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Magic Molecule Enters Walmart As Retailer Pushes 'Latest Innovations'
Magic Molecule hypochlorous acid in a Walmart shopping cart Photo courtesy of Magic Molecule Walmart is adding a fast-growing hypochlorous acid brand to its beauty aisle. On Aug. 10, Magic Molecule will launch on Walmart.com and in more than 4,500…
AI Could Squeeze Retail's Middle Even Further
JCPenney remains one of the clearest examples of the pressure facing retail's middle, where legacy department stores are trying to defend relevance between scale-driven giants and more specialized competitors. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)…
Retailers See Declines in Shoplifting, Product Thefts
Shoring up security measures is paying off for retailers. The latest “Impact of Theft & Violence 2026” report showed that retailers had a 12.4 percent decrease in shoplifting incidents as well as an 8.1 percent decline in retail…
Retail investors are starting to get cold feet on the AI trade
The signs keep piling up that retail traders aren't feeling particularly gung-ho about the stock market in 2026. The latest signal came on Wednesday, when retail sold a net $243 million of single stocks, its largest one-day outflow since the COVID…
Rebecca Taylor Is Back: Inside The Beloved Brand's New Retail Era From Tribeca To The Hamptons
Rebecca Taylor re-launches in The Hamptons Every trend report points to one conclusion: Y2K fashion is back. That nostalgia has renewed interest in the labels that helped define the early 2000s. Now, Rebecca Taylor, a brand synonymous with…
Retailer Reformation opens flat in market debut after pricing IPO at $15
Retailer Reformation made its IPO on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday under the ticker symbol 'REF.' The company was flat in trading after pricing at $15 per share. It joins just a handful of consumer and retail companies that have gone…
From Dubai to California and Brazil, Inside On's Big Retail Plans
Just days after opening its first store in Dubai, On is doubling down on its investment in physical retail in California and expanding into the Brazilian market. On Thursday, the Swiss sportswear brand said that it will open four new stores in…
Jersey Mike's stock is priced in highly anticipated IPO: Will retail traders have an appetite for it?
Forget AI and rockets. The latest high-profile IPO is more about mustard and mayo. Shares of sandwich chain Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. are expected to start trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Thursday, July 30, under the ticker symbol…
Visions of Tomorrow: Retail Tech Leaders Say AI Success Starts With Ending Old Processes
“We decided to literally blow everything up,” said Jessica Murphy, co-founder and CEO of True Fit, describing the moment roughly two years ago when she told her chief technology officer to scrap the company's existing systems and…
South Korea Has Several Market Rescue Options As Crash Crushes 700,000 Retailer Traders
South Korean market authorities are weighing a more aggressive plan to stabilize the Kospi after July's record selloff sent the main equity index slicing through its 50-, 100- and 200-day moving averages like butter. At the center of the meltdown…
VIDIVICI expands offline presence in China through Watsons, other retailers
VIDIVICI, an in-house cosmetics brand of Shinsegae International, is accelerating its push into Chinese brick-and-mortar retail, building on its reputation there as a leading facial cleanser brand while expanding into cushion foundations and other…
Retailers warn prices could rise despite summer discounts keeping inflation down
Retailers have warned shoppers could face higher prices in the months ahead Retailers have warned that shoppers could face higher prices in the months ahead, despite widespread summer promotions helping to keep inflation in check. New figures from…
Why fragmented product data is eroding retail margins
While consumers are making purchasing decisions across multiple channels, many retail businesses still manage products through disconnected systems built for a far simpler era. As product lifecycles become increasingly compressed and sales channels…
UK homeware retailer closes 23 stores as 'everything must go' sale launched
A popular homeware retailer has launched an 'everything must go' sale at one of its London stores ahead of a major round of closures across the UK. Topps Tiles is preparing to shut its branch in Cheam on August 7, with shoppers reporting clearance…
Retail's next competitive advantage? The human at your customer's door
Retail has spent the last decade chasing digital perfection. We've built frictionless websites, smarter search, personalised recommendations, one-click checkout, AI-powered customer service, predictive analytics and dynamic pricing. Every year…
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