Retail Dive

The toy retailer is making a major brick-and-mortar push with 120 locations opening across the U.S.

The new locations, including one in the Hamptons, are part of its strategic plan to launch over 300 new stores by 2035.

Major retailers including Dollar General and Ulta Beauty are leveraging predictive models and agentic AI to optimize supply chains and internal corporate workflows.

The discount retailer is implementing a unified AI platform from Relex Solutions to coordinate forecasting and replenishment across its 21,000 stores and 34 distribution centers.

Retailers are prioritizing EDI compliance to eliminate the operational and financial costs associated with vendor shipping and invoicing errors.

Apparel brand Gymshark has promoted Matt Rogers to Chief Supply Chain Officer, crediting his leadership with reducing logistics costs and improving delivery speeds in key markets.

Onyx Partners offers $934 million for 117 J.C. Penney stores.

The e-commerce giant is in the early stages of building a distribution center in the Lone Star State while prepping a Long Island operations site.

The National Retail Federation reports that while shoplifting rates have stabilized, major retailers are facing a significant rise in sophisticated online fraud and cargo theft.

Macy’s has removed its iconic Herald Square billboard as the department store giant navigates a shifting retail landscape and potential IPO rumors for Reformation.

The retail giant is leveraging predictive AI and machine learning to position inventory and maintain fulfillment schedules during severe weather events.

Under Armour has appointed actor François Arnaud as a global brand ambassador to lead its new HeatGear campaign, targeting the training and performance lifestyle segment.

The discount retailer plans to open approximately 110 new stores this year, targeting 5% unit growth through expansion in New York, Michigan, and the Sunbelt.

After nearly a decade with the big-box retailer, Stacey Levitt is joining the apparel company as its executive vice president of e-commerce and digital experience.

Reformation targets $1B valuation with IPO of 14 million shares.

The purchase of Arpalus gives it a system that allows workers to record product levels on store shelves using a smartphone app.

Walmart uses AI and digital twins to optimize supply chain

The site will sit within the e-commerce giant’s fulfillment network and further expand its use of automation across the supply chain.

Tailored Brands, which runs menswear retailers Men’s Wearhouse, Jos.

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposal to allow companies to choose to file financial reports semiannually drew a groundswell of public letters in the 60-day comment period that ended Monday.

Retail deals in 2026 include 99 IPOs and acquisitions by Walmart and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Bath & Body Works has partnered with Hilary Duff to launch 'Fruit Fusion,' a new long-term product line debuting across North American stores and Amazon.

Apparel brand Reformation’s IPO filing highlights a successful transition to profitable brick-and-mortar operations and a low reliance on paid digital customer acquisition.

Walmart's acquisition of the CTV ad platform Vibe.co aims to lower advertising barriers for mid-market brands while competing with Amazon’s mature media business.