🕔 Retail Daily Minute | Shein Snaps Up Everlane for $100M, Boot Barn Posts a Record Year & Sprouts Signs Its First Ohio Lease

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In today’s Retail Daily Minute:

Shein acquires Everlane in a reported $100 million deal, ending a prolonged debt crisis for the transparency-focused DTC brand, and raising major questions about what Shein does with it next.
Boot Barn wraps a record fiscal 2026 with net sales up 18.7% to $538.8 million, same-store sales up 6.1%, and 80 new stores opened, while setting its sights on a long-term goal of 1,200 U.S. locations.
Sprouts Farmers Market signs its first Ohio lease in Columbus, targeting a 2028 opening and marking the specialty grocer’s entry into its 26th state.

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Today’s Top Headlines

1. Shein Acquires Eco-Friendly Fashion Brand Everlane for $100M

Shein is acquiring Everlane from majority owner L Catterton in a deal valued at $100 million. The board approved the sale on Saturday. Everlane, built on radical transparency and sustainability, faced a $90 million debt load. Common stockholders will receive no payout as the DTC brand shifts to fast-fashion ownership. (Read More)

2. Boot Barn Wraps Record Fiscal 2026 With Strong Sales Growth

Boot Barn reported record fiscal 2026 results with net sales rising 17.9% to $2.254 billion and same-store sales up 7.2%. The Western retailer opened 80 new stores during the year for a total of 539 locations. For fiscal 2027, Boot Barn expects total sales between $2.58 billion and $2.62 billion, representing 14% to 16% growth. (Read More)

3. Sprouts Farmers Market Plans to Open First Ohio Store in 2028

Sprouts Farmers Market signed a lease for its first Ohio location in Columbus, set to open in 2028, marking its 26th state. The specialty grocer plans to open at least 40 new stores by the end of 2026 and has nearly 150 new locations approved with over 105 executed leases as it continues its aggressive expansion strategy. (Read More)

4. Bed Bath & Beyond Launches First Co-Branded Container Store

Bed Bath & Beyond opened its first co-branded store with The Container Store in Fort Worth, Texas, blending home goods and organizational products by room. The concept will expand to 98 Container Store locations. Bed Bath & Beyond plans to acquire The Container Store for ~$150M, with the deal expected to close in July. (Read More)

5. Best Buy Opens New Consultation Spaces at Two Ikea Locations

Best Buy has opened new consultation spaces at two Ikea stores in Texas and Florida, where Blue Shirt employees help shoppers with appliance and tech options for kitchen remodels. The move expands an existing partnership that already includes Ikea shop-in-shops inside select Best Buy locations. (Read More)

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