Walgreens to close 1,200 stores

The drugstore retailer’s plans reverse its expansion ambitions from a few years ago, when the company attempted to merge with rival Rite Aid.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 15, 2024

Amazon bundles online shopping of groceries and nonfood items

The company is diversifying its marketplace and fulfillment centers to allow Prime members to add goods from Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods to one cart.

By Peyton Bigora • Oct. 14, 2024

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Inside retail supply chains

Companies looking to curry favor with customers, trim logistical expenses and improve efficiency, are reorganizing operations.

By Retail Dive staff

Guitar Center names new chief stores officer

Mike Schultheis brings over three decades of experience and most recently served as PetSmart's senior vice president of U.S. stores.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 14, 2024

Walmart names chief growth officer to head up new business group

Seth Dallaire is now heading up an expanded division as the company continues its transition toward a focus on omnichannel retailing.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • Oct. 14, 2024

Automated-checkout company Grabango shuts down

The tech company was unable to secure the funding it needed to continue operating, a spokesperson said.

By Brett Dworski , Jeff Wells • Oct. 14, 2024

‘Everybody benefits’: Why the beauty industry needs to get serious about accessible packaging

Rare Beauty and Target have taken steps to develop guidance around universally accessible design. But the industry isn’t prioritizing it yet.

By Caroline Jansen • Oct. 14, 2024

How to make delivery so fast it will scare your customers

Find out how crowdsourced delivery can improve your business operations no matter when your peak may be.

Oct. 14, 2024

Boost retail success this holiday season with Flooid

By partnering with Flooid, retailers can not only survive the holiday rush but thrive, leaving customers satisfied and coming back for more.

By Donna Stevens, Senior Vice President Global Marketing, Flooid • Oct. 14, 2024

Kohl’s nearly doubles holiday gift assortment

The department store is leaning into value pricing this season, with “hundreds” of gifts under $10 and “thousands” of toys under $20.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 11, 2024

The Weekly Closeout: Primark plans a Manhattan flagship and Walmart expands pet offerings

The global retailer will set up shop minutes away from Macy’s Herald Square store, as the big-box giant opens more Pet Services centers. 

By Retail Dive Staff • Oct. 11, 2024

7-Eleven shuttering over 400 North American stores amid strategic pivot

The retailer also aims to generate $520 million through sale-leasebacks of an undisclosed number of stores as its parent company slashes its profit forecast and spins off noncore segments.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024

Nike shakeup continues with appointment of new North America chief

A week after a new CEO arrives, Tom Peddie shifts from vice president of marketplace partners to replace Scott Uzzell, who is leaving.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 11, 2024

Choice Market to cease operations

The Denver-based retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in May and intended to restructure. That plan fell through, CEO Mike Fogarty said.

By Brett Dworski • Oct. 11, 2024

Revlon hires CVS Health exec as CEO

About a year and a half after exiting bankruptcy, the beauty giant has tapped Michelle Peluso to take the helm.

By Howard Ruben • Oct. 11, 2024

Authentic Brands Group, Saks team up on luxury joint venture

Growth of a slew of Authentic-owned labels will follow the pattern set by Barneys New York, which the brand-management firm acquired in 2019.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 10, 2024

Ulta announces third accelerator cohort

The participating brands, which span men’s cosmetics and curly hair care, will receive $50,000 each, and the chance to pitch the beauty retailer’s merchants.

By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • Oct. 10, 2024

UPS prepares 5.9% rate increase starting at peak season’s end

The delivery price hike, which takes effect Dec. 23, is among several tweaks the carrier is planning over the next few months.

By Max Garland • Oct. 10, 2024

Iconic outdoor retailer Orvis will lay off 8% of workforce, close stores

The 170-year-old Vermont-based retailer, known for its workwear and fishing gear, will also trim its assortment and drop its famous catalog.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 9, 2024

The Container Store adopts poison pill

The company announced a limited duration stockholder rights plan after a “rapid and significant” accumulation of stock by a single shareholder.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 9, 2024

Spirit Halloween tests Christmas stores

The specialty retailer is opening 10 Spirit Christmas pop-up locations in the Northeast this fall. 

By Kaarin Moore • Oct. 9, 2024

Amazon Go closes 3 NYC stores

The locations shuttered because the company “couldn’t make the economics work with the lease cost,” a spokesperson said.

By Jessica Loder • Oct. 9, 2024

Tempur Sealy sues FTC over Mattress Firm acquisition challenge

If the overall deal goes through, Tempur Sealy would sell 176 stores to rival Mattress Warehouse and operate over 2,800 retail stores worldwide.

By Nate Delesline III • Oct. 8, 2024

Sam’s Club to open location without checkout stations

Shoppers at the digitally focused store, due to open next week in Grapevine, Texas, will need to use the retailer’s Scan & Go app to make purchases.

By Sam Silverstein • Oct. 8, 2024

Go Global snaps up Hatch maternity brand

The label will team up with Janie and Jack, an upscale children’s apparel retailer the investment platform acquired from Gap Inc. in 2021.

By Daphne Howland • Oct. 8, 2024

NLRB hits Amazon with joint employer lawsuit, deepening drivers’ union saga

The company discriminated against unionizing employees and refused to collectively bargain with them, the board said in a complaint.

By Ryan Golden • Oct. 8, 2024