Retail

  • Sephora "Skin Obsessed" campaign imagery
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    Retrieved from YouTube on April 28, 2025
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    Sephora stakes its claim in skin care with multichannel campaign

    “Skin Obsessed” riffs on the realities of complex self-care routines and spans CTV, online video, paid social and streaming audio.

    By Jessica Deyo • May 2, 2025
  • A large, lit-up sportswear store at night.
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    Adidas: If tariffs stay, ‘of course there will be price increases’

    CEO Bjørn Gulden stressed that they have not been implemented yet, though, and the retailer will follow the lead of others in the market.

    By Cara Salpini • May 1, 2025
  • A Billabong store as seen from the outside. Palm trees stand on the grounds.
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    Courtesy of Authentic Brands Group
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    Authentic partners with Caprice Australia on Quiksilver, Billabong

    Through the deal, subsidiary BR South Pacific will transition and manage operations for multiple sports and outdoor brands across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.

    By • May 1, 2025
  • A golden Prada storefront is lit up at night.
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    Vittorio Zunino Celotto via Getty Images
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    Miu Miu sales jump 60% in Prada Group’s first quarter

    The Prada brand posted sluggish retail results, but the company’s overall revenue rose 13% ahead of its planned Versace acquisition.

    By • April 30, 2025
  • A grid layout shows a selection of products numbered to indicated their rank on the Lyst Index hottest products list.
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    Loewe unseats Miu Miu as the world’s hottest brand

    Jonathan Anderson’s exit propels his former label to the top of the Lyst Index for the first quarter of 2025.

    By • April 30, 2025
  • A person holds a credit card and sits with a laptop on her lap. The screen is open to show a shopping website.
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    FG Trade via Getty Images
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    Online retailers in the US spent an average of $400k on AI last year

    Despite aiming that investment at customer experience, 30% of executives told Storyblok that the tech only slightly improved the shopper’s experience.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 30, 2025
  • Windows in the Saks Fifth Avenue New York flagship store feature promotional staging of luxury fashion with logos from Amazon.
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    Courtesy of Luis Guillén/Saks Fifth Avenue
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    Amazon and Saks Fifth Avenue launch luxury e-commerce storefront

    The partnership will feature an assortment of high-end men’s and women’s brands, including Balmain, Stella McCartney and Fear of God.

    By • April 29, 2025
  • Models sit and stand across a white backdrop wearing clothing from the Gap and Doen collaboration.
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    Courtesy of Gap Inc.
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    Gap launches 2nd collab with Dôen

    The collection with the womenswear brand includes vintage-inspired styles as well as a foray into menswear.

    By • April 29, 2025
  • Closeup of an entrance to a department store.
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    Hudson’s Bay gives up on final 7 stores, including Canada’s last Saks 5th Avenue location

    The liquidation is the end of a retailer whose roots date to the 1600s, and leaves a big gap for many brands and their Canadian customers.

    By Daphne Howland • April 28, 2025
  • A person wearing a jacket from Men's Wearhouse's "American Bespoke" collection
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    Men’s Wearhouse expands ‘Made in USA’ program

    The “American Bespoke” collection was designed in partnership with Joseph Abboud and produced in the company’s Massachusetts factory.

    By Howard Ruben • April 25, 2025
  • Three people sit on chairs on a stage with the word "Shoptalk" in the background.
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    How retailers are connecting with younger shoppers

    From Sephora embracing its status as a Gen Alpha “playground” to Coach’s Gen Z-focused store concept, retailers are leaning in.

    By Cara Salpini • April 18, 2025
  • The mall entrance of a brightly light "Forever 21" store.
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    "Forever 21" by Mike Mozart is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Forever 21 creditors probe IP sale to Authentic Brands Group

    The brand management firm quietly took full ownership of the retailer's trademarks and intellectual property licenses some time in the last five years.

    By Daphne Howland • April 17, 2025
  • A row of six teenagers are sitting on a outdoor bench. Most are looking down at cellphones in their hands.
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    Nike is still winning the teen market

    The athletics brand ranked top for apparel and footwear, while beauty spending reached its highest ever, according to Piper Sandler's latest report.

    By Xanayra Marin-Lopez • April 15, 2025
  • The exterior of the Mytheresa headquarters.
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    Mytheresa, Richemont deal for YNAP gets regulatory approval

    Once the transaction is closed, Mytheresa will operate under a new name.

    By • April 14, 2025
  • A cream-colored J.C. Penney storefront with signage in red letters.
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    J.C. Penney operator axes 9% of corporate roles

    The downsizing at Catalyst Brands comes less than two months after 250 corporate employees, or 5% of that workforce, were laid off.

    By Daphne Howland • April 14, 2025
  • Two people sit in a vintage style shop. One sits on the counter and another leans against the counter on a chair.
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    Courtesy of G-III Apparel Group
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    G-III signs license agreement for G.H. Bass

    The seven-year exclusive agreement with Aldo Product Services will include footwear, bags and small leather goods, as well as retail services in North America.

    By • April 11, 2025
  • Photo of a Guess store
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    The image by Phillip Pessar is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    Guess to close underperforming stores in North America

    The company’s Rag & Bone acquisition is driving revenue increases, but profits plunged in the holiday quarter.

    By Daphne Howland • April 7, 2025
  • Three women wear Kate Spade for Target clothes as they smile around a table featuring Kate Spade for Target housewares and a cake.
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    Kate Spade releases Target collaboration

    The extensive collection from the Tapestry-owned brand drops in April and features more than 300 fashion and lifestyle products.

    By • April 4, 2025
  • Two models stand close together wearing looks from the latest collection from GapStudio and facing the camera.
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    Courtesy of Mario Sorrenti for GapStudio
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    Gap launches GapStudio collection

    The line debuts with a 51-piece womenswear capsule designed by creative director Zac Posen, and includes two new colors of a poplin shirtdress that sold out last year.

    By • April 3, 2025
  • A massive downtown department store building.
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    "Exterior view of historic Neiman Marcus flagship store in Dallas, Texas as seen from Commerce Street." by Dfwcre8tive is licensed under CC BY 3.0
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    Neiman Marcus in downtown Dallas to stay open through the holidays

    Parent company Saks Global, in concert with the city, is evaluating alternate plans for the location as a potential art, fashion or entertainment destination.

    By Kaarin Moore • April 2, 2025
  • Four people pose on a flat gray backdrop wearing denim, black and striped clothes from GU.
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    GU and Rokh to release second collaboration

    The Uniqlo sister brand’s newest collection with the London-based label will introduce menswear to the line, which drops on April 4.

    By • April 2, 2025
  • A person with white wired headphones and a white bag stands outside a clothing store.
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    Lululemon leans on newness to lure reluctant US customers

    This year the brand plans to expand its footprint by opening stores and enlarging existing locations, and will add new markets abroad.

    By Daphne Howland • March 31, 2025
  • Beyoncé stands next to stacked clothing dryers and wears a cowboy hat for a Levi's campaign
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    Levi’s CEO: ‘If the wallet’s tighter, then we have to work harder’

    Pickier shoppers just means higher execution is needed from the denim brand, Michelle Gass said. But a little help from Beyoncé never hurts.

    By Cara Salpini • March 28, 2025
  • A view of a city skyline in the background and a lake in the foreground as sun reflects off the water.
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    Shoptalk Luxe announces advisory board, event sponsors

    The luxury trade show is bringing in executives and brands throughout the sector ahead of its debut next year in the United Arab Emirates.

    By • March 28, 2025
  • Actress Parker Posey for Gap's spring 2025 campaign.
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    Gap Inc. CEO: ‘If you’re relevant enough it eventually drives revenue’

    One of the most-watched turnarounds in retail started with a long look back at its past, Richard Dickson said at Shoptalk Spring.

    By Cara Salpini • March 27, 2025