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3/22/2021
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March 22 - Fabletics expands store fleet | Bed Bath & Beyond CMO talks new brand

Fabletics to open 24 new stores this year; Bed Bath & Beyond kicks off private label rollout with Nestwell launch; Hudson's Bay online marketplace will feature more than 500 third-party sellers
3/20/2021
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Weekender: Who's the 'department store' now?

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3/19/2021
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March 19 - Store openings outpace closings | Shoe Carnival names CEO

Despite port congestion and revenue declines at home, Nike posts a profit; Store openings are outpacing closures in 2021: Coresight; Shoe Carnival names new CEO; Dollar General ramps up expansion of
3/18/2021
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March 18 - L Brands' Les Wexner to exit board | Adidas, Peloton launch apparel line

Les Wexner to exit L Brands board; Adidas, Peloton team up on apparel line; Petco adds 1M customers in Q4; Who's afraid of a $15 minimum wage? View online | Signup | Forward Retail Dive Daily Dive
3/17/2021
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March 17 - Tailored Brands CEO to exit | Designer Brands plans 65 store closures

Tailored Brands CEO to step down; DSW parent eyes 65 store closures; Will US lawmakers rein in marketplace counterfeits?; Retail sales rise 7.8% in February as consumers remain hunkered down View
3/16/2021
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March 16 - Walmart turns to Brandon Maxwell | The stimulus' effect on retail sales

Walmart taps Brandon Maxwell to oversee Free Assembly, Scoop; What would retailers do without the government's pandemic relief?; Who's the 'department store' now?; Tailored Brands'
3/15/2021
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March 15 - Loft drops plus sizes | Anne Klein owner takes Toys R Us stake

Loft to drop plus sizes; Toys R Us parent sells controlling stake to owner of Anne Klein, Joseph Abboud brands; Target launches first crafting label in a decade; BJ's sees surging curbside pickup
3/13/2021
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Weekender: Adidas aims for DTC to be 50% of sales by 2025

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3/13/2021
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March 11 - Kohl's activists no longer seek control | Adidas has a new DTC strategy

Activist group scales back Kohl's board slate, won't seek control; Former Art Van employees win $2M hardship fund from private equity firm; 'Relevance is key': Why Nordstrom has gone
3/13/2021
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March 12 - Ulta's Mary Dillon to step down | Christopher & Banks CEO exits

Ulta CEO Mary Dillon to step down after 8 years at the helm; Christopher & Banks CEO is out following brand's acquisition in Ch. 11; Lord & Taylor to relaunch online, with help from RTW
3/10/2021
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March 10 - Retail's post-pandemic playbook | Express tests small store concept

Express upbeat about 2021 despite Q4 declines; What is the new retail playbook in a post-pandemic world?; The running list of major retail deals in 2021; Unilever bans use of 'normal' in beauty
3/9/2021
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March 9 - Nike names head of North America | A running list of 2021 retail deals

Nike names new head of North America; Stitch Fix swings to a loss as inventory piles up; Welcome to the lucrative world of retail bankruptcy; Vince names new CEO View online | Signup | Forward Retail
3/8/2021
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March 8 - What the stimulus means for retail | The most expensive retail bankruptcies

Retailers cheer as Biden's $1.9 trillion pandemic relief clears the US Senate; GameStop taps former Chewy execs to lead transformation group; Off-pricers face slow recovery after a rough year;
3/6/2021
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Weekender: Paper Source files for bankruptcy with plans to sell itself

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3/5/2021
17 : 14

March 5 - Dollar Tree plots 3K concept stores | Saks spins off e-commerce business

Dollar Tree eyes at least 3K locations for rural concept stores; DVF shut its clothing rental service, pivoted to Rent the Runway; Private equity pours $500M into Saks Fifth Avenue's e-commerce
3/4/2021
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March 4 - Disney to close 60 stores | ThredUp files for IPO

Disney plans to close at least 60 stores in North America; ThredUp files for IPO; How Amazon and Walmart's head-to-head competition is changing retail; Bed Bath & Beyond plots 8 private label
3/3/2021
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March 3 - Michaels plans sale to private equity | Tailored Brands seeks $75M lifeline

Michaels to be acquired by private equity firm for $5B; Tailored Brands seeks $75M lifeline just months after exiting Ch. 11; Finding Rae Dunn; Inventory mismatch squeezes Nordstrom's holiday
3/2/2021
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March 2 - Macy's nixes COO role | Paper Source files for bankruptcy

Macy's shakes up leadership, nixes COO role; Paper Source files for bankruptcy with plans to sell itself; Macy's Windy City blues; Nike's head of North America resigns View online | Signup
3/1/2021
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March 1 - Nordstrom stretches into fitness tech | Walmart drops 2-hour delivery minimums

Walmart drops $35 minimum purchase for 2-hour delivery; Nordstrom partners with at-home fitness startup Tonal; Court OKs Christopher & Banks' Ch. 11 sale of e-commerce unit; Thinx launches more
2/27/2021
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Weekender: Belk exits bankruptcy a day after filing for Chapter 11

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