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Lululemon pulls back store plans as sales plummet Original

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Lululemon reported a rough Q2 Thursday, as sales of its signature leggings plunged 20% compared to last year. Net revenue fell 4% to $2.4 billion overall, and 8% in the Americas. Comps fell 9% overall and 12% in the Americas. Gross margin expanded by 200 basis points to 60.5%, including 560 basis points from $134.5 million in tariff refunds. Net income declined over 11% to $329 million.
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Victoria’s Secret embraces nostalgia, entertainment trends Original

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This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Victoria’s Secret and Co. is the latest apparel retailer to leverage nostalgia and entertainment to get shoppers’ attention. As at Gap, which recently reissued updated versions of its fragrances from the 1990s, the lingerie giant is modifying and expanding some of its fragrances. This includes iterations of the Bombshell and Tease lines, like this summer’s Tease Strawberry Bisou.
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Ollie’s Bargain Outlets will plow $15M into lower prices

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This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. In an effort to protect its status as a low-price leader, Ollie's Bargain Outlet plans to invest $15 million toward lower prices. Some $10 million will come during the second half of the year, executives told analysts Wednesday. In fact, that could go higher, they said.
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