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What 25 retail leaders are saying about tariffs
From price increase warnings to confidence that vendor relationships will help ride out the storm, here’s how the retail C-suite plans to weather tariffs.
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Sponsored by Rakuten CloudNext-generation edge cloud: Transforming retail IT infrastructure for agility and profitability
Next-generation edge cloud technology enables retailers to consolidate fragmented systems, reduce latency, and streamline operations.
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Amazon uses Big Spring Sale to promote Amazon Haul
As part of the event, which returns next week, the retail giant is offering 50% off its Temu-like competitor.
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Klarna to displace Affirm as Walmart BNPL provider
The Swedish buy now, pay later business partnered with a Walmart-backed fintech to offer loans at the retail giant via a digital payments app.
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Old Navy quietly debuts occasionwear
Prices start at about $25, answering demand for affordable dresses for weddings, parties and proms.
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Guess receives offer to go private
The offer came from an affiliate of WHP Global, which last year partnered with the denim brand to buy Rag & Bone.
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Macy’s moves private label focus to the home with latest launch
Dubbed Arch Studio, the brand will feature bedding, bath, kitchenware and dinnerware products at a price point of $14 to $220.
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Retail’s home sector has yet to find steady ground
The category experienced both highs and lows since the pandemic hit. But as sales start to tick up once again, retailers face new challenges.
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Beyond sells majority stake in Zulily for $5M
Lyons Trading Company, owner of off-price retailer Proozy, is acquiring the brand. It’s Zulily’s fourth owner in two years.
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Retailers deploy AI in pursuit of CX gains, loss prevention
Despite adoption plans, companies are grappling with system integration issues, a lack of training resources and frayed customer trust, according to Everseen.
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Flat retail sales in February signal a tough 2025 as volumes fall
Consumers aren’t yet affected by the Trump administration’s on-again, off-again tariffs — but they’re spooked by them and wary of spending.
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Macy’s plots TV series on women who shaped department stores
The show, which still needs a showrunner and cast, will be based on Julie Satow’s best-selling historical novel.
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Kohl’s introduces 2 private label home brands
Most products in the Miryana and Mingle & Co. lines are priced under $50 as the company places emphasis on value.
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How Foot Locker’s supply chain is lacing up for the future
Better inventory management and stronger vendor collaboration is helping the sneaker retailer advance its companywide transformation plan.
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Forever 21 blames latest bankruptcy on competition from Temu, Shein
The fast-fashion retailer made it through the pandemic but struggled against cheap duty-free goods from China, as inflation strained consumers.
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Hudson’s Bay plans to liquidate
With no deal on deck, the iconic Canadian retailer will likely go out of business by June, shuttering all stores and laying off 9,000-plus employees.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Hanes jumps into athleisure, iRobot has ‘substantial doubts’ about its future
The underwear brand launched Hanes Moves, while the Roomba creator said the company is undergoing a strategic review.
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Tariffs trigger ‘horrific’ plunge in consumer sentiment
Federal Reserve officials, scheduled to assess monetary policy this week, will likely zero in on a jump in long-term inflation expectations.
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Wayfair plots second large-format store
The 150,000-square-foot location is set to open next year in Atlanta and adds to the online home goods retailer’s growing footprint.
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Deep DiveIn the battle of Saks vs. customers, vendors and Dallas — Nordstrom wins
Trouble from Texas to New York has created an opportunity for Saks Global’s rivals, and led one analyst to call for new leadership.
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Purple considers strategic alternatives
Possible outcomes include a sale or merger. “One of the outcomes is we don’t do anything differently,” the company’s CEO said.
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Vince CFO jumps to The Children’s Place
John Szczepanski is leaving shortly after a number of changes at the company, including a new CEO and an acquisition by P180.
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Trade groups sound the alarm on tariffs, L’Oréal sells Carol’s Daughter
RILA, NRF and AAFA all raised red flags about President Trump’s trade policies, while the beauty conglomerate sold the brand it bought a decade ago.
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Ulta lost market share in beauty for the first time last year
As part of a wide-ranging turnaround, the beauty retailer is launching a marketplace, expanding its wellness offering and fixing up stores.
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Solo Brands warns it could file for bankruptcy
The company issued a going concern statement citing challenges related to liquidity and existing debt.
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US immigration policy could hurt off-pricers
Burlington, TJX and Ross stand to benefit from tariffs and consumer angst, but one of their most important customer bases is under extreme pressure.
