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

Explore the 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.

By Retail Dive staff

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

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

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