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forbes.com - Mark Faithfull - Shein Abrupt Paris Exit A Warning For Every Chinese Retailer
Shein Abrupt Paris Exit A Warning For Every Chinese Retailer
Forbes

Banner of Frederic Merlin of SGM group and Donald Tang, executive president of the Shein group, outside the BHV department store in Paris. (Photo by Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Less than a year after Shein celebrated the opening of its…

bloomberg.com - Tonya Garcia - Cautious Shoppers Are Getting Their Retail Fix With Shrunken-Sized Finds
Cautious Shoppers Are Getting Their Retail Fix With Shrunken-Sized Finds
Bloomberg

This article is for subscribers only. Welcome to Bloomberg's Retail Monitor. Every Friday we'll deliver you clear insights on industry trends, headwinds and emerging opportunities. Sign up now if you're not already on the list. Tiny totes and small…

bloomberg.com - Natalia Kniazhevich - Retail Traders Chase Shiny Objects But Refuse to Bet on S&P 500
Retail Traders Chase Shiny Objects But Refuse to Bet on S&P 500
Bloomberg

Retail traders, some of the staunchest supporters of the stock market this decade, are showing signs of waning conviction. The crowd is hopping in an out of specific stocks at an increasing speed, selling shares almost as aggressively as buying…

wwd.com - Arthur Zaczkiewicz - KPMG: Retail Investments in Tech Soaring
KPMG: Retail Investments in Tech Soaring
WWD

Consumer and retail businesses are aggressively funding digital transformation, with over half of the companies polled saying they are investing $50 million or more annually in digital technologies, according to the 2026 KPMG Global Tech Report.

fastcompany.com - Sarah Fielding - Dairy Queen store closures: Beloved ice cream chain joins list of retailers to see locations shutter in 2026
Dairy Queen store closures: Beloved ice cream chain joins list of retailers to see locations shutter in 2026
Fast Company

Every news cycle seems to bring reports of another fast food chain closing down stores, and this week is no exception. Three Dairy Queen stores have suddenly shuttered this month in Alaska, according to the Anchorage Daily News. “The…

fortune.com - Phil Wahba - Stitch Fix's CEO inherited a broken tech darling. He's fixing it like a traditional retail exec
Stitch Fix's CEO inherited a broken tech darling. He's fixing it like a traditional retail exec
Fortune

A decade ago, Stitch Fix was a hot tech company promising to revolutionize how consumers shopped for clothes. Its personal shopping subscription service used algorithms to determine customers' preferences with enough accuracy that they would keep…

independent.co.uk - Josie Clarke - June heatwave keeps shoppers away from the high street in blow to retailers
June heatwave keeps shoppers away from the high street in blow to retailers
The Independent

June's record heatwave brought a blow to retailers as the uncomfortable temperatures kept shoppers away from the high street, figures show. Total UK footfall was down 3.4% year on year last month, with the high street suffering the sharpest 6.2%…

afaqs.com - afaqs! news bureau - Retail media to become an $8.1 billion advertising business in India by 2031: MPA
Retail media to become an $8.1 billion advertising business in India by 2031: MPA
afaqs!

India's retail media market is set to reach $8.1 billion by 2031, emerging as one of the country's fastest-growing advertising segments and reshaping how brands allocate marketing budgets, according to a new report by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The…

wwd.com - David Moin - Aritzia Reports Strong Q1 With 35.1% Comp Sales Jump as the Retailer's Momentum Continues
Aritzia Reports Strong Q1 With 35.1% Comp Sales Jump as the Retailer's Momentum Continues
WWD

Aritzia — benefiting from the strong demand for its fashion products, digital initiatives and investments in stores and marketing — saw strong gains across several metrics in the first quarter. Net revenue increased 43.4 percent to…

phonearena.com - Polina Kovalakova - The Galaxy Z Fold 8 just broke the internet after a casual retail mistake
The Galaxy Z Fold 8 just broke the internet after a casual retail mistake
PhoneArena

This seems almost too good to be true. | Image by GalaxyNote7Recalled Just hours ago, Reddit user GalaxyNote7Recalled posted what appears to be a very realistic image of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 8. According to the user, the photo was taken…

wwd.com - Glenn Taylor - NRF: US Container Imports to Reach Record in July as Retailers Rush Ahead of Tariffs
NRF: US Container Imports to Reach Record in July as Retailers Rush Ahead of Tariffs
WWD

Inbound cargo volume at the nation's major container ports is forecast to reach an all-time record this month, driven by retailers stocking up for the back-to-school season and ahead of expected tariff increases. According to the Global Port…

dailyrecord.co.uk - Rachel Williams - Popular fashion retailer announces return to Glasgow six years after closure
Popular fashion retailer announces return to Glasgow six years after closure
Daily Record

News of a popular fashion retailer's return to Glasgow has been met with excitement. It comes six years after the brand disappeared from the city during the Covid pandemic. Jigsaw has confirmed it will be opening a new boutique in Princes Square by…

wallpaper.com - Cristina Kiran Piotti - Ron Gilad's Nemo Lighting showroom is a radical rethink of a retail space
Ron Gilad's Nemo Lighting showroom is a radical rethink of a retail space
Wallpaper*

Launched during Milan Design Week 2026, when the city overflows with temporary installations destined to disappear as quickly as they arrive, Nemo Lighting 's new showroom (Via Santa Cecilia 4/A) quietly did the opposite. What designer Ron Gilad…

law360.com - Sam Reisman - Mass. Voters To Decide Future Of Retail Cannabis Legalization
Mass. Voters To Decide Future Of Retail Cannabis Legalization
Law360

Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to repeal the legalization of retail cannabis in the Bay State after state officials confirmed Thursday that the campaign secured the necessary number of... To view the full article, register…

modernretail.co - Mitchell Parton - Hispanic shoppers and pro customers are key to The Home Depot's World Cup retail media strategy
Hispanic shoppers and pro customers are key to The Home Depot's World Cup retail media strategy
Modern Retail

While The Home Depot is not a sports equipment or sports apparel retailer, its consumer base has given it ample reason to develop a comprehensive retail media strategy around the World Cup. Customers often come to The Home Depot and other home…

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