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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…

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Incoming Glossier CEO Colin Walsh

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…

News September 15
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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…

News September 12
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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 —…

News September 12
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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,”…

News September 12
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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,…

News September 11
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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…

News September 11
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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…

News September 10
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NRF Forecasts Import Declines Through Early 2026, Blames Tariff Uncertainty

The National Retail Federation (NRF) and consulting firm Hackett Associates are predicting a 3.4% decline in cargo volumes…

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