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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
Vuori Names New CMO from Abercrombie & Fitch
Vuori has hired a key figure from Abercrombie & Fitch's turnaround to lead its next phase of growth, the latest in a series of executive moves.
News August 18
Fabletics Expands College Shop to 200-Plus Campuses
Fabletics is pushing further into the collegiate apparel market. The El Segundo, Calif.-based activewear brand announced Aug. 18 the expansion of its College Shop to more than 200 U.S. colleges…
News August 18
What Collective Shows Revealed About the Future of Wholesale
Lightspeed’s first time at Collective Shows in Huntington Beach offered a firsthand look at how wholesale is evolving. Discover how brands and retailers are using in-person connections, real-time data and…
August 17
Muji to Open Four New U.S. Stores
Muji is expanding its U.S. footprint with four new stores at Simon shopping centers in Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey.
News August 18
The Accountability Gap in AI-Driven Retail: Who Owns the Outcome When the Algorithm Gets It Wrong?
Retail organizations make thousands of consequential merchandising decisions every week, yet very few can clearly explain why those decisions were made, what tradeoffs were accepted or whether the outcome achieved…
Executive Viewpoints August 18
Foot Locker and Nike to Open Store in LA’s Crenshaw District
Foot Locker and Nike are opening The Crenshaw Rec in South Los Angeles on Aug. 22, a retail and community hub built with neighborhood leaders and The Marathon Brand, a…
News August 17
Lululemon Loses Two More Senior Executives Amid Leadership Transition
Lululemon has lost its Chief AI and Technology Officer and Chief Strategy Officer this month, adding to a leadership transition that includes a pending CEO change and a recently settled…
News August 17
Ulta Beauty Adds Pacsun CEO Brieane Olson to Board
The appointment comes weeks after Pacsun and Ulta launched a joint limited-edition fashion and beauty collection.
News August 17
BÉIS Sells Majority Stake to Samsonite Group in $210 Million Deal
The digitally native travel and lifestyle brand is getting a new majority owner, with its founder and CEO staying on to lead the next chapter.
News August 17
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