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  • Rendering of the outside of a Babies R Us store.
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    Babies R Us to open flagship store

    The opening at American Dream marks a return of the brand to the U.S. And owner WHP Global has plans for a national rollout. 

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    Purple CEO: ‘It’s time for the brand to mature’

    Quirky marketing helped the mattress brand get its start, but now Rob DeMartini wants it to look a lot more like a traditional mattress seller.

    By • Jan. 11, 2023
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    The state of loss prevention in retail

    The types of losses attributed to retail theft has become more apparent — as is the need for more in-depth reporting and prevention strategies. 

    By Retail Dive staff
  • Build-A-Bear Workshop store
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    Build-A-Bear names chief technology officer

    Dara Meath will lead the retailer’s tech team and support the company’s ongoing digital transformation.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
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    Amazon expands ‘Buy with Prime’ to all US merchants

    With help from SaaS platform BigCommerce, the e-commerce giant is even looping sellers outside its own marketplace into its ecosystem.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
  • Puffy clouds in a blue sky frame a storefront that says "Bed Bath & Beyond" in large dark letters.
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    Bed Bath & Beyond sales fall 33% in Q3 as it seeks strategic alternatives

    After warning of a potential bankruptcy filing last week, the struggling home retailer’s operating loss swelled to over $450 million during the quarter.

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
  • A Five Below discount store.
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    Five Below to convert hundreds of stores to higher-priced concept

    The discounter sees roughly twice the spend from customers who purchase Five Beyond products and has received positive feedback on the format. 

    By • Jan. 10, 2023
  • Rite Aid storefront.
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    Rite Aid CEO exits

    Heyward Donigan, who has led the company since 2019, is out and Elizabeth Burr has been named interim CEO.

    By • Jan. 9, 2023
  • Give Love is in lights on the storefront of Macy's in Herald Square in NYC.
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    Macy’s lowers holiday sales prediction

    The department store managed to maintain its guidance within its previous range, but its warning suggests that it lost market share, analysts say.

    By • Jan. 9, 2023
  • DroneUp flight engineers prepare a delivery drone to deliver a Walmart package.
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    Walmart made over 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022

    While the retailer seeks to eventually deliver 1 million packages by drone annually, an executive said it's encouraged by the initial response.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 6, 2023
  • An image of a red scooter with a DoorDash bag on it.
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    DoorDash launches package pickup service

    The service's rollout comes in the midst of the busy post-holiday returns season.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 6, 2023
  • A mail carrier walks through the snow on March 21, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.
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    Winter weather stymied on-time deliveries in days before Christmas

    Project44 data shows how challenging conditions on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24 soured what was overall a smooth peak season for last mile delivery performance.

    By Max Garland • Jan. 6, 2023
  • Stacked white boxes of makeup on a black store display
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    Morphe closes US stores to focus on wholesale, e-commerce

    The makeup brand said on Twitter that it would still be selling online and at select retail partners as it shifts strategic priorities. 

    By Dani James • Jan. 6, 2023
  • A store sign reads "Everlane" on a red brick building trimmed in concrete and covered by leafy shadows.
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    Everlane lays off nearly 9% of employees

    The company said the cuts were enacted in an effort to refocus efforts, with 17% of corporate roles and less than 3% of retail staff impacted.

    By Dani James • Jan. 6, 2023
  • A corner store with lit signage in various colors reads "Walgreens Drugs, photo, cosmetics, prescriptions." Red "Walgreens" signs adorn the sign and a big circular overhang above the corner door.
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    The Weekly Closeout: Tuesday Morning to go private and Walgreens ‘cried too much’ over theft

    The discount home brand is taking itself off the Nasdaq Stock Market, while the drugstore admitted it might have overblown the theft issue.

    By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 6, 2023
  • An exterior sign on a Macy's store.
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    Macy’s to shutter 4 full-line stores

    The closure of the mall-based locations furthers the department store’s Polaris turnaround plan, which also entails opening more off-mall stores.

    By • Jan. 6, 2023
  • Joann store.
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    Joann’s $200M cost reduction plan relies on falling ocean rates

    The craft retailer has endured tens of millions of dollars in excess freight expenses throughout the pandemic.

    By Kelly Stroh • Jan. 6, 2023
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    Bed Bath & Beyond warns it could file for bankruptcy

    The struggling home retailer issued a "going concern" warning as sales continue to slide and losses widen.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
  • Shopify bag logo and name. in front of a brick wall.
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    Shopify releases enterprise e-commerce system

    The company has released other tools to support retailers and invested strategically to enhance its services.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 5, 2023
  • A person wearing glasses leans over a table with sketches as a child looks on.
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    Courtesy of Stitch Fix
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    Stitch Fix cuts 20% of salaried staff, CEO steps down

    Founder Katrina Lake has returned to take over from Elizabeth Spaulding in the interim as the company searches for a new chief executive.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
  • Exterior of a DSW store.
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    Former Kohl’s exec named CEO of Designer Brands

    Doug Howe has been president of DSW since May 2022. He joined the company from Kohl’s, where he was its chief merchandising officer. 

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
  • Amazon Go Mill Creek
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    Amazon layoffs will top 18K, many in retail

    The e-commerce giant misjudged the longevity of the pandemic’s impact on demand, and its cuts could undermine its innovation, analysts say.

    By • Jan. 5, 2023
  • Neon Sign, American Eagle Outfitters Easton Towne Center, Columbus, Ohio
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    Wellmeier, Ed. (2021). [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    American Eagle’s logistics arm accelerates fulfillment center openings with JLL partnership

    Quiet Platforms says the partnership will expand shipper access to same-day and next-day service.

    By Alejandra Carranza • Jan. 5, 2023
  • A red bullseye logo with the word Target underneath decorates a storefront against a bright blue sky with puffy white clouds.
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    Wells Fargo downgrades Target amid signs the worst isn’t yet over

    The analysts, saying the mass merchant’s troubles may go deeper than many observers appreciate, have downgraded its stock.

    By • Jan. 4, 2023
  • A large sign in light pink block capital letters says "Pink," just above a smaller sign in darker pink that says "Victoria's Secret."
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    Victoria’s Secret brand chief will leave after less than a year in new role

    Amy Hauk, who led the lingerie giant’s Pink brand for four years before the company integrated its two major labels, will exit in March.

    By • Jan. 4, 2023
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    Amazon snags $8B term loan

    The e-commerce giant said the “uncertain macroeconomic environment” pushed it to use a variety of financing options over the past few months. 

    By Dani James • Jan. 4, 2023