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Lowe’s Q2 2026 Earnings: AI, Tariffs and a Cautious Consumer
Lowe's trimmed its full-year outlook to roughly $92 billion in sales and $12.25 in adjusted EPS as a cautious consumer and stalled housing market weighed on demand. But online sales…
News August 19
Target’s Grocery and ‘Fun 101’ Merchandising Overhaul Shows Traction
CEO Michael Fiddelke, Chief Merchandising Officer Cara Sylvester and Chief Operating Officer Lisa Roath previewed back-to-school and updated on the progress of Target’s ongoing transformation on the company’s Q2 earnings…
News August 19
Solving the Inventory Split: Unifying B2B and DTC Fulfillment Under One Roof
For years, ecommerce growth followed a relatively straightforward path: launch a brand, build a loyal direct-to-consumer (DTC) customer base, and eventually expand into retail. That playbook still holds true. What…
Executive Viewpoints August 19
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
Small Towns, Squishy Toys and Tariff Resilience: The State of Independent Retail
Jen Burke, Chief Revenue Officer at wholesale marketplace Faire, and Hannah Wall, a Trend Expert at Faire, share why independent retailers are reporting year-over-year growth despite a tough macroeconomic backdrop.
Features 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
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
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