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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Under Armour hires (another) Adidas vet and Bluemercury turns 25
The athletics retailer appointed a new leader in its Europe, the Middle East and Africa division, while the beauty company refreshed its online presence.
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Simon expands, rebrands online outlet marketplace as ShopSimon
The digital marketplace is adding sale and discounted merchandise to its outlet offering of over 360 retailers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 6, 2024 -
Trendline
How the payments landscape is changing
As the space rapidly shifts, the future is for anyone's taking.
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DTC rug brand Ernesta opens second showroom
The company has opened a location in Bethesda, Maryland, in an area that has increasingly become popular for other DTC brands opening stores.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Walmart expands marketplace offerings with StockX sneaker deal
The big-box retailer executive Manish Joneja said the broadened assortment should draw more buyers.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 5, 2024 -
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Dollar Tree delivers weak Q2, cuts full-year guidance
Family Dollar customers are leaving for other stores like Walmart, according to analysts, as the banner shrinks its footprint.
By Nate Delesline III • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Amazon tech to automate 10 new campus c-stores
The company said it expects to put its technology in more stores in 2024 than in any year previously.
By Jessica Loder • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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While others falter, Dick’s stays strong with 8% sales growth
CEO Lauren Hobart said the retailer continues to thrive thanks to long-term investments in product assortment, customer experience and stores.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Bath & Body Works’ semi-annual sale ‘fell short of our expectations’
As a result, the company is evaluating its approach to the event, including the timing, marketing and messaging.
By Kaarin Vembar • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Rite Aid exits bankruptcy, sheds $2B in debt
Chief Financial Officer Matt Schroeder will take over the CEO post from restructuring officer Jeffrey Stein.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Mango extends e-commerce operations to 12 new markets
The company also named Marlies Hersbach as its new e-commerce executive director as its online business accelerates.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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After a puzzling past few months, Foxtrot returns this week
The retailer, which abruptly ceased operations earlier this year, will reopen its store in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood on Thursday.
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Nordstrom family group offers $3.8B to go private
In pursuit of a takeover, CEO Erik Nordstrom and his brother, President Pete Nordstrom, have teamed up with other family members as well as retail conglomerate El Puerto de Liverpool.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 4, 2024 -
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Deep DiveTemu and Shein packages are flooding delivery networks. Will the surge persist?
Parcel carriers are counting on the e-commerce companies to adapt to any potential de minimis changes, as many have come to rely on the added volume.
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ODP Corp. develops AI assistant for Office Depot, Office Max associates
The ODP Personal Assistant gives workers the ability to provide faster and more accurate responses to customers.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Allbirds plans reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
The once-DTC darling was warned of a possible delisting in April and has until the end of the month to regain compliance.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty debuts at Selfridges
The move marks the inclusive lingerie brand’s first brick-and-mortar presence abroad.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Miniso unveils 200th US location in Santa Monica, California
The company now has stores in 20 U.S. states as it pursues a plan to open between 900 and 1,100 new stores globally in 2024.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Off-price retailers poised to take even more market share from department stores
TJX, Ross and Burlington all enjoyed higher sales and profits in the second quarter.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2024 -
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Dollar General sees ‘cash-strapped consumer,’ cuts guidance
The company said its core base of lower-income shoppers had less to spend, as it reported top-line results that were below expectations for Q2.
By Nate Delesline III • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Pacsun names CFO, Abercrombie posts ‘record’ Q2 net sales
The teen retailer hired BowFlex, Inc. veteran Aina Konold, while the apparel company saw sales increase 21% year over year to $1.1 billion.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Walmart to help sellers fulfill orders from third-party e-commerce sites
The Multichannel Solutions program deepens the retailer’s competition with Amazon, but there are some limitations to the service.
By Max Garland • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Walmart Marketplace expands into premium beauty, collectibles and pre-owned categories
As the retailer vies for collectibles shoppers and share in the secondhand market, it faces competition from established players like eBay.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: Under Armour’s past — and future — under Kevin Plank
The executive earlier this year returned to the athletics brand he founded nearly 30 years ago. What does that mean for the company?
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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Foot Locker to exit several international markets, move headquarters to Florida
Yet another cost-cutting and simplification effort will see the retailer exit South Korea, Denmark, Norway and Sweden by mid-2025, and switch its New York City base for one in St. Petersburg, Florida.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Barnes & Noble founder Leonard Riggio dies at 83
Riggio created the nation’s largest network of big-box bookstores and co-founded what would later become GameStop.
By Kaarin Vembar • Aug. 28, 2024
