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Foot Locker Expands Ecommerce Reach With Fanatics Partnership

Foot Locker and Fanatics have partnered to connect their ecommerce inventories by allowing Foot Locker fulfill its online orders through the digital…

Bath & Body Works Lays Off 130 Workers as it Realigns Operating Structure

Bath & Body Works will lay off 130 employees, mostly from leadership roles, as the retailer seeks to create organizational efficiencies by…

Sephora at Kohl’s to Expand Shop-in-Shop Concept to All Kohl’s Locations

One year after Kohl’s and Sephora launched their Sephora at Kohl’s shop-in-shop collaboration, the retailers plan to roll out the successful concept…

Upstate New York Warehouse Becomes Latest Amazon Site Seeking Unionization

An Amazon warehouse in Castleton, N.Y. is the latest of the ecommerce giant’s to seek unionization, according to the National Labor Relations…

ThredUP Forges Ahead with its War on Fast Fashion Amid Cost-Cutting Initiatives

Resale platform ThredUP has debuted a new, light-hearted marketing ploy in its ongoing battle against “fast fashion addiction,” mere days after announcing…

Lids Picks Basketball Theme for First Brick-and-Mortar Store in Australia

Lids is continuing its brick-and-mortar expansion with its first store in Australia, focusing on the NBA and WNBA for the Victoria-area shop….

Target Net Earnings Drop 90% in Q2 2022 While Walmart Sees Grocery Growth

Inventory markdowns weighed on Target in Q2 2022 as its net earnings dropped to $183 million, down almost 90% from its Q2…

Shopify Debuts Creator Marketplace to Connect Influencers with Merchants

Shopify has launched a new platform called Shopify Collabs that makes it easier for creators to find and partner with Shopify merchants…

IKEA U.S. Installs EV Chargers at 25+ Stores, Plans Wider Rollout by 2023

IKEA U.S. is deploying fast electric vehicle (EV) chargers at more than 25 retail locations across the country via a partnership with…

ABG Adds Ted Baker to its Brand Roster

Brand management firm Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has added another major retailer to its portfolio with the acquisition of beleaguered British fashion…