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  • Supergoop Glowscreen launch
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    Supergoop taps JLo Beauty vet as next CEO

    The skin care brand named Lisa Sequino as chief executive, succeeding Amanda Baldwin, who left to head Olaplex.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 27, 2024
  • Boxes of Merrell shoes are stacked inside a store.
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    Wolverine sees 20.8% revenue slip in Q4

    The Merrell and Sweaty Betty owner is expecting further declines in the 2024 fiscal year.

    By Laurel Deppen • Feb. 27, 2024
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    What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

    From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Billie launches campaign centered around ‘unexpected reasons to shave’

    From pole dancing to tattoo prep, the campaign aims to highlight the effectiveness of the brand’s razor starter kit.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 26, 2024
  • Glossier CEO Kyle Leahy speaking during the National Retail Federation's Big Show in January 2024.
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    What 8 DTC brands are talking about in 2024

    From Glossier to On, executives shared insights into what brands are facing during the National Retail Federation’s Big Show and the ICR conference.

    By , Feb. 26, 2024
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    Waldencast taps Huda Beauty co-founder to join its new creative council

    The Milk Makeup and Obagi parent company launched the seven-person council to help it identify industry trends to meet customer needs.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 23, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: Mattel taps new head of dolls and will VF Corp sell one of its biggest brands?

    Krista Berger is the new senior vice president of Barbie and will lead the dolls division at the toy company. Meanwhile, the apparel conglomerate is reviewing its brand assets. 

    By Retail Dive Staff • Feb. 23, 2024
  • Wayfair’s revenue inches up 0.4% in Q4 as the home category remains challenged

    The online home goods retailer called 2023 the “Year of the Reset” as it turned to layoffs, among other things, to cut costs.

    By Feb. 22, 2024
  • From left, The Citizenry co-founders Carly Nance and Rachel Bentley, and Havenly CEO Lee Mayer
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    Havenly to acquire The Citizenry

    The deal marks the third acquisition in two years for Havenly, which also bought Interior Define and The Inside.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 22, 2024
  • Iskra Lawrence modeling items from Cupshe's Spring Slow collection
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    Cupshe partners with model and body acceptance advocate Iskra Lawrence

    The collaboration will promote the brand’s Spring Glow collection, featuring 37 products such as one-piece suits, bikinis and cover-ups.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 21, 2024
  • A person slices a Meati Crispy Cutlet on a white cutting board that sits on a coral-colored counter.
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    Meati Foods shuffles C-suite amid layoffs

    Recently appointed CFO Phil Graves will take over as CEO as the company reduces its workforce by 13%.

    By Elizabeth Flood • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Zevia taps new CFO amid growth push

    The CFO swap comes as Zevia fights to bolster growth amid financial challenges and competitive demand for healthier beverages.

    By Grace Noto • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Workwear brand Brunt adds nearly 2 dozen wholesale partners

    The distribution expansion will bring the DTC boot and apparel brand’s products to over 110 stores by the end of the year.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 20, 2024
  • A Nike storefront at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles, California.
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    Nike to lay off more than 1,600 employees

    On the heels of a cost-savings plan announced in December, the activewear giant confirmed it plans to cut about 2% of its total workforce.

    By Feb. 16, 2024
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    Spanx launches first brand campaign in London

    The campaign will feature body activist, author, model and beauty brand founder Charli Howard and be displayed across London’s tube stations.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 16, 2024
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    Liquid Death expands into electrolyte drink mixes

    The launch allows the fast-growing canned water and tea maker to enter a new category and further build out its healthy beverage platform.

    By Christopher Doering • Feb. 16, 2024
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    John Legend’s Loved01 personal care brand launches on Amazon

    The one-year-old brand is joining others in expanding to the e-commerce platform to reach more customers.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 15, 2024
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    Away lays off 25% of internal staff

    The DTC luggage brand is undergoing a reorganization that also includes "the elimination of a traditional executive team structure.”

    By Feb. 14, 2024
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    Foxtrot parent company names new CEO

    Rob Twyman, a grocery veteran who worked for decades at Whole Foods, succeeds Liz Williams, who held the role for just under a year.

    By Jessica Loder • Feb. 14, 2024
  • 11 digitally native retailers that could file for bankruptcy in 2024

    While off to a slower start than 2023, filings are expected to continue in the industry, especially among many direct-to-consumer brands.

    By Feb. 14, 2024
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    Dieux enters first wholesale partnership with Sephora

    The beauty brand launched online on Tuesday and will enter 714 of the retailer’s stores starting March 6.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 13, 2024
  • Tiger Woods Sun Day Red
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    Tiger Woods, TaylorMade team up to launch Sun Day Red

    The apparel brand, which debuts on May 1, comes after Woods ended his nearly three-decades-long partnership with Nike.

    By Feb. 13, 2024
  • Patrick Mahomes in an Adidas ad
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    Adidas tells athletes of all types: ‘You got this’

    A content series features athletes like Patrick Mahomes and Trinity Rodman talking about how they overcome pressure to perform at their highest levels.

    By Aaron Baar • Feb. 13, 2024
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    Hoka taps 17-year Nike vet as brand president

    Robin Green, the activewear giant’s global vice president of Men’s Running and Fitness, is tasked with driving growth and innovation at Hoka.

    By Feb. 12, 2024
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    Beyoncé to launch hair care brand later this month

    The brand, named Cécred, will officially launch Feb. 20 after the singer initially teased the possibility of a new brand in May.

    By Howard Ruben • Feb. 12, 2024
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    The Weekly Closeout: Disney turns to villains for bridal inspiration, Abercrombie & Fitch Co. cuts a role

    The company looked to Ursula and Maleficent for a collection with Allure Bridals, while the specialty retailer eliminated its global brands president position.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Feb. 9, 2024