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[The Weekly Closeout: Hanes jumps into athleisure, iRobot has âsubstantial doubtsâ about its future](/news/hanes-athleisure-brand-irobot-going-concern-warning/742573/)
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The underwear brand launched Hanes Moves, while the Roomba creator said the company is undergoing a strategic review. [Read more â](/news/hanes-athleisure-brand-irobot-going-concern-warning/742573/)
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1. ### [Dollar General trims Popshelf fleet amid store footprint review](/news/dollar-general-popshelf-store-closures-footprint-review/742459/)
2. ### [Fossil leans on layoffs, more store closures to cut costs](/news/fossil-cost-cuts-fourth-quarter-revenue-plunges/742418/)
3. ### [Good American launches at Macyâs](/news/macys-good-american-khloe-kardashian-apparel-brand-partner/742410/)
4. ### [Walmart says itâs unlikely to meet 2025 plastic, recycling targets](/news/walmart-packaging-sustainability-goals-plastic/742412/)
5. ### [Google Shopping gets smarter with a suite of AI tools](/news/google-shopping-ai-tools-beauty-fashion/742478/)
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* [](/news/immigration-policy-could-hurt-off-pricers-tjx-ross-burlington/742078/)
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### [US immigration policy could hurt off-pricers](/news/immigration-policy-could-hurt-off-pricers-tjx-ross-burlington/742078/)
Burlington, TJX and Ross stand to benefit from tariffs and consumer angst, but one of their most important customer bases is under extreme pressure.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/target-generative-ai-articial-intelligence-social-media/742468/)
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### [Target leans on generative AI and social media to capture trends](/news/target-generative-ai-articial-intelligence-social-media/742468/)
The retailer wants to be a discovery destination by amplifying social media trends to help curate products.
[Technology](/topic/technology/)
* [](/news/battle-saks-versus-customers-vendors-dallas-texas-nordstrom-wins/741298/)
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
Deep Dive
### [In the battle of Saks vs. customers, vendors and Dallas â Nordstrom wins](/news/battle-saks-versus-customers-vendors-dallas-texas-nordstrom-wins/741298/)
Trouble from Texas to New York has created an opportunity for Saks Global's rivals, and led one analyst to call for new leadership.
[Department Stores](/topic/department-stores/)
* [](/news/bath-body-works-new-store-design-gingham/742380/)
Courtesy of Bath & Body Works
### [Bath & Body Works introduces new store design](/news/bath-body-works-new-store-design-gingham/742380/)
Gingham+ features an updated layout, tech and larger aisles as the company caters more to the Gen Z demographic.Â
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/grove-collaborative-revenue-down-q4-turnaround-8greens-acquisition/742311/)
Courtesy of Grove Collaborative
### [Grove Collaborativeâs revenue falls more than 17% in Q4](/news/grove-collaborative-revenue-down-q4-turnaround-8greens-acquisition/742311/)
The company is in the midst of a turnaround, which includes a pivot away from wholesale partners and a focus on acquiring third-party brands.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/rare-beauty-chief-marketing-officer-gen-z-community-marketing/742324/)
Courtesy of Fred & Farid Los Angeles
### [Rare Beautyâs chief marketer on winning Gen Z through community-oriented marketing](/news/rare-beauty-chief-marketing-officer-gen-z-community-marketing/742324/)
At SXSW, Katie Welch talked about the yearslong route to Rare Beauty launching a brand campaign and why community is a two-way street.Â
[Marketing](/topic/marketing/)
* [](/news/retail-trade-groups-tariffs-alarm-loreal-sells-carols-daughter/741886/)
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### [The Weekly Closeout: Trade groups sound the alarm on tariffs, LâOrĂŠal sells Carolâs Daughter](/news/retail-trade-groups-tariffs-alarm-loreal-sells-carols-daughter/741886/)
RILA, NRF and AAFA all raised red flags about President Trumpâs trade policies, while the beauty conglomerate sold the brand it bought a decade ago.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/amazon-merging-corporate-teams-amazon-go-fresh/742287/)
Retrieved from [Amazon press page](https://press.aboutamazon.com/amazon-go).
### [Amazon is merging its convenience and grocery store corporate teams](/news/amazon-merging-corporate-teams-amazon-go-fresh/742287/)
Combining the teams comes as Amazon Go has struggled to grow while Amazon Fresh has sharply increased its store count recently.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/kohls-mistakes-q4-sales-profits-plummet-sephora/742132/)
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
### [Kohlâs working to fix mistakes as Q4 sales, profits plummet](/news/kohls-mistakes-q4-sales-profits-plummet-sephora/742132/)
Without its Sephora shops, the department storeâs holiday results would have been worse, yet the beauty partnershipâs boost may be waning.
[Department Stores](/topic/department-stores/)
* [](/news/reebok-reenters-performance-golf-footwear-apparel/742268/)
Courtesy of Reebok
### [Reebok reenters golf with footwear, apparel offering](/news/reebok-reenters-performance-golf-footwear-apparel/742268/)
The move is part of a broader strategy to rebuild its image as a team sports company, an identity that was lost under Adidasâ ownership.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/allbirds-q4-sales-plunge-shift-dtc-takes-toll/742274/)
Courtesy of Allbirds
### [Allbirds Q4 sales plunge as shift from DTC takes a toll](/news/allbirds-q4-sales-plunge-shift-dtc-takes-toll/742274/)
The pain will steadily subside this year, however, as the footwear brand makes progress toward a more profitable distribution model, executives said.
[DTC](/topic/dtc/)
* [](/news/cargo-theft-rising-hearing/742003/)
Retrieved from [U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation](https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/grand-theft-cargo-examining-a-costly-threat-to-consumers-and-the-u-s-supply-chain_2_2) on February 28, 2025
### [Cargo theft reaching record levels, prompting calls for congressional action](/news/cargo-theft-rising-hearing/742003/)
âI've never seen cargo theft this prevalent,â Robert Howell, chief supply chain officer at Academy Sports and Outdoors, said during a hearing.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/dicks-sales-growth-plans-investments-stores-digital/742150/)
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
### [Dickâs plots âsignificant investmentsâ in stores, digital as winning streak continues](/news/dicks-sales-growth-plans-investments-stores-digital/742150/)
Technology and marketing will see more capital as the sporting goods retailer looks to take more share in e-commerce and grow its footwear business.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/skin-care-brand-futurewise-shut-down/742131/)
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### [Skin care brand Futurewise is shutting down](/news/skin-care-brand-futurewise-shut-down/742131/)
The company, which entered Target just two years ago, will no longer accept orders on its website after March 24.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/walmart-connect-display-ad-api-retail-media/741748/)
Courtesy of Walmart
### [How Walmart Connect is growing the âconnective tissueâ of retail media](/news/walmart-connect-display-ad-api-retail-media/741748/)
The launch of its Display Advertising API gives brands more opportunities to bridge the gap between offsite and paid search ads to drive performance.
[Technology](/topic/technology/)
* [](/news/costco-raises-minimum-hourly-wage-20-compensation/742133/)
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### [Costco CFO says 50-cent wage increase poses expense âheadwindâ](/news/costco-raises-minimum-hourly-wage-20-compensation/742133/)
Gary Millerchip said Thursday that Costco will continue looking for ways to offset the expected impact of its new employee agreement on SG&A.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/kns-international-acquires-birdies/742188/)
Cara Salpini/Retail Dive
### [KNS International acquires Birdies](/news/kns-international-acquires-birdies/742188/)
Bianca Gates, co-founder of the DTC footwear brand, will join KNS as brand president.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/trump-tariffs-pause-canada-mexico-usmca/741880/)
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### [Trump extends pause on Mexico, Canada tariffs for some goods](/news/trump-tariffs-pause-canada-mexico-usmca/741880/)
Imports from the countries that are compliant with the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will not be subject to tariffs until April 2.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/ross-dds-discounts-store-opening-plans/742125/)
"[Ross](https://www.flickr.com/photos/87250300@N08/8007346493/in/photolist-dczK9a-ocTL-8X5szs-8X5j53-8X2ceF-hLFEv-7JdTjD-oJzX-9bFsPC-7PomRR-9heQQy-fap85g-9heQXf-fap8sV-bBeA7d-9hbGtH-9heQZf-faDpJQ-6kjeut-fbNeT)" by [Genevieve Prentice](https://www.flickr.com/photos/87250300@N08/) is licensed under [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/)
### [Ross opens 19 stores in March](/news/ross-dds-discounts-store-opening-plans/742125/)
The retailer opened 16 Ross Dress for Less and three DDâs Discounts locations on a path to 90 new stores this year.Â
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/loaded-import-volume-forecast-national-retail-federation-tariffs-trump/742123/)
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
### [Retailers to continue frontloading amid tariff tumult: forecast](/news/loaded-import-volume-forecast-national-retail-federation-tariffs-trump/742123/)
A sustained cargo surge at U.S. ports will continue as Trump administration policy uncertainty continues, per the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates' Global Port Tracker.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/retail-data-pandemic-impact-five-years-later/740520/)
Justin Sullivan via Getty Images
### [What 5 charts say about the pandemicâs impact on retail, 5 years later](/news/retail-data-pandemic-impact-five-years-later/740520/)
The industry may be far from the dramatic day-to-day struggles of 2020, but it hasnât yet escaped the long tail the global health crisis left in its wake.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/andie-launches-brand-incubator-program-women-led-businesses/742023/)
Courtesy of Andie
### [Andie launches incubator program](/news/andie-launches-brand-incubator-program-women-led-businesses/742023/)
The DTC brand, known for its swimwear, introduced the initiative to provide resources to early stage, women-led businesses.
[Marketing](/topic/marketing/)
* [](/news/academy-sports-and-outdoors-cio-sumit-anand/741999/)
Courtesy of Academy Sports and Outdoors
### [Academy Sports and Outdoors names former At Home exec CIO](/news/academy-sports-and-outdoors-cio-sumit-anand/741999/)
Sumit Anand also previously worked as the senior vice president of business and technology transformation at Signet Jewelers.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/davids-bridal-ai-ceo-media-transformation/741743/)
Courtesy of David's Bridal
### [Davidâs Bridal wants to be a retail, AI and media powerhouse. And named a new CEO to lead the way](/news/davids-bridal-ai-ceo-media-transformation/741743/)
Kelly Cook is now chief executive as the bridal retailer evolves into an asset-light company and enters its âAisle to Algorithmâ era.Â
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
* [](/news/hudsons-bay-co-saks-bankruptcy-trump-tariffs/742009/)
"[Hudson's Bay](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arbron/35474984376/in/photolist-2jhLKmf-7MbrvT-7ANDd4-q5fBD1-Ki6fX3-L7ib6s-7EgCx5-PPWxFV-ciHSBu-PEsEBv-kvD6cN-W3NAuw-W3NyVE-ZYx6kj-5uSaYu-hnvLM-A6rjSh-rHP5Xe-ZHv4hr-4Kcu9)" by [Jeff Hitchcock](https://www.flickr.com/photos/arbron/) is licensed under [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
### [Hudsonâs Bay Co. cites Trump tariffs in bankruptcy filing](/news/hudsons-bay-co-saks-bankruptcy-trump-tariffs/742009/)
The department store company, which also runs Saks Fifth Avenue and Saks Off 5th stores in Canada, will exit the process with a smaller footprint.
[Operations](/topic/operations/)
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