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Under Armour Q2 revenue dips as brand realignment continues

Inside Retail

Wholesale revenue fell 12 per cent, and direct-to-consumer sales decreased by 8 per cent, driven by a planned reduction in e-commerce promotions. Operating expenses decreased 15 per cent, and net income for the quarter was $170 million. Operating expenses decreased 15 per cent, and net income for the quarter was $170 million.

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Rent the Runway to Cut Corporate Staff by 24% After Q2 Active Subscriptions Drop

Retail TouchPoints

The restructuring plan we announced today underscores our commitment to building RTR into a business that is highly profitable, has strong margins, and is self-funding,” said Jennifer Hyman, CEO and Co-founder of Rent the Runway in a statement. million , it expects to save $25 million to $27 million in operating expenses during FY 2023. “We

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H&M, DoorDash Eliminate a Combined 2,750 Jobs as Retail Layoffs Continue

Retail TouchPoints

“Most of our investments are paying off, and while we’ve always been disciplined in how we have managed our business and operational metrics, we were not as rigorous as we should have been in managing our team growth,” said Tony Xu, CEO and Co-founder of DoorDash in a publicly shared message to employees. That’s on me.

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Destination XL Taps $17.5 Million Loan to Fuel Liquidity After Difficult Fiscal 2020

Retail TouchPoints

Destination XL, which operates the DXL Big + Tall and Casual Male XL brands and ecommerce sites including dxl.com, has pivoted its operations to recover from the pandemic. Efforts include adjusting its product assortment, negotiating relief in occupancy costs and restructuring its operating expenses.

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Maximizing Profitability: How to Improve 4 Key Areas of the CPG Product Lifecycle

Retail TouchPoints

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies are obsessed with two things: maximizing revenue and minimizing operational expenses. Enhanced demand planning. Demand planning is the process that happens after demand forecasting, when you determine exactly how much demand can be planned for.

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The Home Depot launches $500M cost-savings plan

Retail Dive

Savings will focus on fixed operating expenses like supply chain holding capacity amid a decline in sales.

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Milkrun seeks investment as a perfect economic storm hits instant delivery

Inside Retail

Voly, SEND , and Quicko are no longer, after operating expenses collided with rising input costs and a lack of investor appetite. Such plans could be hampered by the existence of Woolworths’ existing Metro60 offering , in which the supermarket chain uses Uber services to deliver groceries within a 60-minute window.