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Kate Hudson was one of the 2013 co-founders of Fabletics. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) 2017 Invision Los Angeles–based activewear brand Fabletics has emerged from 2025 with growing confidence that its long-running bet on membership, value and expanding physical retail is paying off. And it has plans to grow in the U.S., Europe and the APAC […]

Dazzling, culturally in-tune and a celebration of the luxurious: window shopping in Bicester Village feels an experience in itself when teamed with the perfect Christmas snow, music, decorations and more. Window display at Jimmy Choo with the perfect Wicked II style heels. Kate Hardcastle MBE Entering a wintery-looking Bicester Village from the dedicated train-station, lights […]

The impact of AI is going to be everywhere at retail. Photo credit: Publicis Sapient Every January, the National Retail Federation Big Show (NRF) brings retailers and technology vendors together in New York. It’s the largest retail trade show of the year drawing about 40,000 attendees and a great place to see what the next […]

An eye-catching video promotion from ARI at Faro Airport in Portugal. Aer Rianta International Ahead of the holidays, Irish travel retailer Aer Rianta International (ARI) has sharpened its ‘joy’ brand strategy—first launched in 2023—with a new campaign: ‘Joy Awaits.’ Two years ago, ARI introduced the original ‘Joy on Your Way’ brand identity as a strategic […]

Hershey partners with NBC Rockefeller Center for the holiday tree lighting event with an interactive LED mat showcasing the Hershey Kisses Bell song (Photo by: Noam Galai/NBC) Noam Galai/NBC Hershey’s Kisses has transformed a 35-year-old television commercial into a multi-platform digital experience spanning TikTok, Snapchat, Candy Crush, and an LED musical mat at Rockefeller Center […]

Beauty brand Ulta has beaten Street expectations for the second quarter running. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) TNS Ulta Beauty lifted its full-year sales guidance yesterday after outperforming forecasts for the third quarter, buoyed by robust demand for fragrances, skincare and other discretionary treats. The retailer now expects annual revenue of roughly […]

Shoppers browse through stores at Mall of America for Black Friday deals, Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Bloomington, Minn. The mall reported it set an all-time record for attendance on Black Friday. (AP Photo/Adam Bettcher) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved Based on the numbers for the long Black Friday weekend, retailers should […]

Puma has been refocusing its activity on key sports categories such as soccer. (Photo by Christopher Pike/Getty Images for DCT) Getty Images for DCT Shares in Puma have soared today after reports that Chinese sports apparel firm Anta Sports Products is among Asian firms exploring a potential takeover of the German sports company. Hong Kong-listed […]

A Walmart employee works during a preview of the first South African Walmart store at Clearwater Mall in Roodepoort, South Africa. (Photo by Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images) Per-Anders Pettersson The first Walmart store to carry the company’s own name has begun trading in South Africa, marking a new chapter in the U.S. retail giant’s long-running, and […]

Christmas 2025 is set to be the most technologically advanced Christmas yet getty By the time peak holiday shopping deals land in inboxes this year, a lot of shoppers will already have a digital co-pilot. Some will be asking AI tools to shortlist gifts, while others will be planning Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) repayments […]

Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Getty Images It’s no mystery that consumers are looking to save this holiday season. The retail calendar feel as it’s moving at warp speed, leapfrogging Thanksgiving entirely and jumping straight from Halloween into holiday mode. Even Singles Day, the November 11 shopping holiday that originated in China and gained traction […]

Clarity on accounting errors, but WHSmith is still on the backfoot. (Photo by Anna Barclay/Getty Images) Getty Images The resignation, on Wednesday, of Carl Cowling, the group CEO of U.K.-based travel retailer WHSmith, is only the beginning of a long road to regaining market confidence. His departure follows a serious accounting error which heavily overstated […]

Reformation Paris store front at 20 Rue des Francs-Bourgeois in Marais Courtesy of Reformation Reformation, the direct-to-consumer fashion brand that has been on a store-opening roll this year, just made its debut in central Paris’ Le Marais shopping district. By the end of the year, Reformation will operate 65 stores, after opening 15 new ones […]

Revlon is trying to recapture its color authority. COURTESY OF REVLON Michelle Peluso is shaking things up at Revlon Inc. The CEO, who today is celebrating her first year anniversary at the iconic beauty brand, is looking across the portfolio, which includes everything from the namesake Revlon brand and Elizabeth Arden heritage brand, to fragrances […]

The year-old Club Avolta loyalty scheme now has more than 15 million members. Avolta Global travel retailer Avolta, today, downplayed the continuing weakness it is seeing in North America, focusing instead on its solid organic global growth which hit 5.4%* in the nine months to September. This was slightly better than French competitor Lagardère Travel […]

Face the facts, America’s trading partners need us, but they don’t seem to like us very much these days. As a nation, America has been changing the rules of trade while creating new headaches for the retail and supplier community – on a near-daily basis. At the same time, our overseas partners are starting to […]

A shopper heads into a Walmart store Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Englewood, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Walmart announced that its teaming up with OpenAI to enable shopping directly through ChatGPT. Starting this fall, according to Bloomberg, ChatGPT users will be able to shop nearly all of […]

Stressed girl carrying heavy presents regretting impulse buy getty The holiday shopping season is a major event for retail and generates a significant portion of annual revenue in the space of a few months. With U.S. holiday sales expected to reach over $975 billion in 2025, a 4% year-over-year increase, according to the National Retail […]

TileBar’s Washington D.C. store opens October 23rd in Logan Circle. Courtesy of TileBar TileBar, the leading design resource for tile and bath, has officially opened its showroom in Washington, D.C., marking a significant milestone in the brand’s retail expansion. Located in the heart of the vibrant Logan Circle neighborhood, this new location not only strengthens […]

Is this your next boss? getty It’s not news that artificial intelligence will have a serious impact on most people’s work lives. What’s coming into view now is how that impact will happen. AI’s impact shows up fastest where margins are razor-thin and every penny matters. That’s the grocery retail business. So it was that […]

Coterie created a premium niche in the U.S. diaper and baby care category by providing high-performing, gentle diapers products free-from dozens of ingredients commonly found in diapers. Coterie Mammoth Brands, the modern consumer goods company started by the creators of Harry’s, announced it is acquiring Coterie, the premium baby care brand that counts celebrity Karlie […]