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Hasbro moves toys, board games headquarters to Boston
Around 700 employees will transition from Rhode Island to Boston’s Seaport District by the end of 2026.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 10, 2025 -
Bark names president of core business
In this newly created role, Michael Black will oversee the online pet retailer’s DTC and wholesale businesses.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Trendline
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.
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Designer Brands continues to withhold guidance as Q2 sales, profits decline
The footwear retailer, which relies on a strong back-to-school season, emphasized sequential gains but said the macro environment remains tough.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Dollar Tree taps new chief merchandising officer
The retailer's current chief merchant will retire next year and Brent Beebe will be promoted to the role in April.
By Dani James • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Etsy expands CTO role as product chief exits
Longtime Etsy executive Rafe Colburn has taken on duties from Nick Daniel, who was chief product officer until Friday.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 9, 2025 -
Skechers opens first US-based performance store
The 26,000-square-foot store in Miami follows the brand’s opening of locations in Canada, Chile, Belgium and Germany.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Unemployment ticks up as tariff-related uncertainty slows hiring
This could be a one-two punch to the U.S. economy, with retail bankruptcies and store closures adding to the woes.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Dick’s names a slate of executives to lead Foot Locker as deal closes
Among them, a 26-year Nike veteran will be president of Foot Locker North America and PepsiCo’s chief sports officer will be chief of marketing.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Retail recorded nearly 40 CEO exits through July
Chief executive departures in the industry doubled compared to the same period last year, with exits announced from Target, L.L. Bean and others.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Barnes & Noble to acquire bankrupt Books Inc. for $3.25M
The California-based book chain would maintain its independent fleet of nine stores and join Tattered Cover in Barnes & Noble’s portfolio.
By Dani James • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Wayfair expands logistics offering to include multichannel service
Suppliers can now tap the furniture retailer’s CastleGate network as a 3PL alternative for big-and-bulky goods across their entire customer base.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 8, 2025 -
Walmart taps OpenAI for employee training
The mass retailer will debut training for employees in 2026 through a partnership with the company behind ChatGPT.
By Dani James • Sept. 5, 2025 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Skechers deal clears hurdles while Gap eyes store improvement
3G Capital will take the footwear brand private. Meanwhile, Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson sees work to do in brick and mortar.
By Retail Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2025 -
Best Buy, Uber Eats partner on same-day delivery, scheduled drop-offs
Shoppers can use the Uber Eats app to have electronics delivered from over 800 of the retailer’s locations.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Gap Inc. bets big on beauty, accessories
At the Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference, Gap Inc. CEO Richard Dickson called these high-margin “sleeper categories” that its customers want.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Mattel restructures its brand leadership team
The reset includes adding two new roles: chief global brand officer and global head of dolls.
By Kaarin Moore • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Home Depot closes on GMS acquisition
The $5.5 billion deal to acquire GMS, which specializes in drywall, ceilings and steel framing, bolsters Home Depot’s pro offerings.
By Caroline Jansen • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Ulta expands globally with Mexico store openings
The beauty retailer debuted two locations in the country last month and says it is on track to open its first location in the Middle East this year.
By Dani James • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Target scales back on in-store fulfillment strategy
The retailer will take recent learnings about which stores are "built to fulfill" and apply it to up to 40 more locations by the year's end.
By Kelly Stroh • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Deep Dive
De minimis’ end: How shippers are adapting for peak season and beyond
Experts foresee hurdles in both pricing and logistics for importers that have relied on the duty exemption for sub-$800 goods.
By Max Garland • Sept. 4, 2025 -
Worldpay rewires for bot shoppers
The processor aims to prepare its merchant clients for the opportunities and risks of AI-driven agentic shopping.
By Lynne Marek • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Consumers want AI guardrails, but few business leaders have policies in place
More than one-quarter of customer experience leaders say their organization is ready to deploy agentic AI, despite having no governance policy in place, Genesys found.
By Michael Brady • Sept. 3, 2025 -
How to keep the ‘off’ in ‘off price’ in the tariff era
In order to make good on their value promise, TJX, Ross and Burlington are being hyper-vigilant about pricing across the industry.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Williams-Sonoma to launch AI-powered ‘culinary companion’
Meanwhile, the company has scaled its AI customer service assistant across its portfolio.
By Bryan Wassel • Sept. 3, 2025 -
Staples to bring optical centers to stores through Now Optics partnership
Through the tie-up, Stanton Optical will offer eye exams, prescription lenses and more in five of the office retailer’s locations.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 3, 2025