Adam Blair

After months of sharp criticism and wrangling over the direction of the company he founded in 1998, Dennis J. “Chip” Wilson has reached an agreement with Lululemon Athletica.

Continuing a steady drumbeat of store openings in 2026, Trader Joe’s has added nine stores in eight states to its “opening soon” list.

Williams Sonoma, coming off a solid Q1 that saw net revenues increase 4.4% to $1.8 billion, has named Jennifer Kellor as the new President of Pottery Barn.

Dick’s Sporting Goods will shine a spotlight on its owned brands with a pop-up retail location in the upscale resort town of East Hampton, N.Y.

Uncertain economic times are often growth opportunities for value-priced retailers, and TJX has certainly been taking advantage of that opportunity.

The first co-branded physical location melding The Container Store with Bed Bath & Beyond (BB&B) opened May 16 in Fort Worth, Texas.

Lululemon Athletica has made its strongest statement yet to counter intense and persistent criticism from its Founder Chip Wilson.

AI is having a profound effect on brick-and-mortar retail, according to a new ICSC report conducted by the association and McKinsey & Company.

Michaels is expanding assortments at The Party Shop at Michaels by 60%, adding nearly 600 new products throughout 2026.

The U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that President Trump’s across-the-board 10% tariffs were invalid. U.S. businesses paid approximately $8 billion in these tariffs in March 2026. Tariffs have raised prices for key Mother’s Day product categories. The U.S. Court of International Trade has invalidated a 10% across-the-board tariff that President Trump instituted in February […]

Burlington Stores will open 42 new stores by the Fourth of July holiday, with 26 openings planned for May alone.

Stater Bros. Starts with In-Store Audio for Retail Media Network Launch

Amazon has moved its 2026 Prime Day event from July to June in the U.S., but will hold Prime Day events in other major markets in Q3.

Walmart introduced Beauty Experts in 22 stores in Arkansas and Dallas Fort-Worth, with plans to expand to more than 400 locations by year’s end.

Target has opened a new 1.2 million-square-foot Receive Center in Houston.

Bed Bath & Beyond has partnered with the residential ecosystem platform Bilt to unite customer identity, loyalty and engagement across its growing brand portfolio, which now includes its namesake banner as well as The Container Store, Kirkland’s, Overstock and BuyBuy Baby. The Bilt Guest Experience Platform will operate as a shared intelligence layer featuring: Unified […]

Williams-Sonoma has launched Dormify as its 10th banner, featuring products designed to meet the needs of students and young consumers.

Consumers are engaging with AI, but the technology itself is changing so rapidly that many organizations are constantly playing governance catch-up.

Chico’s FAS has introduced its first-ever credit cards — both a Mastercard-powered co-branded card and a private label credit card — for each of its brands.

Lululemon Athletica has selected a performance apparel veteran with three decades of experience — Heidi O’Neill — as its new CEO.