Retail Dive

03/24/2025

5 years after lockdowns, is retail back to normal? Stores are open, inventory is flowing and is down. But today’s uncertainty and destabilization are making consumers anxious.

Stores are open, inventory is flowing and inflation is down. But today’s uncertainty and destabilization are making consumers anxious.

03/19/2025

From price increase warnings to confidence that vendor relationships will help ride out the storm, here’s how the C-suite plans to weather tariffs. Keep reading for what 25 retail leaders are saying about

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.

03/18/2025

The e-commerce landscape is evolving fast—is your delivery strategy keeping up? Join industry leaders in our The state of e-commerce delivery virtual event to explore the latest trends in logistics, consumer expectations, and fulfillment innovation.

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What are online shoppers looking for in terms of delivery speed, cost and sustainability? This session will dive into shifting preferences and how retailers are adapting to meet the needs of today's consumer.

03/17/2025

Forever 21 blames its latest on competition from and . made it through the pandemic but struggled against cheap duty-free goods from China, as inflation strained consumers.

The fast-fashion retailer made it through the pandemic but struggled against cheap duty-free goods from China, as inflation strained consumers.

03/13/2025

Fossil is leaning on and more store closures to cut costs. The watch and accessories company is the latest to shore up its wholesale channel and pull back on sales.

The watch and accessories company is the latest to shore up its wholesale channel and pull back on direct-to-consumer sales.

03/12/2025

Footwear brand Q4 sales plunged as its shift from takes a toll. The pain will steadily subside this year, however, as the footwear brand makes progress toward a more profitable distribution model, executives said.

The pain will steadily subside this year, however, as the footwear brand makes progress toward a more profitable distribution model, executives said.

03/12/2025

The e-commerce landscape is evolving fast—is your delivery strategy keeping up? Join industry leaders in our The state of e-commerce delivery virtual event to explore the latest trends in logistics, consumer expectations, and fulfillment innovation.

📅 May 7, 2025

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03/11/2025

Dick’s Sporting Goods plots ‘significant investments’ in stores and digital as its winning streak continues. Technology and marketing will see more capital as looks to take more share in e-commerce and grow its footwear business.

Technology and marketing will see more capital as the sporting goods retailer looks to take more share in e-commerce and grow its footwear business.

03/11/2025

Kohl’s is working to fix mistakes as its Q4 sales and profits plummet. Without its shops, the department store’s holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnership’s boost may be waning.

Without its Sephora shops, the department store’s holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnership’s boost may be waning.

03/10/2025

Hudson’s Bay Co. cites in filing which also runs and Saks Off 5th stores in Canada, will exit the process with a smaller footprint.

The department store company, which also runs Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off 5th stores in Canada, will exit the process with a smaller footprint.

03/06/2025

Join the Retail Dive and Supply Chain Dive editorial teams for a free virtual event discussing e-commerce. Online shoppers' expectations are evolving and e-commerce retailers must develop and execute effective delivery and return strategies to adapt to these changes. During this live event we will explore consumers’ fast-changing delivery preferences, the latest trends on product returns and strategies to improve last-mile efficiency and reliability. Register today here: https://events.industrydive.com/events/state-of-e-commerce-delivery?utm_source=RD&utm_medium=Facebook-Pinned&utm_campaign=Q22025RetailSupplyChainDiveLive

03/04/2025

Target expects tariffs to pressure profits in Q1. saw sales slide in the fourth quarter as it faced out-of-stocks and other challenges with in-store experiences.

The retailer saw sales slide in the fourth quarter as it faced out-of-stocks and other challenges with in-store experiences.

03/03/2025

Here's what 5 charts say about the pandemic’s impact on , 5 years later. The industry may be far from the dramatic day-to-day struggles of 2020, but it hasn’t yet escaped the long tail the global health crisis left in its wake.

The industry may be far from the dramatic day-to-day struggles of 2020, but it hasn’t yet escaped the long tail the global health crisis left in its wake.

02/28/2025

This week on our closeout: Harry Potter wand-ers into Chicago and beefs up its partnerships

The magical store will land on the Magnificent Mile in April, while Target’s announcements included deals with Warby Parker and Champion. 

02/27/2025

Amer Sports notched a 23% revenue growth in Q4. Executives anticipate another year of profitable growth in 2025 driven by strength from the company’s and Salomon brands.

Executives anticipate another year of profitable growth in 2025 driven by strength from the company’s Arc’teryx and Salomon brands.

02/26/2025

Saks Global has eliminated an unspecified number of roles following its of rival , a company spokesperson confirmed by email to Tuesday.

The company in July also downsized operations in anticipation of the $2.7 billion acquisition, which closed at the end of last year.

02/25/2025

Dillard’s holiday margins shrunk despite expense controls. Unlike its rivals, the Southern department store enjoyed higher traffic to stores last year, but joins them in losing share to value players.

Unlike rivals, the Southern department store enjoyed higher traffic to stores last year, but joins them in losing share to value players.