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The associate gap: Why your AI investment depends on the people running your stores
In the quest for stronger customer experiences, store associates are the critical variable.
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Activist investors push to oust former Target CEO from board
The group is urging shareholders not to reelect Brian Cornell and Christine Leahy, arguing their presence could hamper a turnaround.
Entities: Target
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Department stores losing market share to resale
Off-price retailers have little to fear from rapidly growing secondhand sales, though, according to research from Bank of America analysts.
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Bed Bath & Beyond’s first co-branded store with The Container Store will open Saturday
The location in Fort Worth, Texas, comes just over a month after Bed Bath & Beyond announced plans to acquire the organizational retailer.
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The Weekly Closeout: Another entertainment exec at Gap Inc., and tariff refunds trickle in
The apparel conglomerate beefed up its "fashiontainment" roster, while retailers are getting their money back on import levies canceled by the Supreme Court.
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Marc Jacobs to be acquired by Toys R Us parent company
LVMH is selling the fashion label after nearly three decades to brand management firm WHP Global.
Topics: CPG
Entities: CPG
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Etsy debuts app in ChatGPT
The company is also beta-testing a conversational search experience on its own site that is designed to help shoppers find a gift.
Entities: ChatGPT
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Dillard’s is so confident, it opened a new store
Sales, margins and profits grew in Q1 — impressive results considering that consumers and the department store model itself are under pressure.
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Best Buy debuts consultation spaces within Ikea stores
The project at two Ikea locations builds on the retailers' existing shop-in-shop partnership at Best Buy.
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Wacoal America’s new CEO on running a brand worn by many, known by few
James Wheatley spoke with Retail Dive about the bra company's aspirations to grow brand awareness, including through a small fleet of stores.
Topics: CPG
Entities: CPG
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Amazon puts AI front and center with Alexa for Shopping
More than 300 million customers used Rufus in 2025, according to Amazon. Experts believe Alexa for Shopping’s reach could be even greater.
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Stripe, Google partner on agentic commerce
With a Google partnership, the payments processor is bringing agentic checkout to four of the largest AI platforms.
Entities: Google