J. Jill names Coach vet as chief marketing officer

Kimberly Wallengren, who also worked at American Eagle and Adidas, will focus on brand positioning, expanding customer reach and growing consumer engagement.

By Howard Ruben • May 1, 2026

Carter’s brings on Build-A-Bear vet as CEO

The appointment of Sharon Price John as chief executive comes only a year after the company named someone else to the top spot.

By Kaarin Moore • May 1, 2026

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

Saks Global slashes 16% of its corporate workforce

The latest round of downsizing comes amid the luxury retailer’s bankruptcy and leaves it to focus resources “toward critical capabilities that will drive profitable, sustainable growth,” a spokesperson said Thursday.

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2026

The Weekly Closeout: Heydude sales decline and Lululemon dishes about Chip Wilson

The Crocs-owned footwear brand's sales fell 12%, while the athletics company spelled out a fraught relationship in proxy documents.

By Retail Dive Staff • May 1, 2026

The Backroom: Redefining Pacsun

Brieane Olson talks about her book, “Co-created,” and her work as a merchant and now CEO in redefining the retailer for a new generation.

By Retail Dive Staff • April 30, 2026

Walmart is bringing beauty-focused store associates to hundreds of stores

The "Beauty Expert" position, which features specialized training, is expanding this year after a successful pilot.

By Dani James • April 30, 2026

Bath & Body Works names first chief brand and product officer

Veronique Gabai-Pinsky comes to the company with decades of experience, including launching her own brand and serving as president of Vera Wang Group.

By Kaarin Moore • April 30, 2026

As discounts proliferate, Adidas must ‘defend newness’

In another big growth quarter, the activewear giant said it pulled back on wholesale to avoid promotions on new product.

By Cara Salpini • April 29, 2026

Purple taps former La-Z-Boy exec as CFO

The mattress company also reported a miss on Q1 revenue and decreased its full-year outlook due to an accounting adjustment.

By Dani James • April 29, 2026

Birdy Grey taps Stanley 1913 vet as chief growth officer

In the newly created role, Anthony Potgieter will lead the company’s growth across brand, marketing, digital product, partnerships and customer experience.

By Howard Ruben • April 28, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO: AI will lead to ‘significant reduction in headcount’

Areas impacted at the retailer could include supply chain, IT, accounting, marketing and merchandising, Marcus Lemonis told analysts Monday.

By Caroline Jansen • April 28, 2026

Target requires 150 remote merchandising employees to relocate

Impacted employees can move to the retailer's Minneapolis HQ or leave the company. Target hopes that in-person collaboration will help it regain merchandising authority.

By Dani James • April 28, 2026

Williams-Sonoma relaunches Dormify

The home retailer debuted a new Dormify website and an option to pick up orders near college campuses using its existing retail footprint. 

By Dani James • April 28, 2026

EBay scrambles to fix outages

The e-commerce giant has been experiencing technical difficulties since Sunday, with its marketplace site down entirely at some points.

By Daphne Howland • April 27, 2026

Why Academy Sports & Outdoors is going against the grain with store openings

Executives touted the retailer’s “outside-in” strategy for new locations, which prioritizes markets that are further away from big cities — and big competitors.

By Cara Salpini • April 27, 2026

Tractor Supply’s delivery volume jumps as final-mile plan advances

Customers are tapping the retailer's growing capabilities for deliveries involving larger order quantities, Chief Supply Chain Officer Colin Yankee said.

By Max Garland • April 27, 2026

Lowe’s to open 5 new stores this year

The first location is set to open this June in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and includes in-store features like enhanced digital signage and QR codes.

By Howard Ruben • April 27, 2026

Hasbro expects March cyberattack to impact second-quarter revenue

The toy maker is reviewing files and working to fully bring certain systems back online. The company will incur some costs related to the investigation.

By David Jones • April 27, 2026

In commerce media, the hardest part is getting to “ship it”

Commerce media has no shortage of ideas. The real challenge is getting them to ship.

By Saket Mehta • April 27, 2026

Retailers could close more than 40K stores in the next 5 years

Tariffs and immigration policies are weighing on the industry and could drive even more closures, UBS analysts found.

By Daphne Howland • April 24, 2026

Nike cuts 1,400 jobs across tech, operations

The majority of the layoffs are in the activewear giant’s tech department as it consolidates its footprint and leans into automation.

By Cara Salpini • April 24, 2026

The Weekly Closeout: Pat McGrath Labs exits bankruptcy, GameStop bets on ‘retro’

The cosmetics company forged a deal with GDA Luma, while the gaming retailer is expanding its assortment of older products nationwide.

By Retail Dive Staff • April 24, 2026

Bed Bath & Beyond will operate stores in California after all

The company will run a dozen combined The Container Store and Bed Bath & Beyond store formats in the state, despite Marcus Lemonis' previous stance.

By Dani James • April 23, 2026

EBay closes San Francisco office

The marketplace giant also eliminated 800 roles earlier this year as it refocuses its operations on fashion, peer-to-peer sales and resale.

By Daphne Howland • April 23, 2026

Sam’s Club launches 1-hour delivery to meet fast shipping demand

The retailer has rolled out its new Express delivery tier to over 600 locations, expanding upon its existing three-hour service.

By Max Garland • April 23, 2026