Daphne Howland
Lead Reporter | LinkedInDaphne Howland is the lead reporter at Retail Dive and co-host of the publication’s "The Backroom" podcast. She covers many topics in the industry including apparel, real estate, department stores and more.
Her investigation into the National Retail Federation’s statistics on retail crime and shrink, revealing major inaccuracies in the data, garnered national attention. Her coverage has received numerous awards, including the Azbee Awards of Excellence from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the Jesse H. Neal Award.
Before joining the team at Retail Dive about a decade ago, Howland was a contributor at several national and regional publications, including the Village Voice, Dallas Morning News and Christian Science Monitor, and was a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow. You can contact her at [email protected] or via WhatsApp or Signal, and find her on LinkedIn.
8725 articles by Daphne Howland
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Torrid heads to the post office, mall to woo customers
June 5, 2026 -
Downtown Dallas Neiman Marcus to close for good, after all
June 3, 2026 -
Macy’s revamped half its stores and customers followed
June 3, 2026 -
Victoria’s Secret expects sales to top $7B this year
June 2, 2026 -
J.C. Penney rebound stalls in the holiday quarter
June 1, 2026 -
Fashion misses at Old Navy spell trouble for Gap Inc.
May 29, 2026 -
Sephora a surprise drag on Kohl’s in Q1
May 28, 2026 -
Why Everlane and Shein are actually a good match
May 28, 2026 -
Lululemon, Chip Wilson settle feud
May 27, 2026 -
Walmart operations execs latest to leave amid leadership shakeup
May 27, 2026 -
Following Shein sale, Everlane founder launches new brand
May 26, 2026 -
5 reasons why Saks Global’s post-bankruptcy forecast is far-fetched
May 26, 2026 -
It’s official: Shein will acquire Everlane
May 22, 2026 -
Estée Lauder, Puig call off merger talks
May 22, 2026 -
Lee jeans sold to brand management firm for up to $1B
May 21, 2026 -
Authentic Brands Group has a new CEO, but Jamie Salter is sticking around
May 20, 2026 -
Vans ekes out sliver of growth in the US
May 20, 2026 -
Former Calvin Klein exec will be Banana Republic’s CEO
May 19, 2026 -
Madewell plans to open 3 stores, starting this week
May 18, 2026 -
Department stores losing market share to resale
May 15, 2026 -
Dillard’s is so confident, it opened a new store
May 14, 2026 -
Organized retail crime bill passes House in bipartisan vote, heads to Senate
May 13, 2026 -
Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Hyman steps down as CEO
May 13, 2026 -
Saks Off Fifth may be gone, but its customers aren’t. Here’s where they’re going.
May 13, 2026 -
Inflation hits 3.8%, outpaces wage growth for first time in 3 years
May 12, 2026
