes to customers’ habits.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 28, 2025

Carter’s to lay off 300, close more stores as tariffs decimate profits

The children’s apparel retailer, already chasing profitability before new import duties, will close 150 locations in North America over the next three years.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 28, 2025

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The state of small business

Disruptions from tariffs, e-commerce and broader economic trends continue to challenge small business operations. 

By Retail Dive staff

Amazon to cut 14K roles in effort to stay ‘nimble’

The company is betting AI will change its workforce needs and leaning into job cuts as a way to simplify its organizational structure.

By Dani James • Oct. 28, 2025

Puma taps long-time Nike vet to head global retail

Ronald Reijmers also comes with senior leadership experience at Adidas and Gymshark, and will oversee Puma’s full-price and outlet stores globally.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 28, 2025

Amazon links up with USPS for doorstep returns

Pickups from the Postal Service have been available for some customers since this summer, per the e-commerce giant.

By Max Garland • Oct. 27, 2025

Half of shoppers plan to use BNPL this holiday season

Affordability and budget control are the top reasons U.S. consumers are using buy now, pay later services, according to a PayPal survey. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 27, 2025

Build-A-Bear brings on digital exec from Lego

The company named Carmen Flores the senior vice president of e-commerce and digital experiences.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 27, 2025

Target cuts 1,800 jobs in what it deems ‘a necessary step’

The mass merchant is laying off 1,000 corporate employees and cutting hundreds of open positions, though store and supply chain roles will be spared.

By Dani James • Oct. 24, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Amazon hikes fulfillment fees and retailers list AI as a risk factor

The e-commerce giant will increase fees for third-party sellers next year and a growing number of retailers are pointing to AI concerns in their 10-Ks.

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 24, 2025

Walmart adding RFID tech to fresh categories

The retailer worked with Avery Dennison on developing the solution in an effort to minimize food waste and improve inventory management.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 23, 2025

Saks Global merchant jumps to Bloomingdale’s

James Newell is the latest executive to leave the luxury conglomerate, which is working to capture synergies from its Saks-Neiman tie-up.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 23, 2025

Want to make a good impression online this holiday? Be reliable

The holidays are not the time to test exciting new innovations, experts say, but a good first impression can win customers long term.

By Bryan Wassel • Oct. 23, 2025

After disappointing Q3, Mattel needs a good holiday more than ever

To mitigate tariffs, retailers are pushing the importation and warehousing of goods onto the toy maker, and their orders are more frequent but smaller.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 22, 2025

Wayfair to shutter Kentucky plant as part of logistics network revamp

The closure will impact more than 200 employees who will be laid off in phases, starting Jan. 1.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 22, 2025

Will anyone buy Rite Aid’s brand?

Rivals have snapped up the drugstore chain’s pharmacies and some locations. But the space is oversaturated, and a correction is underway.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 21, 2025

Five Below expands to Pacific Northwest

The discount retailer is adding eight locations to the region this November, part of 150 net new stores planned for this fiscal year.

By Dani James • Oct. 21, 2025

Lovesac sees ‘strong progress’ from 4-step tariff plan

The furniture retailer’s strategy includes price hikes, supplier negotiations and diversifying its sourcing footprint beyond China.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 20, 2025

L’Oréal signs $4B beauty deal with Kering

A new strategic partnership will see Creed join the L’Oréal Luxe portfolio, along with 50-year beauty licenses for Gucci, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta.

By Dani James • Oct. 20, 2025

Toys R Us accelerates flagship openings, seasonal shops

The expansion is a “significant milestone” in the brand’s growth, according to the company.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 20, 2025

Costco leans on SKU flexibility, buyer experience for tariff strategy

The retailer has also opted to shift production origins and consolidate buying to lower the cost of goods.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 20, 2025

Unlocking brand budgets: How retail media networks can monetize experiential sampling with full-funnel attribution

To reignite growth and hit revenue targets, RMN leaders need more than fresh tactics—they need new media inventory types and ways to monetize shopper relationships.

Oct. 20, 2025

Saks Global Q2 revenue slumps, loss widens amid inventory woes

Some vendors are still owed money, and a number have stopped shipping to the luxury retailer, a scenario analysts have warned about for months.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 17, 2025

REI to close 3 stores in 2026

A location in Paramus, New Jersey, will shutter in Q1, while stores in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood and Boston will close in late 2026.

By Cara Salpini • Oct. 17, 2025

Amazon to hire 250K holiday workers for third consecutive year

The e-commerce giant aims to hire a quarter of a million seasonal, full- and part-time employees across its fulfillment and transportation network.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 17, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Toms names Crocs vet CEO and is drop culture winding down?

Jessica Alsing, who spent more than eight years at Crocs, is taking the reins at Toms. Meanwhile, one analyst sees signs of an end to the popular sales model.

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 17, 2025