3 ways tariffs are impacting retailers

From pulling forward inventory to enacting cost increases, here are ways retailers are taking a hit from levies going into the second half of the year.

By Retail Dive Staff • Aug. 28, 2025

Home Depot focuses on faster deliveries to boost satisfaction

Dedicated associates and machine learning-driven efficiency improvements helped the retailer achieve its fastest ever delivery speeds during the second quarter, executives said.

By Bryan Wassel • Aug. 25, 2025

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The state of retail returns

Retailers of all sizes are streamlining operations so customers can have a smooth return experience. 

By Retail Dive staff

Is ‘ready’ enough for peak season? Retailers share how they’re building resilient operations

When it comes to peak season, this year feels different for many retailers… because it is.

Aug. 25, 2025

Rethinking eCommerce returns as a value driver

Transform eCommerce returns from costly headaches into profit opportunities with strategic supply chain solutions that enhance customer experience while protecting your bottom line.

By Lars R. Dzedek, Global Head of Returns and Circularity at DHL Supply Chain • Aug. 25, 2025

Walmart adds Vietnam-to-US ocean shipping lane for sellers

Businesses using the retailer’s cross-border importing service can now ship goods from Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong, its first origin ports outside of China.

By Max Garland • Aug. 18, 2025

Dollar General taps Uber Eats to expand delivery

Customers can use the app to order food, beverages, personal care products, cleaning supplies and more from both the retailer and its Popshelf banner.

By Howard Ruben • Aug. 13, 2025

Ace Hardware opens 1.5M-square-foot retail support center

The facility is centrally located in Kansas City, Missouri, as a means to quickly deliver products to the company’s 5,000 locally owned stores. 

By Kaarin Moore • Aug. 4, 2025

Levi’s boosts inventory to navigate tariff, shipping disruptions

The company also expects ongoing transformation initiatives, including a consolidation of its distribution center network, to further insulate it from long-term impacts.

By Philip Neuffer • July 23, 2025

Commerce media has emerged – what brands and platforms need to know

AI, first-party data, and consumer intent are fueling commerce media’s rise as advertising’s next big shift.

By Collin Colburn • July 21, 2025

Smart store infrastructure is powering the future of retail experience

From AI to pop-ups, modern retail hinges on digitization at the shelf — here’s how the right foundation makes innovation scalable.

July 7, 2025

Sephora taps Lyft to deliver customers to its stores

In a promotion that overlaps with Amazon's Prime Day, the ride-share company is giving out ride credits to bring shoppers to the beauty retailer’s locations.

By Howard Ruben • July 2, 2025

Sportsman’s Warehouse to pull forward holiday shipments to skirt tariffs

The retailer is focused on buying core items while cutting SKUs to battle market uncertainty and simplify its assortment.

By Kelly Stroh • June 30, 2025

Walmart tests dark stores

As the retailer accelerates its delivery efforts, the brick-and-mortar locations will fulfill online orders — but are not open to the public. 

By Kaarin Moore • June 25, 2025

Free returns are often a deal breaker for consumers

Most consumers expect free returns as a standard offering, according to a Rithum survey. 

By Michael Brady • June 24, 2025

Amazon aims to speed up delivery to 4K rural communities by end of year

The e-commerce giant is spending more than $4 billion to expand its network into sparsely populated areas, a challenge to Tractor Supply.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2025

The abandonment epidemic is real

81% of shoppers abandon brands. Learn what’s driving the epidemic & how to treat churn with unified tech, transparent pricing, and loyalty that sticks.

June 2, 2025

The $158B supply chain gap: why connection matters in times of uncertainty

Uncertain times reveal supply chain fragility. Here’s how retailers can build resilient connections.

June 2, 2025

How lower China tariffs will affect direct-to-consumer imports

Temporarily reduced duties likely won't be enough to stop ongoing shifts among de minimis-reliant supply chains, experts said.

By Max Garland • May 27, 2025

How to expand from DTC to retail without the growing pains

Retail expansion demands a new level of supply chain readiness. Here’s what brands need to know.

By WSI • May 27, 2025

Stop driving customers away with poor last-mile delivery experiences

Last-mile delivery represents the final opportunity to win or lose customer loyalty and repeat purchases. But many retailers aren’t seeing high-quality performance from their on-demand solutions.

April 28, 2025

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.

By Max Garland • March 24, 2025

Retailers to continue frontloading amid tariff tumult: forecast

A sustained cargo surge at U.S. ports will continue as Trump administration policy uncertainty continues, per the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates' Global Port Tracker.

By Philip Neuffer • March 11, 2025

Cargo theft reaching record levels, prompting calls for congressional action

“I've never seen cargo theft this prevalent,” Robert Howell, chief supply chain officer at Academy Sports and Outdoors, said during a hearing.

By Alejandra Carranza • March 10, 2025

Trump’s trade war heats up as countries retaliate against tariffs

Mexico, Canada and China all announced they would counter the president's orders after additional duties went into effect this week.

By Philip Neuffer , Edwin Lopez , Max Garland • March 4, 2025

Trump delays de minimis’ end for Canada, Mexico products

The exemption will remain even with new tariffs set to take effect Tuesday as the White House pursues better methods to collect duties from low-cost goods.

By Max Garland • March 3, 2025