Nike names new brand president as Hill shuffles leadership structure

As part of a reorganization, Amy Montagne will now lead the Nike brand, while 26-year veteran Heidi O’Neill is retiring.

By Cara Salpini • May 6, 2025

Rite Aid files for bankruptcy 8 months after exiting Chapter 11

The drugstore retailer is in talks to sell itself, but could liquidate its entire footprint if no buyers emerge.

By Daphne Howland • Updated May 6, 2025

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Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

Skechers to go private in $9.4B deal

3G Capital is paying $63 per share in cash, which analysts say represents a bet that the footwear sector will be profitable in the long term despite tariffs.

By Laurel Deppen • May 5, 2025

Kirkland’s eyes additional $5M in funds from Beyond as fourth-quarter sales drop

The home retailer, which saw net income fall more than 20% in Q4, will use the money in part to open Bed Bath & Beyond Home and Overstock stores.

By Dani James • May 5, 2025

Nike, Under Armour among shoe brands urging tariff exemptions as back-to-school looms

About 80 companies signed a letter from the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America to President Trump, warning that “inventory for U.S. consumers may soon run low.”

By Daphne Howland • May 5, 2025

Retail job cuts up nearly 80% in April

Retail announced over 64,000 job cuts so far this year, the second most of any industry, according to a report from Challenger, Gray & Christmas.

By Howard Ruben • May 5, 2025

Walmart opens 1M-square-foot Sam’s Club distribution center in Florida

The Jacksonville site will serve 25 Sam’s Club locations and also store imported goods destined for other facilities.

By Philip Neuffer • May 5, 2025

VF lays off about 400 employees

The Vans owner said the cuts are part of the company’s ongoing turnaround strategy.

By Laurel Deppen • May 5, 2025

Cold play: Toy industry faces ‘devastating’ impact from tariffs

Around 96% of American toy companies are small- and medium-sized businesses. Nearly half of them could shutter due to U.S. tariff policies.

By Kaarin Moore • May 5, 2025

Amazon to invest $4B toward rural delivery expansion by 2026

The e-commerce giant “has a massive advantage over UPS and FedEx” to make the initiative successful, one expert said.

By Max Garland • May 5, 2025

Wayfair’s customer base continues to shrink as revenue remains flat in Q1

Executives remained optimistic about the online retailer’s ability to weather tariff pressures, touting its marketplace structure.

By Caroline Jansen • May 2, 2025

Target refreshes Boots & Barkley pet brand

Featuring new products and packaging, the private label is also value-priced, with two-thirds of the items selling for less than $10.

By Howard Ruben • May 2, 2025

Amazon could gain share under tariffs, as it did during the pandemic, CEO says

The e-commerce giant is “pretty maniacally focused” on keeping prices low, CEO Andy Jassy told analysts Thursday.

By Daphne Howland • May 2, 2025

Walmart opens first new Supercenter in 4 years

The retailer’s location in Texas, which is its first “Store of the Future” in the U.S., is focused on innovation and caters offerings to regional customers.

By Dani James • May 2, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: NRF chief defends tariffs, Big Lots accelerates store openings

Matt Shay, CEO of the trade group, called duties “an extraordinarily important tool” for President Trump. Meanwhile, the discount retailer is opening 132 stores this month alone.

By Retail Dive Staff • May 2, 2025

How grocery continues to drive Walmart’s top line

The category brought in $276 billion in net sales in fiscal 2025, up nearly 12% from the same period two years ago, the retailer said in its annual report.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 1, 2025

What a White House-Amazon kerfuffle says about tariffs, prices and talking to customers

Amazon says it decided against telling shoppers how new duties affect prices, a plan the White House slammed as “hostile and political.” But is it a good idea? Yes and no.

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2025

Kohl’s CEO fired over conflicts of interest

Ashley Buchanan, who only took the post in January, was terminated for cause following an investigation into vendor transactions, the department store said.

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2025

Adidas: If tariffs stay, ‘of course there will be price increases’

CEO Bjørn Gulden stressed that they have not been implemented yet, though, and the retailer will follow the lead of others in the market.

By Cara Salpini • April 30, 2025

Burlington snags 45 of Joann’s store leases out of bankruptcy

The off-price retailer is taking advantage of the craft company’s closure as new shopping center growth diminishes.

By Dani James • April 30, 2025

Amazon and Saks Fifth Avenue launch luxury e-commerce storefront

The partnership will feature an assortment of high-end men’s and women’s brands, including Balmain, Stella McCartney and Fear of God.

By Lara Ewen • April 30, 2025

Another U-turn at Beyond: brick and mortar for BuyBuy Baby

The company, which continues to shake up its portfolio and branding strategies, is also opening Overstock stores.

By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2025

Peloton chief marketer departs as fitness brand shakes up marketing group

Moving forward, the company is divvying up marketing duties between a marketing chief and a chief communications officer.

By Peter Adams • April 29, 2025

‘We’re not just a hot cup company’: What’s next for Stanley

Can the water bottle brand live past its virality? Global President Matt Navarro says it already has.

By Cara Salpini • April 29, 2025

Online retailers in the US spent an average of $400k on AI last year

Despite aiming that investment at customer experience, 30% of executives told Storyblok that the tech only slightly improved the shopper’s experience.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 29, 2025