After more than a decade, Bombas is opening stores

The DTC sock brand built out its roster of wholesale partners to include Nordstrom, Dick’s and, most recently, Target. Now, the brand is taking on owned retail.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 17, 2025

Ulta appoints new CFO

Christopher DelOrefice will take on the role in December, allowing interim CFO Chris Lialios to return to being senior vice president and controller.

By Dani James • Oct. 16, 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. 

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A look at Target’s approach to generative AI

Chief Information and Product Officer Prat Vemana spoke with Retail Dive about the retailer's technology strategy while it undergoes a turnaround.

By Dani James • Oct. 16, 2025

What’s keeping Best Buy’s CEO up at night?

A growing consumer income divide is on Corie Barry’s mind, the executive told an audience at the Fortune Most Powerful Women summit.

By Dani James • Oct. 15, 2025

Ross rounds out store openings for the year with 40 new locations

The discount retailer is barreling toward its overall goal of 2,900 Ross Dress for Less and 700 DD’s Discounts locations.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 15, 2025

CVS closes deal for 63 Rite Aid stores

The drugstore retailer will also bring on more than 3,500 employees from the rival chain and make “targeted investments” in its own stores.

By Cara Salpini • Oct. 15, 2025

‘We’re certainly not fast fashion’: A.k.a. Brands CEO

Princess Polly and Culture Kings chief Ciaran Long talks about delivering on-trend fashion and the conglomerate’s strategy on opening stores.

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 14, 2025

Walmart, OpenAI partner for purchases in ChatGPT

As part of a larger partnership, the mass retailer will be available through the AI chatbot’s new Instant Checkout feature.

By Dani James • Oct. 14, 2025

Ulta Beauty’s marketplace launches

UB Marketplace, which is open to brands by invitation only, is introducing over 100 new brands to start and will scale quickly over the next year or so.

By Dani James • Oct. 14, 2025

Smaller retailers face their toughest holiday season in years

Tariffs and economic uncertainty are complicating an already fraught time. The key is to prioritize and lean into what larger chains can’t offer.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 14, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Adidas bets on safety footwear, Helen of Troy swings to a loss

The athletics company partnered with Glo Brands BV, while the OXO and Hydro Flask parent company posted a Q2 loss exceeding $308 million.

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 10, 2025

Gap partners with Google Cloud to advance AI strategy

Making AI tools available across the company will allow the retailer to focus on creativity, culture and customers, according to CTO Sven Gerjets.

By Lindsey Wilkinson • Oct. 10, 2025

Uniqlo to expand US footprint

The retailer’s upcoming Chicago and San Francisco locations mark its first flagship stores in the U.S. outside of New York City. 

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 9, 2025

The Body Shop returns to the US market

The beauty company is coming back exclusively via e-commerce after being bought out of U.K. administration in 2024.

By Dani James • Oct. 9, 2025

Tariffs force more Orvis store closures

The outdoor retailer began scaling down a year ago in order to focus on its core sports fishing and bird hunting customer.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2025

Dollar Tree to open 1.25M-square-foot Arizona distribution center

Once operational in 2026, the facility will service stores across several states in the Southwest.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 9, 2025

Calvin Klein parent company names chief supply chain officer

Patricia Gabriel will leave Capri Holdings, owner of Jimmy Choo and Versace, to lead global operations for PVH Corp.

By Philip Neuffer • Oct. 9, 2025

4 ways Walmart is scaling AI to unify its supply chain

“End to end, every segment of what we do is driven by some form of intelligence,” said Indira Uppuluri, senior vice president of supply chain technology. 

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 8, 2025

Amazon Fresh decides to shutter 5 stores

The chain is pruning its fleet even as the company expands its grocery business on other fronts.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 8, 2025

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announces franchise plan

The company suggested franchisees use a platform it’s invested in to tokenize assets, potentially in lieu of traditional small business government financing.

By Dani James • Oct. 7, 2025

How to run A stores in a B mall

Retailers in lower-traffic shopping centers require excellent associates, individualized operations and realistic expectations, experts say.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2025

Nordstrom returns to San Francisco this week

The department store’s service-oriented, merchandise-free concept will open two years after its downtown flagship and off-price stores shut down.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2025

American Eagle eyes 60% cut in tariff costs from mitigation measures

By early 2026, the retailer plans to slash duty costs from $180 million to $70 million through higher prices and transportation optimization.

By Antone Gonsalves • Oct. 7, 2025

Rite Aid closes all stores

When the drugstore retailer filed for bankruptcy in May, its second Chapter 11 in eight months, it was running about 1,275 locations.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 6, 2025

What Amazon shippers should prioritize this peak season

Being mindful of deadlines, maintaining minimum inventory and providing accurate delivery windows is key to meeting holiday demand, experts said at Amazon Accelerate 2025.

By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 6, 2025