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  • Front view of a Best Buy store in Milpitas, California, on Feb. 20, 2024.
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    Best Buy CFO to exit

    The retailer is conducting an external search to fill the role and expects to name a successor with previous CFO experience.

    By June 23, 2026
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    Target to open 11 stores in July

    The retailer’s new locations — which will be in states such as California, Arizona and more — will top its average square footage.

    By June 23, 2026
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    The state of loss prevention in retail

    The types of losses attributed to retail theft has become more apparent — as is the need for more in-depth reporting and prevention strategies. 

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Bath & Body Works to launch at Ulta Beauty

    A curated collection of products will be available at over 600 locations, and the Juniper Breeze scent will return as a limited-time exclusive for the beauty retailer.

    By June 23, 2026
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    Glossier secures $45M in debt financing

    CEO Colin Walsh said the capital would support “the next chapter of Glossier’s growth,” though with few details on what that is.

    By June 22, 2026
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    BJ’s Wholesale Club uses tariff refunds to cut prices

    The rebates helped reduce overall retail prices by about half a percentage point.

    By Antone Gonsalves • June 22, 2026
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    Walmart plans $8M phase of Texas distribution center remodel

    The latest step of the renovation includes installing new electrical and material-handling equipment and is set to begin in August.

    By Antone Gonsalves • June 22, 2026
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    Why furniture delivery isn’t part of Ollie’s plans

    Customers aren't willing to pay extra for shipping, while free delivery could squeeze margins, the retailer's CEO said.

    By Max Garland • June 22, 2026
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    Abercrombie & Fitch Co. brings Hollister to Target, expanding US wholesale operation

    The tie-up follows last year’s deals with Dick’s Sporting Goods and several department stores to sell Abercrombie Kids merchandise.

    By June 18, 2026
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    Under Armour to close Oregon office

    A site in Portland will shutter, with some functions moving to a new space in the city and others to New York or Baltimore.

    By June 18, 2026
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    Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate platform for $53M

    The all-stock deal to buy Fathom Holdings adds a home financing and brokerage element to the retailer's business.

    By June 18, 2026
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    Stitch Fix taps Walmart vet as chief product and technology officer

    Sree Sreedhararaj, who also held the CTO role at Sephora, will oversee Stitch Fix’s technology, product, data science, security and IT teams.

    By Nicole Laskowski • June 18, 2026
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    Maryland Container Store location, slated to be converted to co-branded Bed Bath & Beyond store, to close

    The store in Gaithersburg, which was among about 100 Container Store locations scheduled to be converted, will now shutter in July.

    By June 17, 2026
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    ‘BarkBox is not a box’: CEO

    Matt Meeker said he has “dealt with some hard truths” as the company looks beyond its personalized subscription box model.

    By Lara Ewen • June 16, 2026
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    Victoria’s Secret investors back full board after proxy battle

    The retailer's shareholders reelected all nine of the remaining nominees put forward by the company, despite pushback from activist group BBRC.

    By June 16, 2026
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    Foot Locker vet to lead operations at Kohl’s

    Elliott Rodgers, who also spent more than eight years in leadership roles at Ulta, joins the struggling department store in September.

    By June 16, 2026
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    Dollar General shuffles executive ranks

    Among the nine officer appointments was Travis Nixon, who joined the company last fall and was named chief data and AI officer.

    By Sam Silverstein • June 16, 2026
  • A display of Lids hats in a Dick's Sporting Goods store.
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    Dick’s plots 100 Lids shop-in-shops by the end of the summer

    A partnership featuring licensed and lifestyle headwear is already available at 46 locations and will expand nationwide in the months to come.

    By June 15, 2026
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    Target’s Brian Cornell to remain executive chairman after proposal rejected

    Shareholders did not approve a policy suggestion making the board chair an independent director, despite pushback on Cornell's appointment.

    By June 15, 2026
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    Tractor Supply taps AI to help scale last-mile delivery network

    The retailer has used the technology to help managers build delivery routes, and more AI-driven improvements are in the works.

    By Max Garland • June 15, 2026
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    Dick’s, like many vacationers, is spending the summer in the Hamptons

    A rotating pop-up will highlight the retailer’s private brands with curated assortments and event programming, Dick’s Vice President of Vertical Brand Marketing Aimee Watters tells Retail Dive.

    By June 15, 2026
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    Sleep Number files for bankruptcy, inks merger deal

    Sleep Country Canada is the stalking horse bidder for the struggling 40-year-old retailer, which is known for its adjustable mattresses.

    By June 12, 2026
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    Build-A-Bear reconfigures top leadership

    Chris Hurt is now formally in the CEO seat, while the company announced changes for two of its other executives.

    By June 12, 2026
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    The Weekly Closeout: Trump loves inflation and Abercrombie opens a ‘pinnacle’ store in SoHo

    The President told reporters he isn’t concerned about price increases, while the apparel retailer opened the “best expression" of the brand to date.

    By Retail Dive Staff • June 12, 2026
  • A person carries a shopping bag of Primark discount fashion on December 13, 2024 in Berlin, Germany.
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    Primark names Ikea vet CFO ahead of planned AB Foods split

    Lucy Slinger is the latest executive hire at Primark as the company consolidates plans to become an independent entity.  

    By Grace Noto • June 12, 2026
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    Pinterest signs $4B AI deal with AWS

    The largest in Pinterest’s history, the deal will make discovery more personal, visual and actionable, according to CTO Matt Madrigal.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 11, 2026