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Ahold Delhaize Warns SNAP Cuts Will Drag US Sales Through 2026
Supermarket giant Ahold Delhaize reports a sharp hit to U.S. sales growth from reduced SNAP benefits, on top of margin p...
DXL Group Names Chairman Conacher Interim CEO Amid Profitability Push
Lionel Conacher, chair of Destination XL’s board, steps in as interim CEO to lead the big-and-tall menswear retailer’s c...
The EPR Wake-Up Call: Why May 31, 2026 Left Retailers Scrambling Over Packaging Compliance
Six states converged on a single filing deadline, exposing how much extended producer responsibility retailers never rea...
Claire’s Overhauls Piercing Service in 900 Stores to Fuel Turnaround
The post-bankruptcy retailer is retraining all piercing specialists, redesigning consultations, and expanding jewelry op...
Bulgaria's Retail Sales Jump 7.1%, Ranking Third in EU Growth
Robust wage gains and low unemployment pushed Bulgarian retail sales up 7.1% year-on-year in June, trailing only Luxembo...
Ralph Lauren Raises Outlook After 14% Revenue Surge, China Sales Soar 40%
First-quarter revenue hits $2 billion as North America and China fuel exceptional growth. The luxury brand raises fiscal...
Burger King’s Whopper Revamp Drives 8.5% Sales Jump Amid Fast-Food Slowdown
Upgraded packaging, a new bun and creamier mayo lifted Burger King’s US comparable sales 8.5% in Q2, while Wendy’s and M...
Fashion for Good Launches Benchmarking Project for PFAS-Free Textile Finishes
Project DW(O)R-X will assess nine alternative chemistries across performance, environmental impact, and cost, providing ...
Grocery Chains Wrestle with Sustainable Packaging as Shoppers Demand Green but Balk at Higher Prices
At Organic Produce Summit 2026, retailers from Sprouts to Price Chopper revealed a fragmented path to eco-friendly packa...
Why In-Store Bakeries Need Artistry, Not Just Thaw-and-Sell, to Win Shoppers
A top food-marketing professor warns grocers that cutting bakery variety to control costs is a race to the bottom. Signa...
Crocs Launches 10-Year AI Transformation Program with Infosys
Crocs Inc. signs a decade-long strategic partnership with Infosys to overhaul its IT and business operations with AI, ai...
Why Walgreens Locked Up the Spam: Inside the $500 Billion Shoplifting Economy
A deep look at how organized retail crime, driven by addiction and fueled by online marketplaces, has transformed the sh...
Nike Cuts Distributors’ China Online Rights, Raising Specter of a Sportswear Discount War
Nike’s 2027 ban on online sales by Chinese distributors leaves them just months to clear tens of millions in inventory, ...
NRF’s Hot 25 List: The Fastest-Growing US Retailers Revealed for 2026
The National Retail Federation and Kantar release their annual ranking of the fastest-growing US retailers by domestic s...
Marketers Bet on Streaming and Personalization for a Cautious 2026 Holiday Season
Digiday's holiday survey finds revenue optimism but flat discounting, with CTV ad use nearly doubling and brands leaning...
Walmart's Drone Delivery Push Nears St. Louis as Service Lands in Florida
Walmart is lining up St. Louis-area launch sites with drone operator Wing, weeks after opening its first Florida markets...
Harris Teeter Now Delivers Prescriptions With Instacart Grocery Orders
Harris Teeter will deliver eligible prescriptions alongside Instacart grocery orders — its second pharmacy expansion in ...
NYC's City-Run Grocery Plan Hinges on an ID Question — and a Lawsuit
New York City's plan for five city-run grocery stores with 30% discounts on staples faces conflicting reports on residen...
Michaels declares August 'Fine Arts Month' with free events and expanded premium art range
Michaels is marking August as Fine Arts Month with free in-store workshops, online classes, brand tutorials and an expan...
7-Eleven taps Ibotta as exclusive partner for digital CPG offers
Ibotta becomes the exclusive third-party provider of CPG digital offers across 7-Eleven, 7NOW and Speedway apps, coverin...
Department Stores Lean Into Value, Beauty and Data as Saks Exits Bankruptcy
JCPenney and Kohl's lead the back-to-school value push, Bluemercury gets a L'Oréal veteran as CEO, and Saks Global emerg...
Wayfair to Open Its First Pennsylvania Store in Pittsburgh in 2027
Wayfair is adding a 95,000-square-foot Pittsburgh store at North Hills Village in 2027, its first Pennsylvania location,...
Retail Security's Data Overload Problem Demands Precision, Not More Tools
Retail security teams are drowning in alerts and struggling to use the data they hold; the new priority is pinpointing t...
PetSmart credits AI-powered decisioning with a 22% lift in salon bookings
PetSmart credits AI-powered decisioning with a 22% lift in incremental salon bookings. Marketing SVP Bradley Breuer expl...
Nostalgia Marketing Is Winning Gen Z — But Gen Alpha Could End the Y2K Party
Y2K-era campaigns are lifting sales at Gap and Coach, but as Gen Alpha's buying power grows, brands that only look backw...
Kyrgyz Sellers Pivot to Kazakhstan Marketplaces After Wildberries Attacks
Kyrgyz clothing producers disrupted by warehouse attacks on Russia's Wildberries are weighing entry into Kazakhstan's Ka...
Robbie Williams in Porto Cervo: The Business Behind Big Art Festival's Experiential Luxury
A private Robbie Williams gala at the Romazzino hotel shows how luxury brands are moving money from objects to experienc...
QVC Group's bankruptcy exit approved: debt cut to $1.3B, relisting ahead
The QVC and HSN owner won court approval for its restructuring plan, cutting debt from roughly $6.6 billion to $1.3 bill...
NRF Puts Data Tools at the Center of Its Retail Industry Pitch
The National Retail Federation is leaning on a slate of data products — spending monitors, forecasts and weather analyti...
DBL Lifestyles Opens Multi-Brand Store in Mirpur 1 With Adidas, Levi's, Nike and Puma
DBL Group's retail arm debuts a four-brand outlet near Mirpur's Chinese Bus Stand, widening access to global sportswear ...