Aetna sends CVS profit soaring

With its first quarter to fully include its health insurance acquisition, the company is less of a traditional drugstore retailer than ever.

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2019

Thinx now sold at b8ta stores

In an exclusive shared with Retail Dive, the period underwear brand's CEO called brick and mortar "critical" to expanding sales.

By Daphne Howland • May 1, 2019

Neiman Marcus mulls MyTheresa options

The department store's debt has undermined its ability to recapture the sales and shoppers that have largely abandoned the retail model.

By Daphne Howland • April 30, 2019

Bluefly headed to the auction block

The online fashion site survived the dot-com bust, the Great Recession and the collapse of flash sales, but now it's looking for a buyer.

By Daphne Howland • April 30, 2019

Millennial and Gen Z shoppers are leading e-gift card adoption

Retailers have to make more progress with their omnichannel card offerings to keep up with younger consumer demands.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 30, 2019

Chewy to fetch $1B in IPO

The price of the online retailer's public offering tops previous estimates.

By Daphne Howland , Ben Unglesbee • Updated June 14, 2019

$4B Miami Worldcenter breaks ground on new retail, parking

This latest construction start will add to the retail and residential projects already under way at the mega-development.

By Kim Slowey • April 29, 2019

Walgreens hires its 1st global chief supply chain officer

Colin Nelson is taking on the role, joining the drugstore retailer from the agribusiness Bunge.

By Matt Leonard • April 29, 2019

Fabletics opens NYC pop-up

Last summer, Kate Hudson's activewear brand announced a massive brick-and-mortar expansion as physical stores boost sales online and off.

By Daphne Howland • April 29, 2019

Walmart reveals 1st 'intelligent' lab store

Equipped with cameras, sensors, interactive displays and major processing power, the souped-up Neighborhood Market aims to take efficiency and customer experience to new heights.

By Jessica Dumont • April 26, 2019

J.C. Penney quietly replaces longtime menswear chief

James Starke was replaced by company veteran Jeff Useforge, who has spent much of his career in men's, with some specialty in big and tall.

By Daphne Howland • April 26, 2019

Entertainment is filling a retail void for toy makers

It's not like Hasbro or Mattel are getting out of the toy business, but many of those sales continue to fall.

By Daphne Howland • April 26, 2019

Amazon stokes profits as retail growth slows

The e-commerce giant is facing stiff competition these days and isn't grabbing market share like before, so it must innovate, "just like any other retailer."

By Daphne Howland • April 26, 2019

Forever 21 shutting down Chinese e-commerce site

There are also reports of store closures and massive discounting that could indicate the brand is exiting the country, according to Women's Wear Daily.

By Daphne Howland • April 26, 2019

Amazon 'morphing' free Prime 2-day shipping to 1 day

The e-commerce giant is investing $800 million to upgrade the infrastructure that was built to handle its most popular Prime membership perk.

By Daphne Howland • April 25, 2019

UK regulators block Walmart's $9.4B Asda sale

Merging with Sainsbury's would have created the country's largest chain and netted Walmart $4 billion.

By Jeff Wells • April 25, 2019

Lululemon wants to double men's and digital by 2023

The athletics retailer is also launching its own footwear, placing it in tighter competition with rivals Nike and Under Armour.

By Caroline Jansen • April 25, 2019

Pier 1 downgraded on debt, poor prospects

In a statement, the retailer said it has a plan that will return the company to, "long-term health and sustainable financial performance." 

By Daphne Howland • Updated April 26, 2019

Burlington names former Ross executive CEO

The retailer announced Michael O'Sullivan will succeed Thomas Kingsbury, who will step down in September. 

By Kaarin Moore • April 25, 2019

'Meet PillPack': Amazon rolls out Rx delivery direct marketing

The campaign provides a peek behind the curtain of the famously secretive e-commerce giant, which has edged into healthcare in recent years.

By Rebecca Pifer • April 24, 2019

Prime Unicorn Index: The RealReal set to hit unicorn status with latest funding

The upscale resale site authorized the sale of up to $70 million in new shares, which if sold, would value the company at over $1 billion.

By Caroline Jansen • April 24, 2019

EBay upgrades guidance on Q1 performance

Like Amazon, the company is seeing more money come in from its advertising operations.

By Daphne Howland • April 24, 2019

H&M expands product transparency for online apparel

Several sustainability and ethics watchers give the fast-fashion retailer props for its efforts, but also say it should go further.

By Daphne Howland • April 24, 2019

Chico's names Bonnie Brooks CEO

Brooks previously served as interim CEO after Shelley Broader’s departure in April.

By Daphne Howland , Cara Salpini • Updated July 19, 2019

Ulta lands exclusive deal with DTC brand Madison Reed

It's part of a larger strategy for the beauty retailer, which has also made deals with brands like Morphe and Kylie Cosmetics.

By Cara Salpini • April 24, 2019