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Deep Dive‘Everybody benefits’: Why the beauty industry needs to get serious about accessible packaging
Rare Beauty and Target have taken steps to develop guidance around universally accessible design. But the industry isn’t prioritizing it yet.
By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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TrendlineThe state of small business
Disruptions from tariffs, e-commerce and broader economic trends continue to challenge small business operations.
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Sponsored by FlooidBoost retail success this holiday season with Flooid
By partnering with Flooid, retailers can not only survive the holiday rush but thrive, leaving customers satisfied and coming back for more.
By Donna Stevens, Senior Vice President Global Marketing, Flooid • Oct. 14, 2024 -
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Kohl’s nearly doubles holiday gift assortment
The department store is leaning into value pricing this season, with “hundreds” of gifts under $10 and “thousands” of toys under $20.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Primark plans a Manhattan flagship and Walmart expands pet offerings
The global retailer will set up shop minutes away from Macy’s Herald Square store, as the big-box giant opens more Pet Services centers.
By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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7-Eleven shuttering over 400 North American stores amid strategic pivot
The retailer also aims to generate $520 million through sale-leasebacks of an undisclosed number of stores as its parent company slashes its profit forecast and spins off noncore segments.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Nike shakeup continues with appointment of new North America chief
A week after a new CEO arrives, Tom Peddie shifts from vice president of marketplace partners to replace Scott Uzzell, who is leaving.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Choice Market to cease operations
The Denver-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and intended to restructure. That plan fell through, CEO Mike Fogarty said.
By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024 -
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Revlon hires CVS Health exec as CEO
About a year and a half after exiting bankruptcy, the beauty giant has tapped Michelle Peluso to take the helm.
By Howard Ruben • Oct. 11, 2024 -
Authentic Brands Group, Saks team up on luxury joint venture
Growth of a slew of Authentic-owned labels will follow the pattern set by Barneys New York, which the brand-management firm acquired in 2019.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Ulta announces third accelerator cohort
The participating brands, which span men’s cosmetics and curly hair care, will receive $50,000 each, and the chance to pitch the beauty retailer’s merchants.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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UPS prepares 5.9% rate increase starting at peak season’s end
The delivery price hike, which takes effect Dec. 23, is among several tweaks the carrier is planning over the next few months.
By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2024 -
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Iconic outdoor retailer Orvis will lay off 8% of workforce, close stores
The 170-year-old Vermont-based retailer, known for its workwear and fishing gear, will also trim its assortment and drop its famous catalog.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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The Container Store adopts poison pill
The company announced a limited duration stockholder rights plan after a “rapid and significant” accumulation of stock by a single shareholder.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Spirit Halloween tests Christmas stores
The specialty retailer is opening 10 Spirit Christmas pop-up locations in the Northeast this fall.
By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Amazon Go closes 3 NYC stores
The locations shuttered because the company “couldn’t make the economics work with the lease cost,” a spokesperson said.
By Jessica Loder • Oct. 9, 2024 -
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Tempur Sealy sues FTC over Mattress Firm acquisition challenge
If the overall deal goes through, Tempur Sealy would sell 176 stores to rival Mattress Warehouse and operate over 2,800 retail stores worldwide.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Sam’s Club to open location without checkout stations
Shoppers at the digitally focused store, due to open next week in Grapevine, Texas, will need to use the retailer’s Scan & Go app to make purchases.
By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Go Global snaps up Hatch maternity brand
The label will team up with Janie and Jack, an upscale children’s apparel retailer the investment platform acquired from Gap Inc. in 2021.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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NLRB hits Amazon with joint employer lawsuit, deepening drivers’ union saga
The company discriminated against unionizing employees and refused to collectively bargain with them, the board said in a complaint.
By Ryan Golden • Oct. 8, 2024 -
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Walmart automates supply chain facilities in Arizona, Arkansas
The retail giant is equipping the regional distribution centers with technology in a bid to double productivity.
By Kelly Stroh • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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Walgreens names chief commercial officer
Jason Stenta comes aboard as the company considers selling its stake in VillageMD and contends with shareholder litigation.
By Susanna Vogel • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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The Sill closes its final store, shifts back to online-only business
The DTC plant company said that shuttering its brick-and-mortar locations was the best way to support product expansion and maximize customer reach.
By Howard Ruben • Oct. 7, 2024 -
The Aaron’s Company goes private in $504M deal
Fintech company IQVentures acquired the lease-to-own retailer, which has seen revenue fall over the past year.
By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 7, 2024 -
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After more than 3 decades, NRF won’t publish its annual shrink report this year
The National Retail Federation’s surveys on inventory lost to crime, errors and more have provided statistics on an issue in focus for retailers.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 7, 2024
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