Vitamin Shoppe debuts ‘Hometown’ store concept

The shop-in-shops, which are in markets like Los Angeles and Houston, feature brands with local connections.

5 years after pandemic lockdowns, is retail back to normal?

Stores are open, inventory is flowing and inflation is down. But today’s uncertainty and destabilization are making consumers anxious.

BuyBuy Baby to relaunch online in May

The announcement comes nearly two months after Beyond acquired the baby retailer, reuniting it with its former owner Bed Bath & Beyond.

Amazon building robotics fulfillment center in North Carolina

The facility will contain more than 3 million square feet of floor space and support the company’s efforts to cut costs and improve production.

The Weekly Closeout: Vera Bradley sells Pura Vida and Edible Brands enters the hemp industry

Vera Bradley will offload the bracelet brand two years after taking full ownership, and the Edible Arrangements company expands its horizons.

Revlon appoints chief information and digital officer

The beauty company emerged from bankruptcy two years ago and is prioritizing innovation to lead growth.

Coty sells stake in Kim Kardashian beauty brand Skkn to Skims

Skims will unite its beauty and lifestyle ventures under one brand in a “pivotal” expansion for the shapewear brand. 

Resale’s popularity in the US could offer hedge against tariffs

ThredUp’s chief strategy officer says preowned clothing sales are “effectively domesticating the supply chain.”

Universal Standard lands in Nordstrom

After launching on the department store’s website earlier in the year, the women’s apparel brand entered 20 Nordstrom stores over the weekend.

Gen Alpha tweens hold significant sway over parents’ purchases: study

Gen Alpha is emerging as a luxury-focused generation, with 68% owning a luxury product by the age of 10.

E-commerce is here to stay after a push from the pandemic

Retailers quickly enhanced their e-commerce and mobile offerings as the pandemic took hold. It worked, shifting consumer expectations along the way.

Is Walmart the next major c-store competitor?

The big-box retailer will open or remodel at least 45 fueling centers this year amid plans to reach 450 sites across its network.

Lowe’s promotes new private label during spring sales event

The home improvement retailer announced the return of its annual Springfest event, which features its new owned brand Lowe’s Essentials.

Inside Puma’s new brand positioning and largest global campaign to date

The sportswear company will increase marketing investments by 40% in support of “Go Wild,” a campaign that reworks Afroman’s “Because I Got High.”

Digital payments to exceed $33.5 trillion by 2030

Consumers are predicted to rely less on debit and credit cards and turn more to mobile wallets in the coming years, a Worldpay report predicts.

Designer Brands to open more DSW stores, refresh rewards program

Over the holiday quarter, sales fell and losses widened, but comps rose for the first time in over two years.

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.

Target tests new delivery method for Shipt drivers

The initiative involves couriers bringing "brown box" shipments from stores to customers in locations lacking a sortation center.

Five Below names chief marketing officer, hints at ‘selective’ price adjustments

Jacob Hawkins is joining the company from Forever 21 as the discount retailer is looking at its core price points.

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.

Walmart expands premium beauty options

The retail giant also announced the four brands that will participate in its third beauty accelerator program, Walmart Start.

Target adds 2,000 products to baby assortment

The revamp is the latest over the last year as the retailer focuses on newness to grow share across its merchandising portfolio.

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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Nike focuses on rightsizing key footwear styles as sales plunge 9%

Some analysts expected the retailer to take more drastic action on its oversold franchises, but CEO Elliott Hill still sees a place for the “beloved silhouettes.”

The Container Store CEO Satish Malhotra is out

The retailer begins its post-bankruptcy turnaround with much less debt, under leadership steeped in operations and transformation strategies.