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    Five Below nixes ‘Five Beyond’ store section

    The retailer — which reported a 32% sales bump for Q1 thanks to viral squishy toys — moved the higher-priced inventory in line with the rest of the store.

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    What brands need to know about retail compliance before expanding wholesale

    Retail growth starts with compliance. Here’s what brands need to know before scaling wholesale.

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    Target Circle Deal Days kicks off in June

    The sales event lands on the same dates as Amazon Prime Day, as the companies go head-to-head for summertime shoppers.

  • Tall trees flank a white Rent the Runway store in New York City, as smaller potted trees flank its doorway.
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    Former Nordstrom execs descend on Rent the Runway

    The company’s interim CEO, interim CFO and chief commercial officer all have ties to the department store. Meanwhile, the apparel rental company’s revenue grew over 29% in Q1.

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    "Exterior view of historic Neiman Marcus flagship store in Dallas, Texas as seen from Commerce Street." by Dfwcre8tive is licensed under CC BY 3.0
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    Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus to close for good, after all

    Saks Global decided to close the century-old store over a year ago, but city leaders waged a war of words and won a reprieve.

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    Macy’s revamped half its stores and customers followed

    As it improves merchandising and customer experience at 200-plus stores, some analysts now see the department store taking share from weaker rivals.

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    Destination XL is reevaluating its merger with FullBeauty

    A week after rejecting a take-private offer, the company’s board said the merger’s existing terms were not in its stockholders’ best interests.

  • Rodney Scott, commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, appears before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on April 16, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
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    Trump admin appeals aspects of tariff refund order

    The Department of Justice said the Court of International Trade lacks the authority to mandate refunds for all finally liquidated entries.

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    Retailers turn to AI for productivity, personalized shopping

    Best Buy, Gap and Dick’s Sporting Goods detailed how AI investments were reshaping their businesses during their Q1 earnings calls.

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    QVC celebrates 40th anniversary with TikTok Shop event

    Amid QVC Group’s bankruptcy proceedings, the company is promoting a live event, a new podcast and the release of a documentary. 

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    Inside Belk’s latest collaboration with Sewing Down South

    The third iteration of their partnership includes an expansion into jewelry and the return of a pop-up store in Charleston, South Carolina.

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    Ulta’s prestige beauty shines despite consumer pressure

    The retailer's sales jumped 11% in Q1 with the help of higher-end offerings. Meanwhile, the company is plotting an experiential store in New York City.

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    Target’s ‘food-forward’ strategy includes supply chain improvements, too

    The retailer’s newest and largest food facility to date replenishes the nearly 130 stores it serves up to two days faster than before.

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    What Mattress Firm gained from contactless delivery

    The shipping option has added customer flexibility and freed up drivers’ time despite early hurdles, executives said.

  • Steph Curry stands in a black T-shirt in front of a shadowed basketball court.
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    Steph Curry trades Under Armour partnership for a deal with Li-Ning

    The NBA star broke ties with his former partner in November and will now focus on growing the Curry Brand under a Chinese sportswear company.

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    Victoria’s Secret expects sales to top $7B this year

    The lingerie giant’s “promo detox” meant more full-price selling in Q1, and both the namesake and Pink brands took market share.

  • A red Burlington storefront says "ladies, mens, kids, baby, home, coats," as clouds billow overhead in a bright blue sky.
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    The Weekly Closeout: Burlington plots store openings, Mattel expands Brick Shop

    The off-price retailer plans to open over 100 new locations this year, while the toy company debuted new brick sets featuring Lamborghini and Chevrolet.

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    Costco’s personalization effort drives $500M in digital sales

    Personalized product recommendation carousels drive three times higher digital conversion rates than usual, CFO Gary Millerchip said.

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    Amazon reveals Prime Day dates

    The e-commerce company moved the event to June, and is encouraging shoppers to use its Alexa for Shopping AI tech.

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    Why Everlane and Shein are actually a good match

    The direct-to-consumer apparel brand resorted to fast fashion — and broke its promises — well before its deal with the Chinese low-price leader.

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    Dollar General sales soar as customers trade down at ‘accelerated’ rate

    The discount retailer’s Q1 sales jumped 3.4% as rural shoppers see an outsized impact from increased gas prices.

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    Pink hires chief merchandising officer

    Victoria’s Secret & Co. tapped a longtime Anthropologie executive for the new role, which comes as CEO Hillary Super has recommitted to the subbrand.

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    Mass retailers draw level with supermarkets as primary grocery destinations

    People have become just as likely to cite a retailer like Walmart or Target as a supermarket when asked where they spend most of their food budget, according to data from FMI.

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    Amazon offers AI agent tech to other retailers

    The online retail behemoth wants to narrow the time it takes for retailers to launch AI shopping assistants, starting with Kate Spade.

  • The interior entrance to a JC Penney mall store, with fronds of a plant in the foreground.
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    J.C. Penney rebound stalls in the holiday quarter

    The department store made some strides in its turnaround last year but ended fiscal 2025 with weakness on the top and bottom lines.

  • Two customers with long dark hair standing in the beauty section of a Walmart store
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    Target, Walmart vie for beauty customers

    The retailers are investing in ways to court beauty consumers away from specialty retailers, trying new staffing models and remixing the merchandising assortment.