The Latest
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Deep Dive
Tractor Supply may have thought it solved a big problem. Now it has a few more.
The retailer retreated from its diversity and climate goals after an “anti-woke” protest on social media — and ignited a backlash.
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J.C. Penney launches summer sales that overlap with Prime Day and beyond
The retailer reserves its best deals for members of its newly revamped loyalty program and offers unique services like photo sessions and haircuts.
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Walmart beefs up automated grocery distribution network
The retail giant is opening five new high-tech perishable sorting and packaging centers, while upgrading four others and retrofitting another.
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Nike taps former executive Tom Peddie to return as vice president of marketplace partners
The 30-year veteran of the athletics retailer, who retired in 2020, is set to return as the company shifts its direct-to-consumer strategy.
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Tracker
The running list of major retail bankruptcies
Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob's Stores are the latest retailers to file Chapter 11.
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Private brands hit record highs in unit and dollar share in first half of 2024
Store brands’ year-over-year growth for both measurements outperformed that of national brands, according to Circana data shared by PLMA.
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Macy’s launches July sale with focus on loyalty members
The department store is the latest to add a summer sales event following Amazon’s Prime Day announcement.
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M.M. LaFleur’s CEO on the brand’s evolution and relaunching a store fleet
It’s been years since M.M. LaFleur shuttered its subscription service and closed all its stores. Now it’s recommitting to both.
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Mark Wahlberg’s Municipal brand opens first permanent store in LA
The location opening comes after the apparel brand ran a seven-month pop-up in New York City’s Hudson Yards.
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Bloomingdale’s names new men’s fashion director
David Thielebeule, founding editor-in-chief of Grazia USA, takes on the role effective immediately.
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Saks Fifth Avenue parent company to acquire Neiman Marcus Group for $2.6B
The rival companies will continue to operate independently, and the deal is partially funded by e-commerce giant Amazon.
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New inclusive hair care brand Being launches at Walmart
Monday Haircare and Osāna Naturals founder Jaimee Lupton debuted her latest brand at the retailer in-stores and online.
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Etsy addresses anxiety over AI, mass manufacturing with new brand mission
Real Etsy sellers are highlighted in ads that complement policy changes that aim to more strongly enforce a human touch on products.
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Gen Z, millennials drive membership growth at Sam’s Club
Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the digital experience at the club retailer resonates with that cohort.
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Naturium lands in Ulta Beauty
The skin care brand will have 46 products available in over 1,400 of the beauty retailer’s stores.
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Macy’s hires new CIO from within
Next month Keith Credendino will take over as chief information officer from Laura Miller, who is retiring.
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Poppi lawsuit turns attention and scrutiny to the prebiotic beverage industry
The category's explosive growth with little regulation has led to questions over what makes a product "gut healthy."
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Guitar Center names chief technology and information officer
Adolfo Rodriguez comes to the company with over 25 years of experience in tech transformation and is the retailer’s latest C-suite addition.
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Saks COO is out
Following HBC’s deal to take over Neiman Marcus and form “Saks Global,” RJ Cilley left to become chief executive at HVAC startup Voomi Supply.
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Column
The Weekly Closeout: Chewy plans $500M share buyback, Conn’s receives Nasdaq delinquency notice
The online pet retailer agreed to repurchase shares from its largest shareholder, while the home retailer received the notification after not filing its latest quarterly report.
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Target to stop accepting personal checks
The retailer highlighted that customers will still have six payment options after the change takes effect in about a week.
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Nonalcoholic beer maker Athletic boosts coffers with $50M investment
The financing round will help fund the fast-growing company’s expansion efforts.
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Podcast
The Backroom: What’s going on with Amazon Fashion?
The podcast welcomes Fashion Dive to discuss what the e-commerce giant’s approach means for brands and consumers, and what could be different.
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Amazon debuts all-new Echo Spot ahead of Prime Day
The smart alarm clock comes with “better visuals and improved audio quality” from its original device, according to the company.
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Hasbro’s early adoption of Prime Video ads helps reel in new buyers
Successful campaigns for Peppa Pig and Play-Doh lend credence to Amazon’s bigger pitch around its upper-funnel advertising capabilities.