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Toys ‘R’ Us to Expand U.S. Store Footprint with 10 New Flagships Plus 20 Holiday Pop-Ups

By the end of 2025, Toys ‘R’ Us plans to open 10 new permanent flagship stores in the U.S. as well as…

Trump Delays TikTok Ban, Again; Oracle Could be Among New Owners of Reconfigured U.S. Entity

TikTok’s U.S. operations have been given a fourth reprieve thanks to a Sept. 16 Executive Order from President Donald Trump delaying enforcement…

A Better Return on Returns: How Data is Redefining B2B Resale Strategies

Gone are the days when retailers relied on spreadsheets, emails and phone calls to offload customer returns and excess inventory into the…

Putting a Shine on Shoe Shopping: DSW Partners with Uber for Delivery

DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse) is the latest retailer to join the Uber Eats delivery portfolio, allowing shoppers to get on-demand or scheduled…

Listen Now: How PayMore Is Flipping the Script on Used Electronics

Resale is one of the fastest-growing sectors of retail — not to mention one of the few categories that is relatively immune…

Ulta Beauty Kicks Off ‘College Glow Up’ Tour to 6 Campuses

Ulta Beauty has embarked on its first multi-market experiential activation — a College Glow Up Tour presented in partnership with HerCampus Media…

Secondhand Makes a Statement at NY Fashion Week (with a Little Help from Ebay)

Vintage pre-loved looks cropped up on runways across New York Fashion Week this year, including those of Altuzarra, Eckhaus Latta, LUAR and…

Amazon Schedules Prime Big Deal Days in October — in the Middle of Target Circle Week

On October 7-8, Amazon will unofficially kick off the 2025 holiday season with the fall edition of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days,…

UPDATE: After Offloading Kirkland’s Home IP, Brand House Details Store Plans for Bed Bath & Beyond

[Update as of Sept. 16, 2025] Following the news that The Brand House Collective has sold the IP of its former namesake,…

Why Marketplace Businesses Should Prioritize Relationship Preservation – Even During Disputes

Let’s face it: Strong relationships are easy to maintain when everything runs smoothly – when orders are fulfilled on time, terms are…

NRF Honors Abercrombie CEO Fran Horowitz with 2026 Visionary Award

Fran Horowitz, who has served as CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch since 2017, will receive the 2026 The Visionary award at the…

VF Corp. Sells Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for $600 Million

VF Corp will use the funds against its significant debt burden while Hurley owner Bluestar will aim to return Dickies to growth….

UPDATE: Glossier Names Beauty Veteran Colin Walsh as New CEO

[Update from Sept. 15, 2025] Colin Walsh, Founder of wellness brand YayDay and a veteran of P&G, L’Oréal and DevaCurl, has been…

The Psychology of Customer Pain Points: Why Real-Time Feedback is Essential for Employee Wellbeing

Delivering a flawless customer interaction in retail is more important than ever. Recent research reveals that nearly 70% of shoppers say just…

David’s Bridal to Take on Full Production and Retail Operations of Vera Wang Bride

Vera Wang, a designer synonymous with wedding dresses, and David’s Bridal have expanded their relationship, with the vertically integrated retailer taking the…

Starbucks Opens First Spanish Flagship Store in Real Madrid’s Soccer Stadium

Starbucks has chosen a site dear to Spanish soccer/football fans — home team Real Madrid’s Bernabéu Stadium — for its first flagship…

JCPenney Partners with Celebrated Designer Bob Mackie for ‘Statement-Making’ Fashion

He put Carol Burnett in the famous curtain-rod dress that she “saw in the window and couldn’t resist,” and was largely responsible…

What U.S. Retailers can Learn from China’s Social Commerce Success

In Q1 this year, Chinese retailer Pop Mart saw market capitalization surge to nearly $40 billion, outpacing established global rivals like Hasbro and…

Two Years in, TikTok Shop is a Commercial Powerhouse: A Look at the Numbers

How the time flies — today TikTok Shop celebrates two years since its formal U.S. launch, and for many brands and creators…

DSW Steps into Retail Media Arena with Debut of ‘Front Row Connection’

DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse has stepped into the retail media arena with the debut of Front Row Connection, a self-service platform powered…

C-Store Delivery Platform Vroom Adopts Instacart’s Retail Media Solution

Vroom Delivery, an ecommerce platform serving 3,500 convenience stores nationwide, has partnered with Instacart to deploy its Carrot Ads retail media technology….

Exclusive: Walmart Beefs up Digital Insights in its Quest to Become ‘America’s Favorite Place to Shop’

There’s been talk for some time about the collapse of the traditional “funnel.” Consumers no longer move along a linear path from…

How Brands are Rethinking Pricing Strategy Amid Tariff Uncertainty

Brands are being squeezed like never before. On one hand, federal trade policy is causing the price of just about everything to…

Pinterest’s New ‘Where-to-Buy’ Links Give CPG Advertisers Valuable Purchase Intent Data

Pinterest is rolling out native “where-to-buy” links for its standard image ads, allowing advertisers to show multiple in-stock retailer options for a…

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