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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Organized retail crime bill passes House in bipartisan vote, heads to Senate
Industry groups have lobbied Congress to pass this legislation for years. But the impact on retailers’ efforts to prevent inventory loss remains unclear.
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Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Hyman steps down as CEO
Longtime Nordstrom veteran Teri Bariquit, once the department store’s chief merchant, will take over as interim chief executive officer and president.
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On maintains momentum with record Q1 sales
The athleticwear brand set a new baseline for gross margin with strong DTC and apparel growth but room for improvement in the Americas.
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Foot Locker debuts year-round basketball brand platform under new chief marketer
Brett O’Brien, previously chief sports officer at PepsiCo, was appointed by the retailer after it was acquired by Dick’s Sporting Goods in September.
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Walmart to lay off or relocate 1,000 tech, product workers
The retailer's latest restructure is part of a broader globalization effort, according to an internal memo Tuesday.