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Home Depot confirms breach of employee data
The retailer said a vendor error led to the exposure of identifiable information of some employees.
By Nate Delesline III • April 9, 2024 -
Best Buy to use generative AI for virtual assistant, customer support experiences
The tech will help with customer service, including troubleshooting product issues, managing software and rescheduling or combining order deliveries.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 9, 2024 -
Trendline
The latest in experiential retail
With customers returning to in-store shopping, retailers are testing out new store concepts, exiting others and otherwise refining their brick-and-mortar touchpoints.
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Allbirds receives delisting warning from Nasdaq
The footwear brand’s stock traded at less than $1 for 30 consecutive days and the company has until Sept. 30 to regain compliance.
By Cara Salpini • April 9, 2024 -
J.C. Penney shutters 50-year-old anchor, moves across the street
The new location is at the Willowbrook Mall in New Jersey, which is owned by the department store’s co-owner, Brookfield Properties.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2024 -
Nordstrom taps company veteran to lead Rack merchandising
Lori Marten has held various merchandising roles at the department store for nearly 30 years, and will join the off-price unit later this month.
By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2024 -
Coach files trademark and unfair competition complaint against Gap
The complaint takes issue with some Old Navy-branded T-shirts, which attorneys for the Tapestry-owned brand say are meant to make consumers think “there is a connection or association between” the brands.
By Laurel Deppen • April 9, 2024 -
Yeti opens first New York store
The cooler maker’s 20th store, featuring a large customization space, comes as the brand reached $1 billion in sales last year in the drinkware category.
By Suzette Parmley • April 8, 2024 -
99 Cents Only files for Chapter 11
The bankruptcy filing comes just days after the discount retailer announced plans to liquidate and close all stores.
By Nate Delesline III • April 8, 2024 -
Whole Foods to pull Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology from stores
The specialty grocer, which operates the checkout tech at just two stores, will follow the same path as Amazon Fresh stores in the U.S.
By Peyton Bigora • April 8, 2024 -
JLL finds signs of rebound in New York City retail real estate
But some submarkets are doing better than others when it comes to asking rents and availability.
By Daphne Howland • April 8, 2024 -
Battling shrink and theft across the globe
Retailers are trying numerous strategies — from technology to teamwork — to minimize losses.
By Peyton Bigora • April 8, 2024 -
Uniqlo to open first stores in Texas, expand in California
The upcoming openings will build on Uniqlo's plan to reach 200 stores in North America by 2027.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 8, 2024 -
99 Cents Only to liquidate
The company’s small footprint left it unable to compete with larger rivals in a tough macroeconomic environment, according to industry experts.
By Nate Delesline III • April 5, 2024 -
GameStop COO is out
Nir Patel arrived about two years ago from Belk, where he had been CEO for less than a year. The struggling gaming retailer won’t replace him.
By Daphne Howland • April 5, 2024 -
Online rug retailer Ernesta opens first brick-and-mortar store
The brand started by Peloton co-founders John Foley, Hisao Kushi and Yony Feng has turned to New York's Upper East Side for its showroom.
By Suzette Parmley • April 5, 2024 -
Apparel execs urge sourcing diversification amid geopolitical risks
Executives at an American Apparel & Footwear Association event underscored the need to find alternative sourcing as U.S.-China relations continue to fray.
By Ben Unglesbee • April 5, 2024 -
The Citizenry opens outpost in Interior Define store
The tie-up between the two Havenly-owned brands allows The Citizenry to expand its physical presence after opening a flagship in New York City.
By Howard Ruben • Updated April 9, 2024 -
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The Weekly Closeout: Puma plots design space in LA, Bank of America downgrades Figs
The athletics brand said the studio will open in 2025, while spending pullbacks contributed to the scrubs brand’s recent negative rating.
By Retail Dive Staff • April 5, 2024 -
FullBeauty Brands acquires plus marketplace Dia & Co.
Within the past year the company also purchased Eloquii and Cuup, expanding its portfolio of plus and size-inclusive labels.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 4, 2024 -
Shoes for Crews files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The non-slip shoe company secured $30 million in debtor-in-possession financing and intends to sell the business.
By Nate Delesline III • April 4, 2024 -
Bark adds 2 pet industry veterans to C-suite
New chief revenue and chief marketing officers join with experience from pet brands Outward Hound and JustFoodForDogs.
By Suzette Parmley • April 4, 2024 -
Amazon’s AWS unit cutting hundreds of jobs related to store technology
The e-commerce giant earlier said it was scaling back its Just Walk Out technology, including dropping it from Amazon Fresh locations in the U.S.
By Daphne Howland • April 4, 2024 -
Burlington to open its biggest distribution center
The retailer is building a “highly automated,” 2 million-square-foot facility to support its growing store footprint.
By S.L. Fuller • April 4, 2024 -
Amazon removes ‘Just Walk Out’ tech from US Amazon Fresh stores
Dash Carts, which also allow shoppers to avoid checkout, will roll out instead at those locations, while the older tech is limited to Amazon Go and some smaller U.K. stores.
By Daphne Howland • April 3, 2024 -
L’Occitane sells Grown Alchemist 2 years after acquiring the brand
André Hoffmann, L’Occitane Group’s former CEO and vice chairman, has bought a controlling majority stake in the skin care brand for 28 million euros.
By Caroline Jansen • April 3, 2024