The North Face unveils Manhattan flagship store

The Fifth Avenue location is the brand’s largest globally and is designed to be an immersive experience centered on outdoor exploration. 

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Dec. 1, 2025

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A single platform for consumer and commercial payments drives revenue and accelerates time-to-market.

Dec. 1, 2025

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The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail

More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.

By Retail Dive staff

How to build resilient and agile retail supply chains for 2026

Build resilient retail supply chains for 2026—adapt, diversify and plan for change.

Dec. 1, 2025

Lowe’s advances inventory optimization efforts

The retailer is on pace to cut 15% of its SKUs by the end of 2025 while upgrading demand planning, allocation and replenishment.

By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 26, 2025

Carol’s Daughter relaunches e-commerce site

The move comes nearly nine months after L'Oréal said it would sell the brand, placing it back under the leadership of founder Lisa Price.

By Howard Ruben • Nov. 25, 2025

Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire The Brand House Collective, close 40 stores

The merger agreement is expected to be finalized in early 2026 and the combined company will eliminate $20 million in costs. 

By Dani James • Nov. 25, 2025

Dick’s turnaround at Foot Locker includes store closures, inventory reset

Dick’s is already testing improvements at 11 Foot Locker stores and named a new head of international for the business.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 25, 2025

Kohl’s makes progress in Q3 despite sales, profit declines

Loyal customers are returning more often as turnaround initiatives take hold, though some analysts say bolder change is needed.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 25, 2025

Lululemon names general manager of North America as Celeste Burgoyne exits

Carla Anderson will now lead North America and report to André Maestrini, who oversees all regions as chief commercial officer.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 25, 2025

Can artificial Christmas tree companies spruce things up for next year?

No one wanted to put tariffs on Christmas, says the National Tree Company CEO. But what happens when your raw materials are made outside the U.S.?

By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 25, 2025

Value City Furniture owner files for bankruptcy citing housing crisis

American Signature Inc. plans to close 33 stores in Chapter 11 and expects to enter into a stalking horse purchase agreement with current equity holders.

By Dani James • Nov. 24, 2025

Lululemon’s new store format makes its debut in SoHo

The 17,000-square-foot location is “rooted in movement, connection and sensory engagement,” and will serve as a blueprint for new stores.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 24, 2025

Kohl’s stays the course with CEO choice

Michael Bender took over in the interim when the newly arrived chief executive was fired for cause in May. The board unanimously made it permanent.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 24, 2025

Family Dollar teams up with DoorDash ahead of the holidays

Thousands of the retailer’s stores are on DoorDash, allowing consumers to shop its assortment of groceries, cleaning supplies and more from the platform.

By Howard Ruben • Nov. 24, 2025

Walmart grows automation usage throughout supply chain

More than half of the retailer's e-commerce fulfillment center volume now moves through automated systems, lowering shipping costs.

By Max Garland • Nov. 24, 2025

Fanatics to close Florida distribution center, lay off nearly 300

The facility is unable to support the scale and technology required for the sporting apparel company’s long-term goals, a spokesperson said.

By Kelly Stroh • Nov. 24, 2025

Small business budget planning: integrating technology for growth

Budget planning is a continuous strategic process, not a one-time chore. Businesses failing to embrace this process risk falling behind.

Nov. 24, 2025

Gap recovery outweighs drag from tariffs, Athleta in Q3

Strength at Gap Inc.’s other brands — not least the comeback at its namesake label — helped the apparel retailer defy expectations in the period.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 21, 2025

Sephora reorganizes US marketing department

The mass beauty retailer shifted the team’s structure to improve efficiency, impacting 27 roles.

By Dani James • Nov. 21, 2025

Lululemon’s head of the Americas to exit

Twenty-year veteran Celeste Burgoyne’s departure puts yet another wrench in the brand’s turnaround and represents the loss of a “key architect” of the brand’s success.

By Cara Salpini • Nov. 21, 2025

Bath & Body Works CEO: ‘The brand is not fulfilling its potential’

The retailer’s Q3 results were below expectations. Chief Daniel Heaf says the company needs to go back to what made it great.

By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 21, 2025

The Weekly Closeout: Walmart heads to Nasdaq and October lacks federal sales data

The move signals the mass merchant’s “tech-powered” growth strategy. Meanwhile, it’s now two months without government data on retail sales.

By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 21, 2025

Bath & Body Works to launch on Amazon

The retailer will start with a small assortment of its products on the marketplace next year as it works to capture sales lost to the gray market.

By Kaarin Moore • Nov. 20, 2025

Saks Global shakeup reaches Bergdorf Goodman

Chief merchant Yumi Shin’s exit has prompted an evaluation of merchandising leadership. Chief Retail Officer Melissa Xides is also exiting.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 20, 2025

The Backroom: Tariffs tee up unique holiday season for retail

Retail Dive touches base with Supply Chain Dive to examine how shifts in U.S. tariff rates have affected the industry ahead of its most important quarter.

By Retail Dive Staff • Nov. 20, 2025