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Why Urban Sophistication Built A House And Ignored Retail Convention
The use of a real house goes with the brand's unconventional approach. Nothing about the way Urban Sophistication goes about retailing conforms with the given norms, and that doubles down for its new store in South Korea. Located in an off-retail…
What Banking Can Learn From Retail's First-Party Data Playbook
Jordan Glazier, Founder and CEO of Wildfire Systems. Banks see the swipe, but retail sees the basket. That gap is the difference between a relevant offer and a forgotten one. Retailers have spent the past decade refining how first-party…
How to Win Skeptical Consumers In a Fragmented Retail Market
The era of the predictable, discount-obsessed holiday shopper is officially over. While macroeconomic anxieties persist, a trans-Atlantic study by customer engagement platform Braze reveals that consumers are not necessarily locking up their…
How To Choose A Retail Algo
Algo strategies must be registered with stock exchanges. Major brokers are preparing to roll out algorithmic (algo) trading strategies for retail investors over the next few months, according to a recent media report. The Securities and Exchange…
Retailers Overstocked to Avoid Tariffs. Then Inflation Hit.
Some fashion retailers ‘ efforts to reduce the higher import costs are backfiring. Fearing higher tariffs, retailers built up inventory, only for products to pile up in full warehouses as inflation continues to hold consumers back from…
Tech Tuesday: Inside the Push to Rewrite the Rules of Physical Retail
Editor's Note: In this week's column, Sourcing Journal is deviating from its usual format of multiple news items to present an exclusive interview with executives from Duggal Visual Solutions. The modern store is no longer just a place to buy…
Athleisure Brand Vuori Targets China in Global Retail Push
Athleisure brand Vuori bets Chinese consumers will shell out for its stylish workout clothes in a global push that primes it to challenge rivals like overseas. The brand—known for its jogger pants as well as attire for tennis, golf and other…
SpaceX's retail boom runs into its first price wall
SpaceX (SPCX) instantly became a retail capital magnet. The stock is now giving early buyers their first gut check. SpaceX stock is down over 2% before the bell on Tuesday, coming off a third straight trading day of losses that have shaved off more…
India's IPO Megadeals Will Test Jittery Retail Investors
The two mega initial public offerings coming up in India are joined at the hip by retail sentiment. The $7 billion question is if the glue will hold. If gray-market prices are to be believed, both the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.'s $3…
SpaceX stock price drops again as post-IPO gains for retail investors get nearly wiped out
Shares of Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq: SPCX), better known as SpaceX, are having a bad week so far. On Monday, the stock price for Elon Musk's space and AI company crashed by more than 16%. That decline followed drops…
Father's Day a Win-win for Menswear Retailers
Christmas came early for menswear retailers this year. With the men's category already on the upswing, Father's Day provided a significant boost in business to department and specialty stores across the country. Despite ongoing macroeconomic and…
CR New Energy's Record IPO Gets Strong Retail Demand in Shenzhen
China Resources New Energy Holdings Ltd. drew strong demand from investors as it opened books for what is set to be the largest-ever initial public offering on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, underscoring the appetite for new listings even beyond the…
Axios House: Retail leaders embrace the participation economy
CANNES, France — Shoppers want a more active role in shaping how brands show up and sell to them, said executives at an Axios Live event on June 22. Why it matters: Companies seeking long-term loyalty are moving toward treating customers as…
Japan's Retail FX Traders Bet Their Government Can Prop Up Yen
Japan's army of retail currency traders have heeded their government's warning and stopped betting on the yen to decline, putting them at odds with professional investors positioning for further weakness. The mean estimate of individual investors'…
Paris-based Crosby Studios Unveils Retail Concept With World Cup Exhibit in New York City
KICK OFF: Designer Harry Nuriev's Crosby Studios kick-started into the world of sports with an exhibition and new retail concept featuring branded merchandise and a curated selection of fashion, design, technology and lifestyle products. As soccer…
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