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  • A general view of the exterior of the branch of retailer Marks and Spencer at Westfield White City on October 20, 2020 in London, England. Marks & Spencer said customer data was accessed in an April 2025 cyberattack.
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    Marks & Spencer restores some online-order operations following cyberattack

    The department store chain was one of the first targets in an international spree of attacks disrupting retailers.

    By David Jones • June 11, 2025
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    Amazon delivery robots offer $7.1B annual savings opportunity: report

    The tech could position Amazon retail as an AI play, according to Bank of America Securities analysts.

    By Alexei Alexis • June 11, 2025
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    Retail's quest to improve the customer experience

    From new store concepts to AI-enabled offerings, retailers are constantly shifting their approach to better cater to shopper needs.

    By Retail Dive staff
  • Packages move down a conveyor belt at an Amazon same-day delivery facility in Orlando, Florida, on Dec. 2, 2024.
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    Amazon to shutter Nevada fulfillment center in August

    The previously announced closure comes as the e-commerce giant builds a same-day delivery facility in the region. 

    By Phil Neuffer • June 11, 2025
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    Designer Brands pulls guidance but is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about back to school, holiday

    Tariffs have scrambled supply and demand more than anticipated. But its confusing value proposition isn’t helping, one analyst says.

    By • June 10, 2025
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    DTC footwear brand Oofos opens first stores

    A location in Virginia has already opened and the active recovery brand will open locations in Georgia and Florida later this month.

    By Howard Ruben • June 10, 2025
  • Dollar General debuts new home products.
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    Dollar General expands home offering with celebrity brands, designers

    The company is focusing on affordable prices from recognizable, national brands, including Ki by Kathy Ireland. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 10, 2025
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    Bark eyes price increases to offset tariffs

    The company delivered its first adjusted EBITDA positive year, after the company “lost $58 million and burned nearly $200 million in cash” three years ago, according to its CEO.

    By • June 10, 2025
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    Amazon confirms layoffs in books business

    A move to streamline some roles affects fewer than 100 people and doesn’t reflect downsizing in the books organization, the company said.

    By • June 9, 2025
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    Ollie’s takeover of Big Lots leases ‘off to a very strong start’

    The company took over dozens of leases at the start of the year, and openings have been “smoother than we had anticipated,” executives said. 

    By • June 9, 2025
  • A beige Kirkland's storefront.
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    "Kirkland’s Hialeah" by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Kirkland’s appoints UpWest, Richer Poorer vet as COO

    James Schisler takes on oversight of the home retailer’s operations. Meanwhile, Beyond has tapped a former Kirkland’s CEO for the board.

    By Dani James • June 9, 2025
  • A mall store with a "JC Penney" banner in white letters on a wood-paneled background.
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    Retail job cuts surge in 2025’s first half

    In the U.S., job losses were up 274% from last year, while hiring plans remain “historically low,” according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

    By Howard Ruben • June 9, 2025
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    Petco reaffirms full-year guidance even as Q1 sales fall

    While its owned brands are more directly exposed to tariffs, executives said the retailer can deliver on its outlook if levies remain at current levels.

    By • June 9, 2025
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    Walmart to expand drone delivery to 5 more cities

    Customers in Atlanta, Houston and more will be able to tap into the technology by next year as part of the retailer's deepening collaboration with Wing.

    By Max Garland • June 9, 2025
  • A mall entrance to a clothing store named "Torrid."
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    Torrid to close as many as 180 stores, 30% of its fleet

    The plus-size apparel retailer already keeps about 60% of sales and customers from shuttered locations, and plans to invest in retention efforts. 

    By • June 6, 2025
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    Lululemon to raise prices as progress stalls in the US

    As the retailer plans modest tariff-induced price hikes, CEO Calvin McDonald said U.S. shoppers are growing more "discerning" than those in Canada.

    By • June 6, 2025
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    Five Below CFO exits as Q1 sales jump 20%

    COO Kenneth Bull will serve as interim financial chief while the company continues to focus on assortment newness. 

    By Dani James • June 6, 2025
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    Joann’s future a mystery as Michaels snaps up IP, private labels

    The move comes amid growing interest in fabrics and sewing at Michaels, but it’s not clear what it means for the Joann brand.

    By • June 5, 2025
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    Shoe Carnival CEO: Shoe Station is the ‘future of our store base’

    The company announced that its Shoe Station banner will represent over 80% of its store fleet by 2027.

    By • June 5, 2025
  • A Guitar Center signage hangs outside a storefront against a blue sky backdrop
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    Guitar Center targets optimized inventory planning, visibility

    The retailer will use Relex Solutions technology to gain real-time visibility of inventory levels to help reduce stockouts and overstocking.

    By Kelly Stroh • June 5, 2025
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    Peloton launches peer-to-peer resale platform

    The exercise company launched a beta version of Peloton Repowered in select metro areas, offering special discounts to buyers and sellers. 

    By Dani James • June 4, 2025
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    Big Lots to reopen nearly 80 more stores

    The locations bring the total number of reopened stores to 219 under new owner Variety Wholesalers.

    By Howard Ruben • June 4, 2025
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    Costco holds prices on some tariff-impacted items, CFO says

    The warehouse club retailer has sought to eliminate the effect of higher duties on prices of certain “staple” goods like bananas, CFO Gary Millerchip said.

    By Maura Webber Sadovi • June 4, 2025
  • A person walks by a Dollar Tree store.
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    Wealthier consumers flock to Dollar Tree in Q1

    The discounter, which is better positioned against rival Dollar General without its Family Dollar unit, is expanding a multiprice strategy to more stores.

    By • June 4, 2025
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    Shrink down, margins up at Dollar General a year after removing nearly all self-checkout

    The discounter expects to raise prices “as a last resort” as tariffs and the economy replace lost merchandise as its major concerns.

    By • June 3, 2025
  • Nike's first Nike Rise concept store in Guangzhou, China
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    Nike taps McDonald’s exec for chief communications officer

    Michael Gonda joins July 7 and is the latest change CEO Elliott Hill has made to the activewear brand’s leadership ranks.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 3, 2025