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Cara Salpini

Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Editor at Retail Dive

Senior Editor @RetailDive | College basketball fan and @UVA alum | Travel, hiking, and dog lover | The Oxford comma brings me joy | Views are my own

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  • 1 week ago | retaildive.com | Cara Salpini

    This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Weeks after announcing its plans to acquire Foot Locker, Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday reported its fifth-straight quarter of 4%-plus comp growth. The retailer saw net sales increase 5.2% in the first quarter to nearly $3.2 billion. Net income fell 4% to $264 million.

  • 1 week ago | retaildive.com | Cara Salpini

    This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Nike is returning to Amazon after six years, a company spokesperson confirmed. The brand stopped selling directly on Amazon's site in 2019 following a two-year pilot aimed at combating counterfeits. “Nike is investing in our marketplace to ensure we're offering the right products, best services, and tailored experiences to consumers wherever and however they choose to shop,” the company said in a statement.

  • 2 weeks ago | retaildive.com | Cara Salpini

    This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Nike has laid off a “limited number” of employees on its Global Tech team, a company spokesperson confirmed to Retail Dive Tuesday. The departures were the result of changes announced last week, which included the movement of some systems, applications and products work to managed services.

  • 2 weeks ago | fashiondive.com | Cara Salpini

    This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Under Armour is nearing completion on a 25% SKU reduction that started about a year ago, CEO Kevin Plank said on a call with analysts Tuesday. Looking forward,the brand is focused on selling more premium products, including a backpack that will cost $140.

  • 3 weeks ago | retaildive.com | Cara Salpini

    This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In a $2.4 billion deal, Dick’s Sporting Goods is acquiring rival Foot Locker, the companies announced Thursday. The combination gives Dick’s international exposure for the first time through Foot Locker’s global presence, which spans 20 countries. Dick’s intends to operate Foot Locker as a stand-alone business and maintain its brands, which include Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, WSS and Atmos.

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Cara Salpini
Cara Salpini @CaraSalpini
18 Nov 22

We're hiring a reporter and editor for a fashion publication, focused on sourcing, manufacturing and other topics in the space. If interested, here's the link to the reporter position and you can find the editor role on Industry Dive's careers page: https://t.co/shKtM9QJzB

Cara Salpini
Cara Salpini @CaraSalpini
9 Nov 22

“Traditionally the types of yoga apparel you could find were strictly for you to wear, but not to impress. And Lululemon made yoga apparel sexy. It made it stylish and it made people want to wear it, whether they did yoga or not." https://t.co/joBaR248pt

Cara Salpini
Cara Salpini @CaraSalpini
4 Nov 22

"Once you get into any world, there are hidden languages, which are meant to appeal to a specific audience … I think a lot of the dropping of letters is just another way to signal that you’re a part of a specific community.” https://t.co/jdg17U9Oez