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Designer Brands to open more DSW stores, refresh rewards program
Mar 24, 2025 · Dive Brief: Designer Brands reported a Q4 5.4% net sales drop year over year to $713.6 million. Comparable sales rose 0.5%, marking a return to growth for the first time in nine quarters. Net loss ...
Lowe’s promotes new private label during spring sales event
Mar 24, 2025 · Dive Insight: Eight items currently make up the first batch of Lowe’s Essentials, including hangers, a watering can, a garden tool set, a stainless steel grill brush and a foam kneeling pad ...
A timeline of Blockbuster's ride from megahit to flop
Oct 7, 2019 · Blockbuster’s rise and fall corresponded, almost, with the lifespan of an entire industry. Video rental took off in the early 1980s, with mom and pops cobbling together an industry out of nothing.
How couponing communities are still thriving | Retail Dive
Sep 18, 2024 · How couponing communities are still thriving Though it’s been over a decade since TLC aired Extreme Couponing, shoppers are still deal-hunting — the methods have just changed.
Universal Standard lands in Nordstrom | Retail Dive
Mar 24, 2025 · Dive Brief: Direct-to-consumer women’s apparel brand Universal Standard on Sunday launched into 20 Nordstrom stores, including in Seattle, The Mall of America in Minneapolis, Michigan Avenue in ...
These 5 retailers closed stores in 2024 | Retail Dive
Dec 27, 2024 · These 5 retailers closed stores in 2024 In ‘a very difficult business,’ retail store closings typically signal more about an individual company than the industry overall, one analyst says.
Is Walmart the next major c-store competitor? | Retail Dive
Mar 24, 2025 · Walmart plans to open or remodel at least 45 fuel stations across the U.S. this year, a company spokesperson confirmed on Thursday. The big-box retailer said it’s investing more in its c-store ...
How TikTok Shop is changing the way brands reach customers
Jan 9, 2025 · This comes as the app grows in popularity, particularly with consumers. Per research conducted by TikTok, 70% of users say they discover new brands and products on the platform and 83% report ...
Walmart launches immersive digital shopping experience
May 29, 2024 · Dive Insight: Walmart is diving deeper into immersive experiences. Walmart Realm features influencer-led, virtual shops that are meant to shorten the distance between inspiration and shopping.