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The RealReal plans to stop selling beauty products and focus on its fashion consignment business.

The RealReal Moves Away from Beauty, Shifts Focus to Luxury Consignment

Editor’s Note: This story was updated on March 27, 2023 to include comments from The RealReal. As it…

News March 27
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Foot Locker has unveiled its new Lace Up transformation strategy.

Foot Locker Moves Away from Malls with Plans to Close 400 Underperforming Stores

As it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2024, Foot Locker has outlined a new transformation strategy “designed to…

News March 21
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Dollar General will invest $100 million in increasing employees' hours.

Dollar General Commits $100M to Increasing Employee Hours as Labor Competition Continues

Dollar General will invest nearly $100 million to increase labor hours for its more than 170,000 store employees…

News March 20
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Glossier expands its leadership team with three C-suite appointments.

Glossier Bolsters C-Suite with New Creative, Marketing and Commercial Officers

Beauty brand Glossier has expanded its all-women leadership team with three C-suite appointments, including the promotions of Marie…

News March 17
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Facebook Parent Meta to Lay Off 10,000 Employees, Close 5,000 Open Job Postings

Following layoffs of 11,000 workers in November 2022, Facebook parent company Meta announced on March 14 that it…

News March 16
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Tuesday Morning Receives $12.5M in New Debtor-in-Possession Financing

Off-price home goods retailer Tuesday Morning, which filed for bankruptcy in February 2023, has received $12.5 million in…

News March 10
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Shein and Wish fight back against the threat of Temu.

Shein Raises $2B, Wish Adds More European Merchants as Temu Gains Ground

Shopping app Temu has been stealing the spotlight from fellow discount platforms Shein and Wish of late thanks…

News March 10
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ThredUp introduces consignment fees to help its profitability goals.

ThredUp Tests Consignment Fees, New Return Policies in the Pursuit of Profitability

Marking a significant shift in ThredUp’s value proposition to consumers, the resale marketplace testing out a number of…

News March 9
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Criteo has acquired Brandcrush to create a holistic retail media solution.

Criteo Acquires Brandcrush to Create Holistic Retail Media Solution

Commerce media company Criteo has acquired Brandcrush, a platform that enables the buying and selling of retail media activations,…

News March 8
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