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Lululemon pushes back against greenwashing claims
A Florida resident has asked for a class action jury trial in a lawsuit alleging that the brand’s “Be Planet” initiative constitutes deceptive marketing.
By Daphne Howland • July 22, 2024 -
Kohl’s expands dress selection with dedicated shops at 700 stores
The department store says the category represents a white space growth opportunity and “significantly enhances” its women’s offering.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024 -
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The Weekly Closeout: What the Supreme sale means for VF’s debt and Mango posts ‘record’ first half
The recent sale could spell good news for the apparel company’s upcoming maturities. Meanwhile, Mango plots expansion.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 19, 2024 -
Vans launches ‘Always Pushing’ ad campaign with physical, digital experiences
The campaign was released as holding company VF works to transform the struggling brand.
By Laurel Deppen • July 19, 2024 -
Dollar General to offer over 100 back-to-school products for $1 or less
Notebooks, pencils, glue sticks and folders are among the low-priced offerings. The dollar store will also offer backpacks for $5.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024 -
Shoppers find better deals this year as Prime Day fuels record $14.2B across e-commerce
Consumers avoided big-ticket purchases, but steep discounts drew in back-to-school shoppers and others — and not just at Amazon.
By Daphne Howland • July 18, 2024 -
Pacsun steps into men’s activewear category
The new collection follows last year’s brand expansion of women’s activewear, which included a dedicated storefront.
By Laurel Deppen • July 18, 2024 -
Champs Sports launches brand platform as it works to reposition itself
As part of the effort, the retailer partnered with the Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons, New York Mets’ Francisco Lindor and Miami Dolphins’ Jaylen Waddle.
By Howard Ruben • July 17, 2024 -
Chubbies signs branded license deal with Team USA, Olympic Heritage
The multi-year collaboration includes an initial Paris 2024 themed collection with additional capsules to drop later this summer.
By Lara Ewen • July 17, 2024 -
Macy’s relaunches Epic Threads private label
The kids apparel and accessories revamp is the latest in the department store’s owned-brand overhaul.
By Nate Delesline III • July 16, 2024 -
Walmart builds wide lead among US retail media networks, report finds
The chain saw 11 billion impressions in Q1, including strong performance offsite, while No. 2 Target generated fewer than 7 billion impressions.
By Peter Adams • July 16, 2024 -
Amazon rolls out generative AI shopping tool Rufus to all US customers
CEO Andy Jassy first mentioned the tool in February and said it marked “a significant customer experience improvement for discovery.”
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 16, 2024 -
Urban Outfitters blends physical, digital with back-to-school campaign
The retailer’s “Shift Happens” campaign brought influencer-created Pinterest boards to life at a two-day activation in New York.
By Sara Karlovitch • July 15, 2024 -
Tween brand Limited Too relaunches at Kohl’s
The department store also recently launched a new assortment from Aéropostale and an expanded assortment from Madden Girl.
By Nate Delesline III • July 15, 2024 -
Vans refreshes Roblox activation with ‘phygital’ maneuver
To drive traffic to the space, which reached 100 million visits last year, the brand is dropping a virtual version of a new shoe prior to its in-store release.
By Sara Karlovitch • July 12, 2024 -
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The Weekly Closeout: Von Dutch is acquired and Bath & Body Works partners with Crocs
The fashion company was sold to WSG Brands, while the shoe collab is all decked out in gingham.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 12, 2024 -
J.C. Penney launches summer sales that overlap with Prime Day and beyond
The retailer reserves its best deals for members of its newly revamped loyalty program and offers unique services like photo sessions and haircuts.
By Daphne Howland • July 12, 2024 -
Private brands hit record highs in unit and dollar share in first half of 2024
Store brands’ year-over-year growth for both measurements outperformed that of national brands, according to Circana data shared by PLMA.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • July 11, 2024 -
Costco to raise membership fee for the first time since 2017
The increase, which will start Sept. 1, is likely to generate $350 million in incremental sales and profit over the next two years, according to one analyst’s estimate.
By Nate Delesline III • July 11, 2024 -
Mark Wahlberg’s Municipal brand opens first permanent store in LA
The location opening comes after the apparel brand ran a seven-month pop-up in New York City’s Hudson Yards.
By Howard Ruben • July 11, 2024 -
Deep Dive
Tractor Supply may have thought it solved a big problem. Now it has a few more.
The retailer retreated from its diversity and climate goals after an “anti-woke” protest on social media — and ignited a backlash.
By Daphne Howland • July 11, 2024 -
Macy’s launches July sale with focus on loyalty members
The department store is the latest to add a summer sales event following Amazon’s Prime Day announcement.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 11, 2024 -
Naturium lands in Ulta Beauty
The skin care brand will have 46 products available in over 1,400 of the beauty retailer’s stores.
By Howard Ruben • July 11, 2024 -
New inclusive hair care brand Being launches at Walmart
Monday Haircare and Osāna Naturals founder Jaimee Lupton debuted her latest brand at the retailer in-stores and online.
By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • July 11, 2024 -
Etsy addresses anxiety over AI, mass manufacturing with new brand mission
Real Etsy sellers are highlighted in ads that complement policy changes that aim to more strongly enforce a human touch on products.
By Peter Adams • July 10, 2024