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Mango achieves US expansion goal ahead of schedule, plans more store openings in 2025
Next year the apparel company will launch 20 stores nationwide, including in Seattle, Chicago and Las Vegas.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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Dollar General hires technology, distribution execs
Tom Hutchins has been appointed senior vice president of technology, while Kevin Pinchon takes on a role as senior vice president of distribution.
By Howard Ruben • Dec. 2, 2024 -
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TrendlineThe state of small business
Disruptions from tariffs, e-commerce and broader economic trends continue to challenge small business operations.
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Podcast
The Backroom: Amazon Haul and the state of retail
Join Retail Dive Senior Reporter Daphne Howland and Rick Watson, founder and CEO of RMW Commerce, as they unpack recent retail stories including Amazon’s answer to Temu, Walmart’s progress and Target’s struggles.
By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 28, 2024 -
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Will Kohl’s have to close stores?
Not long ago, in stark contrast to rival Macy’s, the department store was talking about expanding its fleet. That may be about to change, analysts say.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. taps new CFO as sales surge 14%
The Abercrombie and Hollister brands both saw strong double-digit growth in the third quarter, despite weather disruptions.
By Nate Delesline III • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Walmart DEI gives up the ghost, giving way to ‘belonging’
A cultural moment all but forced employers to pivot to DEI in 2020. If the retailer's decision demonstrates anything, it is how far the pendulum has swung since then.
By Ryan Golden • Nov. 27, 2024 -
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Trump calls for 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico
The president-elect also called for an additional 10% tariffs on imports from China as part of his day one White House plans.
By Philip Neuffer • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Why stores still spark joy around the holidays
Online shopping has surged over the years, but it’s hard to replicate the discovery — and fun — of going to stores.
By Cara Salpini • Nov. 26, 2024 -
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Kohl’s names new CEO
The department store has tapped Michaels CEO Ashley Buchanan to lead the retailer beginning early next year, replacing Tom Kingsbury.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Macy’s delays full Q3 report over millions in fraudulent expense accounting
Starting in 2021 an employee hid $132 million to $154 million in delivery expenses, a disclosure overshadowing an otherwise decent quarter.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Big Lots sold to private equity
An affiliate of Nexus Capital Management plans to acquire the retailer for $2.5 million in cash, debt payoff and some assumed liabilities.
By Nate Delesline III • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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VF to lay off 242 employees at Virginia distribution center
The facility’s closure, announced earlier this year, comes as the company faces declining earnings and a recent S&P downgrade.
By Lara Ewen • Nov. 25, 2024 -
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Olive & June to be acquired by Hydro Flask owner for $240M
Olive & June’s founder and CEO Sarah Gibson Tuttle will remain on the team as the nail care company joins Helen of Troy’s portfolio of brands.
By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Sweaty Betty opens first US stores
Two brick-and-mortar locations in Chicago and Washington, D.C., will serve as the brand’s first stand-alone stores in the country.
By Howard Ruben • Nov. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Stitch Fix
ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Stitch Fix adds stylist profiles, NRF and RILA respond to overtime rule block
The apparel box retailer is introducing customers to the brains behind its boxes while retail organizations express relief to a ruling on overtime pay.
By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 22, 2024 -
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Walmart makes convenience a priority as it grows e-commerce market share
Executives credited investments in delivery and pickup options for growing sales from households earning more than $100,000.
By Bryan Wassel • Nov. 22, 2024 -
Crocs taps legendary shoe designer to lead creative innovation
Starting in December, Steven Smith will join the company to design in house for the Crocs and Heydude brands.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Beyond’s $40M investment in The Container Store may be off
The Container Store’s failure to reach a satisfactory agreement with lenders puts their deal at risk, both retailers warned this week.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Target’s supply chain investments power holiday season ambitions
The retailer expects to quadruple its order processing output and ramp up next-day delivery at its sortation centers.
By Philip Neuffer • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Walmart slashes US delivery costs by 40% per order
Increased automation and more efficient driver routes helped the retail giant accomplish the feat for the third consecutive quarter.
By Max Garland • Nov. 21, 2024 -
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Shoplifting on the rise this year, report shows
Two widely different sets of FBI data underscore the need for better information on theft, however, according to Council on Criminal Justice researchers. That includes better reporting from retailers.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 20, 2024 -
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Lowe’s prepping for ‘what may be coming from the administration’ on tariffs
The retailer said it diversified its supply chain after Trump’s first tariffs, but that 40% of its assortment is sourced abroad and more levies would add costs.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Home Depot will leverage experience to tackle tariffs
The home improvement retailer plans to take a "differentiated" approach built on its previous efforts to navigate higher duties.
By Philip Neuffer • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Wolverine World Wide debuts global innovation hub in Boston
The company is building out its corporate workspaces as a way to attract talent and encourage creativity as it goes through a strategic transformation.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Take a look inside the new Barnes & Noble in Washington, D.C.
The bookseller is going through a growth spurt, with plans to open nearly 60 stores through the end of this year.
By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 19, 2024
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