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Target sees seventh straight month of foot-traffic declines

Target hoped for a back-to-school shopping bump, but foot traffic fell for the seventh straight month in August, and now a national teacher’s union has joined a boycott against the retailer.In August, foot traffic fell 3.3% year over year for Target, with the week...

Macy’s retail media gets an Amazon makeover

Macy’s recently became one of the first big names to start rolling out ads on Amazon’s retail ad product launched in beta in January.Advertisers can buy sponsored product ad placements on Macy’s online store directly through Amazon Ads’s platform. Michael Krans,...
UPDATE: New Claire’s Owner to Keep Nearly 800 Stores Open

UPDATE: New Claire’s Owner to Keep Nearly 800 Stores Open

[Update as of Aug. 27, 2025] More details about Ames Watson’s plans for Claire’s have been reported by WWD, citing court documents. The private equity firm will pay $104 million in cash for the Claire’s IP and certain operations, subject to purchase price adjustments...

How social media became America’s new shopping mall

What started as a way to scroll, laugh, and kill time is now one of America’s favorite shopping malls. A new Mintel study found that 56% of Americans view social media as their primary source for product research. Meanwhile, 31% of both millennials and Gen Z have...

TJX, Ross blunt tariff impact through flexible purchasing

TJX Companies, owner of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, and Ross Stores said they are offsetting tariff pressures by taking advantage of market opportunities to purchase cheaper goods.“While tariffs remain at elevated levels, we feel good about the progress the merchants...