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    Anthropologie upgrades Maeve private label to stand-alone brand

    Maeve will have its own social channels and stores, with its first branded retail concept opening this fall.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Tapestry completes Stuart Weitzman sale to Caleres

    With the departure of the footwear brand, the Coach parent company will focus on its handbag brands, which have proven to be a better fit.

    By Laurel Deppen • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Trendline

    The state of retail operations

    Daily operations have changed tremendously over the past few years, as retailers re-examine topics including shrink and pricing. 

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Retail job cuts spike nearly 250% from last year

    A Challenger, Gray & Christmas report points to tariffs and broader economic uncertainty as the catalysts driving a retail workforce contraction. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Ace Hardware opens 1.5M-square-foot retail support center

    The facility is centrally located in Kansas City, Missouri, as a means to quickly deliver products to the company’s 5,000 locally owned stores. 

    By Aug. 4, 2025
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    US to install country-specific tariffs

    The National Retail Federation said the higher levies “will hurt Americans” and “impact merchandise in the coming weeks” for retailers.

    By Philip Neuffer • Aug. 4, 2025
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    Sponsored by Concora Credit

    The loyalty power of non-prime co-brand in a cautious consumer environment

    Loyalty programs are growth engines for brands, and co-branded credit cards drive up the rewards and benefits available to loyalty program members — making them powerful revenue drivers.

    Aug. 4, 2025
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    At Home store closures accelerate

    The home retailer is conducting closing sales at six new locations, building on the 26 first announced when it filed for bankruptcy in June. 

    By Aug. 1, 2025
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    Skechers debuts ‘SKX Full-Court Press’ basketball shoes

    The footwear brand tapped LA Sparks star Rickea Jackson to debut the shoe at the start of the WNBA season and showcase the product in its marketing campaign.

    By Howard Ruben • Aug. 1, 2025
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    The Weekly Closeout: Tillys, J. McLaughlin get new CEOs

    Outdoors veteran Nate Smith will join the youth apparel company, while interim chief Greg Unis is taking over permanently at the upscale brand.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Best Buy to pilot Ikea shop-in-shops

    This year, the home retailer will make some of its services and products available at another business in the U.S. for the first time.

    By July 31, 2025
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    The Backroom: What’s next for Target?

    Join Retail Dive reporters Daphne Howland and Dani James for a discussion about the mass retailer’s unique history, the ups and downs of its differentiation, and where it may be headed.

    By Retail Dive Staff • July 31, 2025
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    First stand-alone Martha Stewart stores open, starting in Dubai

    Owner Marquee Brands soon plans to open additional locations in India, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.

    By July 31, 2025
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    Adidas braces for $230M tariff hit in the back half of the year

    Nevertheless, the sportswear giant maintained its outlook and said it has yet to see consumer demand weaken.

    By July 30, 2025
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    Nearly 120 J.C. Penney stores sold to private equity for under $950M

    Executives for a trust that has worked for four years to sell the property defended the price and said a January deadline was looming.

    By July 30, 2025
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    Athleta brings on Nike veteran to reboot stalled turnaround

    Maggie Gauger spent more than two decades at Nike, including leading women’s in North America, and replaces Chris Blakeslee next month.

    By July 29, 2025
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    Bed Bath & Beyond to accept old coupons at new store

    Through The Brand House Collective, legacy coupons will be accepted at a new Bed Bath & Beyond store in Tennessee next month.

    By July 28, 2025
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    Ty Haney is back at Outdoor Voices, this time with a new collection

    The founder reassembled her brand’s original creative team and has been working for nine months on the latest collection. 

    By Updated July 30, 2025
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    Deep Dive

    The biggest culprit in shrink is in the store — but it’s probably not a criminal

    Inefficiencies in store operations cause more inventory loss than organized retail crime, which has been the industry’s focus in recent years.

    By July 28, 2025
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    Depop names permanent CEO

    Peter Semple, who officially takes the helm on Friday, has been serving in the role on an interim basis since May.

    By Howard Ruben • July 28, 2025
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    Ulta Beauty eyes AI agents amid growth plans

    The company is working on the tech foundation to enable adoption, which it hopes will lead to improved employee and customer experiences. 

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • July 28, 2025
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    Hoka brick-and-mortar stores ‘the primary venue for full-price sales’

    With the brand’s customers tending to look for price breaks online, Deckers is looking to expand retail partnerships as well as its own stores.

    By July 25, 2025
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    The Weekly Closeout: Phlur gets acquired and American Eagle’s stock soars

    Private equity firm TSG Consumer will acquire the fragrance brand in a deal that keeps Phlur Creative Director Chriselle Lim in her role.

    By Retail Dive Staff • July 25, 2025
  • A Walmart storefront showcases its refreshed brand identity, with a new typeface and the spark logo set apart as a standalone asset.
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    Walmart bets big on AI with ‘super agent’ strategy

    The retailer is centralizing AI capabilities to avoid fragmentation, noting that the technology is already being utilized by 900,000 associates.

    By July 25, 2025
  • Mattel recently opened the first Uno Social Club in Las Vegas at the Palms Casino Resort.
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    Mattel to keep roughly half of US toys below $20

    Even as net sales fell 6% in Q2, the company’s CEO doesn’t see consumers as any more price sensitive compared to a year ago.

    By July 25, 2025
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    Guitar Center brings AI assistant to the store floor

    The Rig Advisor tool compares gear in real time and provides live inventory updates.

    By July 24, 2025