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Tonal names new CEO
Darren MacDonald takes over the chief spot from Krystal Zell and comes with experience from Petco, Walmart and Jet.com.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 12, 2024 -
Probiotic brand Seed launches at Target nationwide
The move marks the brand’s first partnership with a big-box retailer and follows its debut on Amazon earlier this year.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 10, 2024 -
Trendline
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.
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Arc’teryx opens largest flagship to date
The 14,164-square-foot store is located at 580 Broadway in New York City and will feature both new and refurbished products.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 6, 2024 -
DTC rug brand Ernesta opens second showroom
The company has opened a location in Bethesda, Maryland, in an area that has increasingly become popular for other DTC brands opening stores.
By Howard Ruben • Sept. 5, 2024 -
Birkenstock program members spend 25% more than other consumers
The footwear company is looking to expand its brick-and-mortar footprint and grow its online membership to create lifelong customers.
By Kristen Doerer • Sept. 5, 2024 -
After a puzzling past few months, Foxtrot returns
The retailer, which abruptly ceased operations earlier this year, will reopen its store in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood.
By Brett Dworski • Sept. 4, 2024 -
Allbirds plans reverse stock split to regain Nasdaq compliance
The once-DTC darling was warned of a possible delisting in April and has until the end of the month to regain compliance.
By Cara Salpini • Sept. 3, 2024 -
Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty debuts at Selfridges
The move marks the inclusive lingerie brand’s first brick-and-mortar presence abroad.
By Daphne Howland • Sept. 3, 2024 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Pacsun names CFO, Abercrombie posts ‘record’ Q2 net sales
The teen retailer hired BowFlex, Inc. veteran Aina Konold, while the apparel company saw sales increase 21% year over year to $1.1 billion.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 30, 2024 -
A slowing women’s business is hurting Lululemon’s growth
While CEO Calvin McDonald said the Breezethrough leggings debacle had a “negligible impact” on its sales, the brand continues to suffer from other merchandise misses.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 30, 2024 -
What lies ahead for Bonobos under new ownership
The DTC darling has changed hands several times over the past decade. Does that matter?
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 28, 2024 -
Heydude taps Sydney Sweeney for campaign emphasizing comfort
The brand has an ambitious full-year goal to limit declines to 10% or less, and a lot is riding on the holiday quarter.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Purple lays off corporate staff as it plots factory closures
The mattress retailer cut an unspecified number of jobs this month and is closing two manufacturing sites in Utah.
By Kate Magill • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Dolly Parton launches beauty line
A collection of four lipsticks is available online now, with a full in-store rollout scheduled to begin in 2025.
By Lara Ewen • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Amazon’s October sales event returns and Hollister goes back to school
The e-commerce giant is prepping for its unofficial holiday kickoff event, while the apparel brand launched a collection featuring over 30 U.S. universities.
By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Avocado Green Brands names COO, builds out leadership team
The sustainability-focused mattress company named Matthew Anderson as its chief operating officer, among other personnel announcements.
By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 23, 2024 -
Peloton projects nearly 10% sales decline for the year
CFO Liz Coddington expects “softness” in connected fitness demand in the medium term, but remains optimistic about the category’s growth potential.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Q&A
Universal Standard’s CEO talks inclusivity, legacy and brand-building
As Polina Veksler expands her business, she also wants to push the fashion industry to be more size inclusive.
By Lara Ewen • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Steve Madden sells Greats to Unified Commerce Group
The upscale sneaker label will join apparel brands Frank And Oak and Spiritual Gangster on the growing retail platform.
By Lara Ewen • Aug. 21, 2024 -
Wayfair’s Perigold banner to open first physical store
The move comes about three years after Wayfair said it would open locations for each of its five brands, which also include Joss & Main and Birch Lane.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 21, 2024 -
Snoop Dogg and Solo Stove deliver ‘Blunt Marketing’ in latest ads
The smokeless fire pit maker doubles down on its relationship with the rapper following a previous effort that generated buzz but missed sales goals.
By Sara Karlovitch • Aug. 21, 2024 -
Spanx founder launches shoe brand Sneex
Three years after selling a majority stake in her shapewear brand to Blackstone, Sara Blakely has set out to reimagine high heels.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Kevin Plank can’t let go of Under Armour. Is that hampering a turnaround?
Three CEOs have come and gone in the four years since Plank stepped down. Now, the sportswear brand’s founder is back with another plan to revive the brand amid flagging sales and relevance.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 19, 2024 -
Q&A
Allbirds chief marketer on why brand building is key to the company’s turnaround plan
Kelly Olmstead discusses how the sneaker brand is investing more in awareness-driven channels to weather a challenging period for the business.
By Peter Adams • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Like Nike before it, On plans to grow margins via DTC sales
A nine-fold boost to profits in Q2 nevertheless missed some analysts’ expectations, as margins inched up only slightly.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 13, 2024