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Under Armour CEO: 'The majority of our transformational work' is done
CFO Dave Bergman also said the retailer in the third quarter saw its strongest top and bottom line results in its history.
By Cara Salpini • Nov. 2, 2021 -
CBL exits bankruptcy, jettisons $1.7B in debt
The mall operator filed for Chapter 11 last fall as retail bankruptcies and unpaid rent during the pandemic's worst months took their toll.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 2, 2021 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Spencer Platt / Staff via Getty ImagesTrendlineThe 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.
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Retrieved from Walmart on November 01, 2021
How Walmart is testing sustainable bags
The retailer is making progress on finding solutions to replace single-use plastic bags through several in-store pilots and initiatives.
By Catherine Douglas Moran • Nov. 2, 2021 -
GameStop COO is out after 7 months on the job
Amazon veteran Jenna Owens came amid a broad leadership shuffle at the gaming retailer, which is trying to accelerate a transformation.
By Ben Unglesbee • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Bed Bath & Beyond partners with Uber to deliver baby essentials
Products from over 750 of the retailer's namesake stores and nearly 120 BuyBuy Baby stores will be available on the Uber and Uber Eats apps.
By Caroline Jansen • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Walmart, Sam's Club to launch Elton John's debut eyewear line
In its latest celebrity partnership, the retail giant produced frames inspired by the singer's style and music career.
By Maria Monteros • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Labor constraints push Amazon to redirect inventory
Labor, not storage space, was Amazon's primary capacity constraint in Q3, CFO Brian Olsavsky said.
By Max Garland • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Knot Standard to sell custom clothing tech to retailers
Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's and Brooks Brothers all plan to use the platform, which uses AI measurements to help customers buy personal apparel.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Dollar Tree adds same-day delivery to 7K stores
The discount retailer now offers delivery in as little as an hour via Instacart across nearly 13,000 locations.
By Sam Silverstein • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Why are department stores a target for e-commerce spinoffs?
Those who've declared the Saks online-offline split a success now want the same for Macy's and Kohl's. Here's why they're vulnerable.
By Daphne Howland • Nov. 1, 2021 -
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It's a ho ho horrible shipping season for small businesses, too
Local makers have been preparing for complex holiday logistics. But a shorter supply chain may give them an edge.
By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 1, 2021 -
Study: 98% of retail execs report supply chain issues ahead of holidays
Nearly everyone in the industry expects their costs to increase for the season and plans to either raise prices or eat it on margin.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 29, 2021 -
'We're not trying to leave beauty at all': Birchbox's founder on its acquisition by healthcare firm FemTec
Katia Beauchamp, who will move from CEO to strategic adviser, doesn't see the acquisition as a pivot or a departure, but rather a "natural evolution."
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 29, 2021 -
Column
The Weekly Closeout: Beyoncé's Ivy Park, Adidas partner with Peloton on apparel
REI also launched a fund to invest in founders of color, and the iconic, overpriced "Fantasy Gifts" from Neiman Marcus are back.
By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 29, 2021 -
Retrieved from ThredUp on August 31, 2021
ThredUp's third-party platform may be more lucrative than its secondhand clothing sales: Wells Fargo
The used clothing site's side gig, "resale-as-a-service" or RaaS, has lined up the likes of Walmart, Madewell, Adidas and others as the market skyrockets.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 29, 2021 -
Petco opens SoHo flagship dedicated to its private label
The store will exclusively sell Reddy products, the three-year-old owned brand focused on premium pet goods.
By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 28, 2021 -
Brooklinen launches new brand, Marlow
The DTC bedding company already sells pillows on its own website, but is now debuting a separate brand solely focused on that product.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 28, 2021 -
Gap, Walmart extend ties with new furniture collection
Just months after launching a partnership, the retailers are introducing a new collection of 150 products in contemporary styles.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 28, 2021 -
Podcast
The Backroom: Why is the idea of splitting off e-commerce so popular all of a sudden?
Senior Reporters Daphne Howland and Ben Unglesbee discuss why Wall Street likes it, why others don't and how Sears' decline serves as a cautionary tale.
By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 28, 2021 -
Saks turns to GXO fulfillment center to meet e-commerce demand
The 400,000-square-foot facility is another example of direct-to-consumer retailers outsourcing logistics.
By Colin Campbell • Oct. 28, 2021 -
Retrieved from Stripe's Stephen Imm on October 26, 2021
Stripe, Klarna partner to offer businesses buy now, pay later options
Two of the biggest fintech companies in the payments sphere said they are locking arms to share their services and customers.
By Lynne Marek • Oct. 27, 2021 -
Hodinkee names former Goat CTO its chief product, technology officer
The luxury watch company is hoping to tap into Andy Shin's extensive e-commerce expertise, which includes CTO roles at two other marketplaces.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Oct. 27, 2021 -
Target adds new features to same-day services
The changes allow consumers to list backup grocery items and add missing products to their original order, among other things.
By Maria Monteros • Oct. 26, 2021 -
J.C. Penney taps Levi's executive as CEO
Marc Rosen has more than 25 years of retail experience, mostly in e-commerce and that bane of department stores, direct-to-consumer sales.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 26, 2021 -
Hasbro hit by supply chain woes as $100M in orders go unfilled
Shipping costs and delays weighed on the toy maker, but revenue rises elsewhere in the business more than made up for the disruption.
By Ben Unglesbee • Oct. 26, 2021