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Natura to Buy Avon Products for About $2B in Stock

Brazil’s Natura Cosmeticos SA agreed to buy rival Avon Products Inc. in an all-stock deal valued…

5 Ways CFOs Can Drive Consumer Relevance at Scale

As “relevance” increasingly becomes the core competitive battleground for consumer brands,…

Williams-Sonoma Accused of False Advertising

Truthinadvertising.org (TINA.org) filed a complaint Tuesday to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

dressbarn Closing Stores, Going Out of Business

Ascena Retail Group announced yesterday that it’s winding down its dressbarn business and plans to…

Building a Successful Delivery Strategy in Europe

For U.S. retailers and brands looking to expand globally and grow their revenue, Europe is very…

Kohl's to Sell Fanatics’ Merchandise on its Site

Kohl’s announced that it has signed a long-term deal with Fanatics to sell the sports retailer's…

Kohl's Explores Acquiring At Home Group

Kohl's Corp. has approached At Home Group Inc. to express interest in acquiring the U.S. home decor…

Bed Bath & Beyond's CEO Stepping Down

Bed Bath & Beyond announced today that its CEO Steven Temares is stepping down, amid increasing…

Sears’ New Logo Gets Mixed Reviews

Sears unveiled a new logo earlier this month on its social media channels, and it's generating mixed…

Harry’s Sold to Owner of Schick for $1.37B

Edgewell Personal Care, the company that owns the Schick and Wilkinson razor brands as well as…

Retail and the Sharing Economy: A Modern Alliance?

Imagine it’s Friday: You’re listening to the newest hits on Spotify while wrapping up a project…

Walmart to Open More Pet Clinics, Online Pet RX

Walmart announced this week that it's planning to open up dozens more in-store veterinary clinics as…

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A Look at How Kohl's is Diversifying its Business

In this week's Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss the recent moves by Kohl’s to diversify its business in response to challenges facing traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, particularly department stores. Within recent months, Kohl’s announced that it was exploring acquiring home decor retail chain At Home Group Inc., partnered with Fanatics to sell…

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Featured Resources

Mickey Drexler, Former CEO, J.Crew

"Things have been miserable in retail. The last two [years] or three years have not been fun…

Mary Renner Beech, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kate Spade & Company

"Even more today, you have to be crystal clear in the brand you're putting out to consumers because…

Shari Ballard, Senior EVP and President of Multichannel Retail, Best Buy

"Be clear on who are and what you’re serving with your life. Then get ready for the world to…

Eddie Lampert, CEO, Sears Holdings Corp.

"Preparing the company for this day and age is something we've been working on for the last dozen…

Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta

"At the end of the day, especially in retail, you’ve got humans serving humans. And really, the…

Karen Quintos, Chief Customer Officer, Dell

"You have to stop trying to be perfect all the time and accept that you’re going to have to make…

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