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Walmart cuts nearly 700 corporate jobs, will close North Carolina office
The retailer is asking some employees to relocate to Arkansas or California as it works to return more staff to in-person teams.
By Nate Delesline III • Updated Feb. 13, 2025 -
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Walmart buys Pittsburgh-area mall for $34M
In the first major purchase of its kind for the company, the retailer tapped a Texas firm to lead redevelopment of the 1.2 million-square-foot property.
By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 5, 2025 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineThe 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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Simon Property Group turns to ‘B’ malls for growth
Over the next two years, the real estate investment trust will work to make upgrades and fill empty spaces at lower-performing centers.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 5, 2025 -
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J.C. Penney launches business-to-business website for bulk orders
The department store has a new digital tool that offers its catalog and personalized product support to companies and nonprofits.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 5, 2025 -
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Perfect Moment taps Canada Goose execs to lead operations, sourcing
Chath Weerasinghe joins as chief financial and operating officer, while Vittorio Giacomelli will lead product strategy, development and innovation.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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Estée Lauder warns of up to 7,000 job cuts globally
The layoffs, which represent up to 11% of its global workforce, arrive alongside a restructuring plan that extends into the C-suite.
By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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Amazon speedy deliveries top 9B worldwide
As Prime marks its second decade, and thanks to tens of billions of dollars in investments, all those packages arrived within at least two days.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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Foot Locker completes first Kids Foot Locker revamp
The redesigned location is in the Bronx borough of New York City and includes activity tables, a communal try-on area and fixtures to showcase new releases.
By Cara Salpini • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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China responds to Trump with added tariffs on certain products
The duties are set to take effect Feb. 10 and come just a day after last-minute deals with Mexico and Canada delayed tariffs in those countries.
By Max Garland • Feb. 4, 2025 -
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Beyond buys BuyBuy Baby for $5M
The move reunites the baby brand with its former parent company and includes the possibility of opening new stand-alone stores.
By Nate Delesline III • Feb. 3, 2025 -
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Tractor Supply partners with Field & Stream to sell products in store, online
The move comes a year after country music stars Morgan Wallen and Eric Church said they bought the retail side of Field & Stream from Dick’s Sporting Goods.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Feb. 3, 2025 -
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Trump issues tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China
Canada has already responded with its own set of tariffs and a last-minute deal with Mexico will delay tariffs in that country until March.
By Philip Neuffer • Updated Feb. 3, 2025 -
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Third of US small businesses add credit card surcharges
The findings of a J.D. Power survey indicate that merchants are passing the cost of swipe fees onto customers, even though they’re lowering consumer satisfaction with the transaction.
By Patrick Cooley • Feb. 3, 2025 -
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What retailers can expect in 2025
As a new year kicks off, the industry is up against challenges concerning tariffs, DEI policies and crime.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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The Weekly Closeout: Lush hurls bath bombs in DEI fight, Athleta expands athlete roster
The beauty brand made a statement with its bestsellers, while the activewear company welcomed two WNBA athletes to its Power of She Collective.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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Deckers to phase out Koolaburra
The move comes as higher-priced Ugg gains strength, notching $2.2 billion in net sales in the last fiscal year and $1.2 billion in this year’s Q3 alone.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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UPS to cut Amazon volume by more than 50%
The reduction will occur by the second half of 2026 as part of the carrier’s push to deliver more profitable packages.
By Max Garland • Jan. 31, 2025 -
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Walmart Canada to invest $4.5B in stores, supply chain over the next 5 years
As part of the initiative, the retailer plans to open a distribution center in the spring and five supercenters by 2027.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 30, 2025 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: A new retail apocalypse?
The team discusses a recent report that U.S. retailers are set to shutter many more stores than they plan to open in 2025 — and what that really means.
By Retail Dive Staff • Jan. 30, 2025 -
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Kohl’s cuts 10% of corporate workforce
The downsizing follows store closure plans and will mostly entail eliminating open roles, with layoffs impacting fewer than 200 people.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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The Container Store exits bankruptcy
The retailer used Chapter 11 to shed nearly $88 million in debt and will go forward as a privately held company owned by its lenders.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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CVS launches app that lets shoppers access locked-up merchandise
The company is testing the feature in a few stores to address a customer pain point that has come to the fore as retailers attempt to thwart thieves.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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How E.l.f. balances entertainment, purpose to tap into a TikTok trend
In the brand’s third collaboration with Meghan Trainor, the pop star appears as an airplane captain to showcase soft matte makeup products.
By Chris Kelly • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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Where the fight against retail crime goes in 2025
As the industry still struggles to measure and mitigate shrink, there’s now less data than ever.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 29, 2025 -
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Mattel takes aim at Lego with brick-based building brand
The toy titan plans to introduce its first Mattel Brick Shop product in May and unveil new sets in coming years.
By Nate Delesline III • Jan. 28, 2025
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