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July 6, 2021

Apparel maker Global Brands shares stop trading

The company, which makes products for Ellen Tracy, b new york and others, has been selling assets and negotiating with lenders as it tries to stabilize.

By Ben Unglesbee • July 2, 2021

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

The Weekly Closeout: Walmart's private brand insulin and who's buying Reebok?

The big-box giant is expanding on its healthcare ambitions, and we have a better idea who's bidding for Adidas' baby brother now.

By Retail Dive Staff • July 2, 2021

Garment factories in Bangladesh stay open despite new lockdown

A rapid rise of COVID-19 infections linked to the delta variant led the Bangladesh government to call for a seven-day lockdown to limit spread, but garment factories received an exemption.

By Edwin Lopez • Updated July 8, 2021

Genesco prevails in board fight with activist investor

Shareholders "overwhelmingly" re-elected the footwear seller's directors after an activist pushed to shake up its board and strategy.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated July 20, 2021

All Gap company stores in U.K., Ireland to close

As Gap Inc. tightens its belt at its namesake brand, its overseas operations are shrinking, with new partnerships in France and Italy also announced.

By Daphne Howland • July 1, 2021

Farfetch, ThredUp partner on clothing donation service

In an expansion of its existing program, U.S. customers can now donate gently used clothes to raise money for charity and earn Farfetch shopping credits.

By Kaarin Moore • June 30, 2021

Timberland launches take-back program to refurbish, recycle used products

Initially offered in stores, the apparel brand will soon offer a ship-from-home option for consumers seeking a second life for their old products.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 30, 2021

The rise of DTC holding companies

Why the founders of Pattern Brands, Very Great and Win Brands Group are betting on the power of building multiple brands under one umbrella.

By Caroline Jansen • June 30, 2021

Pacsun launches gender-neutral kids category

Items will be available on the retailer's website, in pop-ups later this year at its flagship locations and with wholesale partner Nordstrom.

By Kaarin Moore • June 29, 2021

HBC names new CTO

The parent of Hudson's Bay and Saks Fifth Avenue tapped Scott Ross for the role, who was previously its senior vice president of ominchannel.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 29, 2021

Crisis Management: Why Vuori spent 2020 keeping up relationships and plotting store strategy

From creating an omni-associate role to improving back-end store performance, the DTC brand didn't sit still on its brick-and-mortar plans.

By Cara Salpini • June 29, 2021

Etsy will buy the 'Etsy of Brazil' for $217M

The acquisition helps push the artisan marketplace beyond its core markets, continuing a measured but ambitious expansion.

By Daphne Howland • June 28, 2021

Report: Store closures decline for the first time in 2021

According to Coresight Research, 5.7% fewer stores have closed this year so far than during the same time in 2020. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 28, 2021

Walmart's MoneyCard now offered as a demand deposit account

In partnership with fintech Green Dot, the retailer has been adding money management tools for consumers to access digitally or in-store.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 28, 2021

FedEx to add 16 automated facilities ahead of peak season

The technology enables FedEx to adjust to volume fluctuations, but the logistics provider may struggle to hire enough package handlers.

By Matt Leonard • June 28, 2021

CEO Jeff Gennette: 'Macy's is a healthier business coming out of the pandemic'

Not all analysts agree, and some caution that the department store retailer has a lot more work to do.

By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2021

'Listen to the frontline': Hubert Joly on the art of the turnaround at Best Buy

The former CEO's own friends called him crazy for taking on a retailer left for dead. Today Best Buy is the poster child of thriving in the Amazon age.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 25, 2021

Walmart boosts shopper acceptance of substitutions with deep learning AI

The retailer is using technology to improve customer satisfaction and streamline order picking for online grocery orders.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 25, 2021

Best Buy plans to spend $1.2B on diverse suppliers across its business

The retailer joins Target and others in an effort to diversify supplier bases. The initiatives' success depends on their centrality within an organization. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 24, 2021

All retailers win as biggest Prime Day ever pushes US e-commerce above $11B

Online sales surpassed Cyber Monday and Amazon benefited the most, but the early summer event got shoppers into stores, too.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2021

Chico's brings on Macy's vet to lead merchandising and design

Nancy Johnson has extensive experience launching and revitalizing private labels at the department store. 

By Kaarin Moore • June 24, 2021

US needs 330M square feet of warehouse space to keep up with e-commerce: CBRE

Retailers looking to build or rent new real estate face potential sticker shock.

By Matt Leonard • June 24, 2021

The Backroom: In e-commerce, it's growth versus profits

In 2020, digital operations saved retailers when consumers couldn't or wouldn't visit stores. But how sustainable is online retail in the long run?

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2021

With used apparel sales set to reach $77B in 5 years, more retailers join in, ThredUp finds

The segment, which may outpace the wider market eleven-fold in that time, is upending fast fashion, according to a report from the secondhand site.

By Daphne Howland • June 23, 2021