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  • A collage of rainbow-decorated items including a "Take Pride" logo, T-shirt, bag and person wearing a dress.
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    How Target will celebrate Pride this year

    After last year’s massive backlash, the retailer’s collection won’t include items for children and will be sold only in some stores and online.

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    How to win Gen Z shoppers with the channels and people they trust

    Brands looking to gain an edge over their competitors can optimize the three remaining information sources by harnessing the power of trust through these strategies.

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    Purple Innovation posted 33.1% growth in wholesale, while DTC stayed flat in Q1

    The sleep brand is targeting five areas of improvement as softness in the home furnishings industry persists.

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  • A brand image of Crocs takeback program with used shoes.
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    Crocs expands takeback program

    Used footwear from the brand can be dropped off at collection boxes or mailed in, with customers earning 10% off for returning old shoes.

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  • A worker stands in the distance as plant-based patties come down the line at a Beyond Meat factory
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    Beyond Meat CEO sees 2024 as a ‘pivotal year’ despite grim Q1 results

    The plant-based pioneer had its eighth straight quarter of revenue declines and is raising prices as it seeks to recapture margins.

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  • A Bed Bath & Beyond label scar is seen on a beige storefront with a blue sky.
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    Former Bed Bath & Beyond sues Hudson Bay investors for $300M

    The lawsuit states that the hedge fund reaped a short-swing profit weeks before the retailer's bankruptcy. Hudson Bay disputes the claims.

  • An American Girl Doll and KidKraft partnership of a doll house.
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    KidKraft files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The toy company plans to sell all of its U.S. and Canadian assets to Backyard Products. 

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    Funko names former Hasbro executive CEO

    Cynthia Williams was most recently president of the Wizards of the Coast and joins the company during a time of C-suite change. 

  • Staples store in Studio City, Ca.
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    S&P Global revises Staples outlook to stable

    But the firm warns that a slow return to the office may worsen declining paper and printer sales and that printing won’t return to pre-pandemic levels.

  • A pair of underwear and a bralette with cats and planets on it, as well as a model wearing the set. Text reads "Celestial cats in outer space."
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    Adore Me launches AI design tool

    AM by You, which uses generative AI, allows consumers to create their own customized bralette and panty set.

  • The storefront of Sam Ash Music in Manhattan in New York City
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    Music retailer Sam Ash files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

    The retailer is evaluating a potential sale of its e-commerce operations, related intellectual property and wholesale business.

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    Instacart sees smart carts as key growth driver

    The company expects to deploy thousands of its screen-equipped carts in grocery stores by the end of 2024, CEO Fidji Simo said.

  • A person holding a surfboard featuring the new Lilly Pulitzer logo. Another person is in the background holding a surfboard that says "Dive In"
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    Lilly Pulitzer unveils new logo for the first time in over 15 years

    The move is part of a broader brand refresh that is intended to modernize the 65-year-old resort apparel company.

  • Two people wearing items from Eastside Golf's women's line.
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    Eastside Golf launches first women’s line

    The brand’s women’s collection will roll out in three phases and features more than 20 items, including tracksuits, dresses and polos.

  • The interior entrance to a JC Penney mall store, with fronds of a plant in the foreground.
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    J.C. Penney remains profitable, could open new stores

    Holiday and full-year sales fell, and net income plunged. But the CEO of one of the retailer’s owners says its ongoing profitability could merit an expansion.

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    Tapestry Q3 sales down as smaller brands continue to struggle

    Against the backdrop of an FTC lawsuit, Coach sales were flat, and Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman continued to decline.

  • Two mannequins are seen on display in a Sweaty Betty store window.
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    Wolverine World Wide names new CFO, reports 34% revenue decline

    Despite the revenue dip, the Merrell owner said results were better than expected as it continues its restructuring plan.

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    The Weekly Closeout: Joann exits bankruptcy while Adidas teams with Korn

    The craft retailer has $153 million in new financing as it goes private and the athletic giant released a follow up to last year's partnership.

  • A bright-red mall entrance to a clothing store.
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    Simon Property Group would put up no capital to buy Express

    That price could explain why the mall REIT is willing to jump back into ownership of retail tenants after scaling back over the past several months.

  • Amazon is rolling out 50 Volvo heavy-duty VNR Electric trucks in California.
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    Amazon to roll out 50 heavy-duty electric trucks in California

    Heavy duty trucking is a difficult area to decarbonize, "which makes us all the more excited to have these vehicles on the road today," an Amazon exec said.

  • A brown-brick facade with a white "Kohl's" sign decorates a cream-colored building and main entrance of a store, with small trees in the foreground.
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    Kohl’s announces locations of 200 Babies R Us shop-in-shops

    The move gives the department store chain another store-in-store partnership alongside Sephora.

  • Exterior of an Allbirds store in Washington, D.C.'s Georgetown neighborhood
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    Allbirds revenue plummets 28% in Q1 as CEO says the brand is ‘executing with urgency’

    Joe Vernachio said the retailer shuttered three stores in the quarter and is on track with its planned closures, which will amount to 10 to 15 this year.

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    ‘The death of the mall was a myth’: Brookfield Properties CEO on the evolution of an aging retail concept

    Kevin McCrain isn’t bothered by department store anchors closing and says retailers need malls because people like to shop there — including Gen Z.

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    Thrive Market to pay more than $1.5M to settle civil lawsuit

    The suit alleges the membership-based e-grocer violated a California state law prohibiting companies from automatically renewing subscriptions without affirmative consent.

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  • Reflections of buildings on a Warby Parker store window, dominated by white and blue.
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    Warby Parker narrows losses in Q1 as it posts 16.3% revenue growth

    The brand is continuing to build out its footprint, opening eight stores in the first quarter and planning 40 net new stores by the end of the year.

  • Barbie dolls are seen at a Target store on October 25, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
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    Mattel to shutter supplier plant in China this year

    Barbie’s parent company is looking to diversify its production footprint in a bid to optimize costs and fulfillment operations.