Chico’s joins Sycamore’s KnitWell Group

Last year the private equity firm announced it would acquire the apparel conglomerate for $1 billion.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 5, 2024

The Body Shop reaches all-vegan product formulations

All current products have been certified by The Vegan Society, a goal the company has pursued since setting the target in 2021.

By Howard Ruben • Jan. 5, 2024

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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

The Weekly Closeout: Conair names new president, CEO and what’s the path forward for Nike?

Kristie Juster will take on both roles at the product company, while Nike could be rethinking its relationship with DTC. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 5, 2024

Party City balloon supplier Anagram exits bankruptcy

In a deal with a group of investors, the balloon manufacturer will operate as an independent company and continue supplying Party City.

By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 4, 2024

Walgreens slashes dividend as US retail drags in Q1

Traffic and sales at the company’s U.K. Boots locations benefit from strength in beauty, while in the U.S. it’s more focused on healthcare services.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 4, 2024

Shiseido to acquire Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

The deal, which is expected to close in the first quarter, could accelerate Shiseido’s growth in the Americas.

By Caroline Jansen • Jan. 3, 2024

Retailers took back $743B in returns last year, with $101B lost to fraud: NRF

E-commerce has led to more returns, which many retailers are working to mitigate, per a report from the National Retail Federation and Appriss Retail.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 3, 2024

The Container Store promotes two execs to foster custom services, brick-and-mortar expansion

The promotions are the latest in a series of initiatives to get the retailer closer to its $2 billion annual revenue goal.

By Daphne Howland • Jan. 2, 2024

The shift to digital and sustainable practices will redefine retail

Discover how traditional retailers are adapting to the digital era and embracing sustainability, leveraging technologies like Hanshow's ESL solutions, AIoT and SaaS to enhance efficiency, reduce environmental impact and meet evolving consumer demands.

Jan. 2, 2024

Consumers could return $82.1B worth of holiday merchandise, survey finds

To address the rising cost of returns, 44% of retailers have increased return or restocking fees, according to CBRE and Optoro.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 29, 2023

Free shipping is more important to shoppers than same-day delivery: Forrester

The costs of implementing same-day and next-day delivery might not be worth it given the level of consumer interest in the service.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 28, 2023

’Tis the season for a retail tech-stack rethink

An influx of in-store technologies has CIOs leaning toward cloud for integration solutions, according to research by Bain and Aptos.

By Matt Ashare • Dec. 26, 2023

Nike unveils $2B cost-savings plan to drive growth, profitability

The retailer is streamlining the organization, simplifying its product portfolio, increasing automation and using scale to drive efficiencies.

By Cara Salpini • Dec. 22, 2023

Costco workers at Virginia store unionize

The Teamsters represent 18,000 of the big-box retailer's workers, and last year secured a national agreement with improved pay and benefits.

By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 22, 2023

Wolverine Worldwide appoints chief supply chain officer

In the newly created role, Bishu Jayaram will be responsible for the footwear company’s sourcing, distribution and logistics.

By Laurel Deppen • Dec. 22, 2023

The Weekly Closeout: Ecco opens in SoHo and will Something Navy be sold for $1?

The footwear brand opened in New York City as it celebrates its 60th anniversary, while the blogger-founded apparel company reportedly will be sold.

By Retail Dive Staff • Dec. 22, 2023

Nordstrom continues off-price push with new Rack locations in 4 states next fall

The department store is betting on its lower-priced unit despite declines over the last several quarters.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 22, 2023

Shoppers use BOPIS to avoid holiday shipping delays: report

Buy online, pick up in store accounted for one-fourth of online orders in the three weeks after Cyber Monday, according to Salesforce. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 21, 2023

Walgreens marketing chief let go amid last month’s layoffs

Linh Peters had arrived last year from Calvin Klein, but was affected by the drugstore retailer's second workforce reduction of the year.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 21, 2023

Holiday shelves unaffected by Suez Canal attacks, but retailers anticipate disruptions in the new year

Retail industry groups are monitoring the situation, which is adding time and costs to the supply chain as shippers seek alternative routes.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 20, 2023

Walmart adds Affirm’s buy now, pay later option to self-checkout

In an expanded partnership between the two companies, Walmart is adding a BNPL option to checkout kiosks at most stores. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 20, 2023

FTC antitrust trial against Amazon won’t start until mid-2026, at the earliest

The government wants to move more efficiently, while the e-commerce giant says the scope and complexity of the case require more time.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 19, 2023

With website down, Zulily’s future in doubt

The e-commerce retailer's website is currently "down for maintenance," following layoffs.

By Nate Delesline III • Dec. 19, 2023

The Container Store opens 100th store in New Jersey amid small format expansion

The location is the home retailer’s sixth small-format store as it looks to achieve higher productivity in its store fleet.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 19, 2023

Farfetch to be acquired by Coupang in a $500M deal

As a result, Farfetch will be delisted from the NYSE, and its agreement to buy Yoox Net-a-Porter from Richemont has been terminated.

By Lara Ewen • Dec. 19, 2023