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Skims Names Supreme’s Erin Magee Chief Design Officer, Promotes Kim Schraub to Chief Brand Officer
The moves mark the first time Skims has named executives to either post, as the brand continues expanding into new categories and markets.
News August 24
From Startup to NYSE: Once Upon a Farm’s Mission-Driven Growth
Featuring: Katie Marston, CMO of Once Upon a Farm This episode is brought to you by Lightspeed. Parents are paying closer attention than ever to what goes into their children’s…
Podcasts August 24
The Store Floor Is Retail’s Biggest AI Opportunity
The safest bet in retail today is that AI will change how people buy. Autonomous agents will learn your preferences so they can compare products across retailers and find the…
Executive Viewpoints August 24
Retail Tax Accuracy Starts With AI Product Categorization, Not Calculation
Today’s retail environment is defined by constant change. Product catalogs expand and contract with seasonality. New SKUs are introduced at speed. Channels and marketplaces continue to proliferate. At the same time, tax…
August 24
Walmart Sales Growth Slows in Q2 as the Company Bets on Price Rollbacks
Walmart's U.S. comp sales grew just 2.6% in Q2, the slowest pace in six years. After receiving $2.9 billion in tariff refunds, the company is betting 11,000 rollbacks will drive…
News August 20
Lowe’s Q2 2026 Earnings: AI, Tariffs and a Cautious Consumer
Lowe's trimmed its full-year outlook to roughly $92 billion in sales and $12.25 in adjusted EPS as a cautious consumer and stalled housing market weighed on demand. But online sales…
News August 19
Target’s Grocery and ‘Fun 101’ Merchandising Overhaul Shows Traction
CEO Michael Fiddelke, Chief Merchandising Officer Cara Sylvester and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Roath previewed back-to-school and updated on the progress of Target’s ongoing transformation on the company’s Q2 earnings…
News August 19
Solving the Inventory Split: Unifying B2B and DTC Fulfillment Under One Roof
For years, ecommerce growth followed a relatively straightforward path: launch a brand, build a loyal direct-to-consumer (DTC) customer base, and eventually expand into retail. That playbook still holds true. What…
Executive Viewpoints August 19
Home Depot Sales Climb 5.7% in Q2 as Smaller Projects and Pro Demand Offset Discretionary Pullback
Home Depot's second-quarter results beat expectations as shoppers leaned into smaller home improvement projects, even as bigger discretionary renovations stayed under pressure. Executives broke down which categories are driving growth…
News August 18
Small Towns, Squishy Toys and Tariff Resilience: The State of Independent Retail
Jen Burke, Chief Revenue Officer at wholesale marketplace Faire, and Hannah Wall, a Trend Expert at Faire, share why independent retailers are reporting year-over-year growth despite a tough macroeconomic backdrop.
Features August 18
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