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Retail Dive provides news and analysis for retail executives. We cover topics like retail tech, marketing, e-commerce, logistics, in-store operations, corporate retail news, and more.

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retaildive.com > news > ecommerce-growth-outpaces-holiday-retail-sales-ai-shopping > 830034

E-commerce to outpace overall holiday sales growth as shoppers lean on AI

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (242+ words) The channel is expected to grow up to 8.4%, aided in part by consumers’ embrace of digital tools such as artificial intelligence, per Deloitte. As artificial intelligence becomes a more embedded part of the shopping journey, e-commerce sales stand to benefit…...

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retaildive.com > news > holiday-spending-forecast-to-top-1-trillion > 829792

Holiday spending forecast to top $1 trillion

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (379+ words) Inflation is expected to account for much of the increase, according to a new report from Bain & Company. Though an increase in holiday sales is expected this year, several factors could curtail consumers’ holiday cheer. High gas prices, tariffs, growing…...

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retaildive.com > news > victorias-secret-fragrance-nostalgia-entertainment-trends > 829539

Victoria’s Secret embraces nostalgia, entertainment trends

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (419+ words) The lingerie giant has also worked to improve core product like bras, which boosted Q2 sales growth across brands, categories and channels. Victoria’s Secret and Co. is the latest apparel retailer to leverage nostalgia and entertainment to get shoppers’ attention. “More…...

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retaildive.com > news > target-back-to-school-push-AI > 829468

How AI is powering Target’s back-to-school push

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (482+ words) The mass retailer is utilizing AI for wish lists and recommended actions on its e-commerce site, Target’s senior vice president of technology told Retail Dive. The mass retailer found that customers who build wish lists drive about 45% higher demand in…...

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retaildive.com > news > target-90s-nostalgia-exclusive-delias-collection > 829163

Target bets on ’90s nostalgia with exclusive Delia’s collection

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (250+ words) The assortment offers a fresh take on the brand’s vintage style and includes a version of its famous catalog. Target on Aug. 23 debuted an exclusive Delia’s apparel collection online, the company told Retail Dive. The collection is also rolling out…...

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retaildive.com > news > is-sephora-becoming-a-problem-for-kohls-Q2-sales-decline > 828805

Is Sephora becoming a problem for Kohl’s?

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (397+ words) Sales at the beauty shop-in-shops fell for the second straight quarter, and the department store expects that to continue for the rest of the year. Sephora at Kohl’s has been contributing about 10% of the department store’s topline, and until recently,…...

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retaildive.com > news > fragrance-beauty-sales-growth-first-half-2026 > 828479

Fragrance drives beauty sales as consumers seek ‘emotional and functional value’

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) Prestige and mass beauty retail sales were up in the U.S. in the first half of the year, underscoring the resilience of the category, according to Circana. Even as consumers prioritize their spending, robust growth in the beauty sector suggests that…...

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retaildive.com > news > kohls-back-to-school-season-another-round-deals > 828147

Kohl’s navigates choppy back-to-school season with another round of deals

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (318+ words) The department store, which is leaning on value to woo back customers, just a few weeks ago priced thousands of school supplies under $25. Kohl’s on Wednesday launched another set of promotions aimed at back-to-school shoppers, after advertising “thousands of products…...

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retaildive.com > news > target-scores-sales-growth-beauty-hardlines-merchandise > 828196

Target scores major sales growth in beauty, hardlines merchandise

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (288+ words) The mass retailer saw lower sales increases in apparel and home, where executives said more improvement was needed. Target is cautiously optimistic about the turnaround progress it demonstrated this quarter. While all merchandise reported growth in the period, apparel and…...

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retaildive.com > news > mud-jeans-bankruptcy-k-shaped-economy-over-brooks-running-tapestry-earnings > 827875

The Weekly Closeout: Mud Jeans files for bankruptcy and is the K-shaped economy over?

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (708+ words) The circular denim brand was saddled with debt. Meanwhile, many analysts are turning against the letter K in describing the U.S. economy. It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break…...