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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: GameStop pays for CEO’s security, layoffs at Mattel
The gaming retailer paid nearly $270,000 last year for Ryan Cohen’s executive security, while the toy company laid off 120 workers at its headquarters.
By Retail Dive Staff • March 28, 2025 -
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Foot Locker names Franklin Bracken president
Bracken, who joined the retailer 15 years ago and was tapped as chief commercial officer in 2022, will help accelerate its Lace Up growth plan.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 27, 2025 -
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TrendlineHow the payments landscape is changing
As the space rapidly shifts, the future is for anyone’s taking.
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Podcast
The Backroom: Talking wholesale with Liza Amlani
The longtime merchant discusses the myths and rewards of a channel that is getting renewed appreciation in the industry.
March 27, 2025 -
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GameStop to close ‘significant number’ of stores, invest in bitcoin
The closures are on top of the company shuttering nearly 600 U.S. locations last year.
By Kaarin Moore • March 27, 2025 -
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Vitamin Shoppe debuts ‘Hometown’ store concept
The shop-in-shops, which are in markets like Los Angeles and Houston, feature brands with local connections.
By Howard Ruben • March 26, 2025 -
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Amazon building robotics fulfillment center in North Carolina
The facility will contain more than 3 million square feet of floor space and support the company’s efforts to cut costs and improve production.
By Philip Neuffer • March 26, 2025 -
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Dollar Tree sells Family Dollar for $1B
A sale to private equity comes 10 years after Dollar Tree acquired its rival for $8.5 billion, a decade when the business has mostly dragged down results.
By Daphne Howland • March 26, 2025 -
Kim Kardashian for Skkn by Kim photographed by Mario Sorrenti
Coty sells stake in Kim Kardashian beauty brand Skkn to Skims
Skims will unite its beauty and lifestyle ventures under one brand in a “pivotal” expansion for the shapewear brand.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 25, 2025 -
BuyBuy Baby to relaunch online in May
The announcement comes nearly two months after Beyond acquired the baby retailer, reuniting it with its former owner Bed Bath & Beyond.
By Caroline Jansen • March 25, 2025 -
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Bloomingdale’s merchant jumps to Macy’s to lead children’s, men’s
Daniel Leppo, whose career launched 30-plus years ago at the luxury department store, brings merchandising strength in need at Macy’s.
By Daphne Howland • March 25, 2025 -
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Designer Brands to open more DSW stores, refresh rewards program
Over the holiday quarter, sales fell and losses widened, but comps rose for the first time in over two years.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 24, 2025 -
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Is Walmart the next major c-store competitor?
The big-box retailer will open or remodel at least 45 fueling centers this year amid plans to reach 450 sites across its network.
By Brett Dworski • March 24, 2025 -
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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 -
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5 years after pandemic lockdowns, is retail back to normal?
Stores are open, inventory is flowing and inflation is down. But today’s uncertainty and destabilization are making consumers anxious.
By Daphne Howland • March 24, 2025 -
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Nike focuses on rightsizing key footwear styles as sales plunge 9%
Some analysts expected the retailer to take more drastic action on its oversold franchises, but CEO Elliott Hill still sees a place for the “beloved silhouettes.”
By Cara Salpini • March 21, 2025 -
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Target adds 2,000 products to baby assortment
The revamp is the latest over the last year as the retailer focuses on newness to grow share across its merchandising portfolio.
By Nate Delesline III • March 21, 2025 -
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Walmart expands premium beauty options
The retail giant also announced the four brands that will participate in its third beauty accelerator program, Walmart Start.
By Daphne Howland • March 21, 2025 -
Courtesy of QVC Group
QVC Group taps media vet as chief growth officer
The live shopping pioneer hired Alex Wellen to steer its growth as it adapts to the ever-evolving social media and streaming era.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • March 20, 2025 -
The Container Store CEO Satish Malhotra is out
The retailer begins its post-bankruptcy turnaround with much less debt, under leadership steeped in operations and transformation strategies.
By Daphne Howland • March 20, 2025 -
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Klarna to displace Affirm as Walmart BNPL provider
The Swedish buy now, pay later business partnered with a Walmart-backed fintech to offer loans at the retail giant via a digital payments app.
By Patrick Cooley • March 19, 2025 -
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Old Navy quietly debuts occasionwear
Prices start at about $25, answering demand for affordable dresses for weddings, parties and proms.
By Daphne Howland • March 19, 2025 -
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Retailers deploy AI in pursuit of CX gains, loss prevention
Despite adoption plans, companies are grappling with system integration issues, a lack of training resources and frayed customer trust, according to Everseen.
By Lindsey Wilkinson • March 19, 2025 -
Courtesy of Best Buy
What 25 retail leaders are saying about tariffs
From price increase warnings to confidence that vendor relationships will help ride out the storm, here’s how the retail C-suite plans to weather tariffs.
By Kaarin Moore • March 19, 2025 -
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Guess receives offer to go private
The offer came from an affiliate of WHP Global, which last year partnered with the denim brand to buy Rag & Bone.
By Lara Ewen • March 19, 2025 -
Courtesy of Zulily
Beyond sells majority stake in Zulily for $5M
Lyons Trading Company, owner of off-price retailer Proozy, is acquiring the brand. It’s Zulily’s fourth owner in two years.
By Nate Delesline III • March 18, 2025
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