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  • Shoppers walking by an Under Armour store.
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    Under Armour CEO on sportstyle pivot: ‘We’re not trying to be anything other than authentically Under Armour’

    Stephanie Linnartz talked about the evolution of the company’s product offering as revenue fell 6%.

    By Feb. 8, 2024
  • The side of a building made of light brick exterior and a placard reading BERGDORF GOODMAN
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    Bergdorf Goodman to run its own e-commerce as parent Neiman Marcus Group drops Farfetch

    But the luxury e-commerce platform, now owned by Coupang, continues to be a minority investor in the iconic New York department store.

    By Feb. 8, 2024
  • Trendline

    Gen Z and the next-generation consumer

    If there's anything retailers want more than financial stability right now, it's to understand Gen Z. 

    By Retail Dive staff
  • An digital sign for a purse, listing price and other color options, with a retail store in the background.
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    Why ‘pay-by-bank’ faces adoption hurdles in US retail

    Pay-by-bank has been catching on slowly, and it’s a particularly long shot for showing up at the point-of-sale anytime soon.

    By Suman Bhattacharyya • Feb. 8, 2024
  • Costco storefront.
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    Costco taps former Kroger finance chief to serve as CFO

    Gary Millerchip is taking over from Richard Galanti, who is leaving the club retailer after nearly 40 years.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • Feb. 7, 2024
  • A closeup of a person's shoes, pink and red Vans with checkered shoelaces.
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    VF Corp launches strategic review of brand assets, CFO steps down

    The company’s largest brands saw double-digit revenue declines in Q3, while overall company revenue dipped 16% for the period.

    By Laurel Deppen • Feb. 7, 2024
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    Simon Property Group trims stake in Forever 21, Brooks Brothers brand-management firm Authentic

    The mall REIT is unwinding some of its investment into the retail business, which CEO David Simon has acknowledged is more volatile than real estate.

    By Feb. 7, 2024
  • The Feed, a US-Based Sports Nutrition Retailer, is Installing 48 Brightpick Autopicker Robots
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    Sports gear retailer deploys autopicker robots

    The Feed expects that the robots will enable the warehouse to fulfill 5,000 orders per day, and plans to complete integration by the end of March.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Feb. 7, 2024
  • The interior of Garnet Hill's Dedham, Massachusetts, store
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    Garnet Hill opens first full-price location

    The Qurate Retail Group-owned brand will offer women’s apparel and home textiles in the store.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 7, 2024
  • A Marley Spoon box.
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    Marley Spoon to sell US fulfillment, production facilities in $24M deal

    FreshRealm will acquire the assets and fulfill customer orders, while the meal kit company will handle front-end operations.

    By Max Garland • Feb. 7, 2024
  • Foot Locker COO Elliott Rodgers and Future Insights Network CEO Maria Villablanca speak at Manifest Vegas 2024 on Tuesday, Feb. 6.
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    Foot Locker COO names 4 skills crucial to supply chain leaders

    Global awareness was one skill Elliott Rodgers highlighted during remarks at Manifest Vegas 2024.

    By Edwin Lopez • Feb. 7, 2024
  • Natura & Co. explores separation from Avon

    If approved, the move would create two separately managed, publicly traded beauty companies.

    By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 6, 2024
  • A person in a denim shirt and jeans stands with arms crossed, smiling.
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    Courtesy of Gap Inc., photo credit Mario Sorrenti
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    Zac Posen is Gap Inc.’s latest hire in a long line

    The designer, known for his women’s dresses, joins a team tasked with “brand reinvigoration and greater cultural relevance,” the company said.

    By Feb. 6, 2024
  • A Spanx storefront
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    Spanx names CEO

    Cricket Whitton, who was most recently the company’s chief growth officer and helped lead its digital transformation, will step into the role.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 6, 2024
  • A group of people sitting around a Solo Stove fire pit.
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    Solo Brands appoints Vitamin Shoppe exec as new CFO

    The leadership swap comes after Solo replaced its CEO and lowered its revenue guidance for 2023 following disappointing sales.   

    By Grace Noto • Feb. 6, 2024
  • Estée Lauder to cut up to 5% of positions in restructuring plan

    The layoffs come after sales fell 7% in the second quarter and as the beauty company refocuses around driving sustainable profitability.

    By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 6, 2024
  • A person wears a pair of gray New Balance sneakers and jeans.
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    New Balance introduces resale platform

    The footwear company partnered with Archive to launch Reconsidered as part of a larger sustainability initiative.

    By Laurel Deppen • Feb. 6, 2024
  • A Hoka storefront in Los Angeles
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    Deckers names new CEO as Q3 sales tick up 16%

    Stefano Caroti, who most recently was the company’s chief commercial officer, also led Hoka in the interim and spent over a decade at Nike.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 5, 2024
  • The Skechers logo is pictured on a storefront window, which shows shoes on display inside.
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    Skechers logs record $8B in annual sales, but wholesale remains a pain point

    After retailers cut back on inventory levels last year, the footwear giant’s CFO said he expects things to turn around in 2024.

    By Laurel Deppen • Feb. 5, 2024
  • An Amazon worker with a cart sorts packages in a warehouse aisle packed with Amazon packages.
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    Amazon looks to improve inbound fulfillment processes in 2024

    The company wants products entering its facilities to move as efficiently as items being delivered to customers.

    By Max Garland • Feb. 5, 2024
  • IKEA logo is displayed outside a store.
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    Ikea makes strides in reducing carbon footprint

    The home furnishings retailer, which attributes its progress to clean energy initiatives, said greenhouse gas emissions declined by 11.5% last year.

    By Zoya Mirza • Feb. 5, 2024
  • Snow plow driving down the road in a snow storm.
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    Shutterstock/ Vladimir Konstantinov

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    Sponsored by Rubicon

    Weathering the storm: Effective waste collection strategies for the winter months

     As winter weather continues, stores are challenged to ensure proper waste and recycling processes.

    By Rubicon • Feb. 5, 2024
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    Merit taps industry vet as CEO

    Philippe Pinatel joins the three-year-old beauty brand after most recently serving as global president at MAC Cosmetics.

    By Feb. 2, 2024
  • Wolverine World Wide acquires fitness brand Sweaty Betty.
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    Sweaty Betty taps Nike vet as chief marketing officer

    The Wolverine World Wide-owned athletic brand has tapped Kerry Williams, a former hockey player and retail veteran, to fill the role.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 2, 2024
  • A white store with a Macy's banner and red store, with a "Now Open" sign on the windows.
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    New Macy’s CEO Tony Spring takes over

    Spring, who steps into the role on Sunday, faces several challenges, including a take-private offer and changes to the department store’s fleet.

    By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 2, 2024
  • Walgreens revamps its app.
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    Walgreens lays off another 145 employees

    The drugstore retailer said it still has “significant cost savings and growth goals to deliver” as it confirmed further downsizing of its workforce.

    By Feb. 2, 2024