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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.
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Google Shopping gets smarter with a suite of AI tools
Customers can now virtually try on multiple makeup products at once based on beauty trends and draw inspiration from generated AI images.
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Good American launches at Macy’s
Products from co-founder Khloé Kardashian’s brand will be in nearly 80 stores this fall, as the partnership expands the department store’s denim assortment.
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Fossil leans on layoffs, more store closures to cut costs
The watch and accessories company is the latest to shore up its wholesale channel and pull back on direct-to-consumer sales.
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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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Target leans on generative AI and social media to capture trends
The retailer wants to be a discovery destination by amplifying social media trends to help curate products.
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Bath & Body Works introduces new store design
Gingham+ features an updated layout, tech and larger aisles as the company caters more to the Gen Z demographic.
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Grove Collaborative’s revenue falls more than 17% in Q4
The company is in the midst of a turnaround, which includes a pivot away from wholesale partners and a focus on acquiring third-party brands.
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Rare Beauty’s chief marketer on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing
At SXSW, Katie Welch talked about the yearslong route to Rare Beauty launching a brand campaign and why community is a two-way street.
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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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Amazon is merging its convenience and grocery store corporate teams
Combining the teams comes as Amazon Go has struggled to grow while Amazon Fresh has sharply increased its store count recently.
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Kohl’s working to fix mistakes as Q4 sales, profits plummet
Without its Sephora shops, the department store’s holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnership’s boost may be waning.
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Reebok reenters golf with footwear, apparel offering
The move is part of a broader strategy to rebuild its image as a team sports company, an identity that was lost under Adidas’ ownership.
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Allbirds Q4 sales plunge as shift from DTC takes a toll
The pain will steadily subside this year, however, as the footwear brand makes progress toward a more profitable distribution model, executives said.
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Cargo theft reaching record levels, prompting calls for congressional action
“I’ve never seen cargo theft this prevalent,” Robert Howell, chief supply chain officer at Academy Sports and Outdoors, said during a hearing.
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Dick’s plots ‘significant investments’ in stores, digital as winning streak continues
Technology and marketing will see more capital as the sporting goods retailer looks to take more share in e-commerce and grow its footwear business.
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Skin care brand Futurewise is shutting down
The company, which entered Target just two years ago, will no longer accept orders on its website after March 24.
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How Walmart Connect is growing the ‘connective tissue’ of retail media
The launch of its Display Advertising API gives brands more opportunities to bridge the gap between offsite and paid search ads to drive performance.
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Costco CFO says 50-cent wage increase poses expense ‘headwind’
Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A.
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KNS International acquires Birdies
Bianca Gates, co-founder of the DTC footwear brand, will join KNS as brand president.
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Trump extends pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs for some goods
Imports from the countries that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will not be subject to tariffs until April 2.
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Ross opens 19 stores in March
The retailer opened 16 Ross Dress for Less and three DD’s Discounts locations on a path to 90 new stores this year.
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Retailers to continue frontloading amid tariff tumult: forecast
A sustained cargo surge at U.S. ports will continue as Trump administration policy uncertainty continues, per the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates’ Global Port Tracker.
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What 5 charts say about the pandemic’s impact on retail, 5 years later
The industry may be far from the dramatic day-to-day struggles of 2020, but it hasn’t yet escaped the long tail the global health crisis left in its wake.
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Andie launches incubator program
The DTC brand, known for its swimwear, introduced the initiative to provide resources to early stage, women-led businesses.
