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Urban Outfitters targets Gen Z by resizing stores, focusing on suburbs, expanding acquisition, and boosting Nuuly and Reclectic for profit.
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U.S. import tariffs on Chinese goods raise prices, disrupt supply chains, and create costly uncertainty for businesses and consumers.
Lead Like Her: Stacey Shulman’s Bold Approach to Innovation
Stacey Shulman champions resilience, authenticity, and co-elevation for women’s success in the male-dominated tech industry.
Grocery Rooftop Greenhouse Gardens as Tariff Insurance
Supermarkets integrating rooftop greenhouses reduce carbon footprints, offer fresher produce, and enhance sustainability.
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Experience
What’s Next for the Peter Pan Generation?
Millennials, the Peter Pan generation, are reshaping aging with anti-aging products and fashion, brands need to cater to their youth-driven
Indonesian Retail Market: A Study in Contrasts
The Indonesian retail market thrives on convenience but faces challenges like infrastructure gaps and a shrinking middle class.
Next Gens’ Subversive Take on Skincare Routines
Next Gens’ prioritize self-expression in skincare, embracing fun products like Starface patches while rejecting outdated beauty norms and routines.
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Opinion
DEI: Courageous Efforts or Cowardly Responses?
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-article point-counterpoint series on recent retail decisions about DEI. We are
Costco’s DEI Challenge: Why It Should Concede Instead of Fight
Explore Costco’s DEI Challenge, highlighting its commitment to inclusion while navigating calls for risk evaluation and defending its policies.
DEI: Courageous Efforts or Cowardly Responses?
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of a two-article point-counterpoint series on recent retail decisions about DEI. We are
Costco’s DEI Challenge: Why It Should Concede Instead of Fight
Explore Costco’s DEI Challenge, highlighting its commitment to inclusion while navigating calls for risk evaluation and defending its policies.
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Explosive Cross-Border Middle East eCommerce Growth
Middle East eCommerce is booming as GCC consumers drive demand for global brands, localized services, and fast shipping, transforming retail.
Technology
The Risks of In-Store Retail Tech Misalignment
Retail tech risks misaligning with consumer needs by prioritizing novelty over practicality, overlooking human interaction and shoppers values.
Retail AI Trends Outlook for 2025
Retail AI Trends in 2025 emphasize the shift from isolated innovations to customer-centric systems that balance technology with human connection.
Business Wisdom + AI in Retail Decision-Making
One of the most popular business debates today is what AI will replace. Many see emerging technology as a panacea
Management
Lead Like Her: Stacey Shulman’s Bold Approach to Innovation
Stacey Shulman champions resilience, authenticity, and co-elevation for women’s success in the male-dominated tech industry.
Amy Errett, Madison Reed CEO: A Leader Who Never Ignores Her Intuition
Amy Errett, Madison Reed CEO, shares her journey, highlighting intuition, and leading with purpose to build a successful, people-first business.
Operations
Phoenix and Catalyst: Can a Retail Consortium Model Save Failing Brands?
Catalyst and Phoenix aim to revive struggling retailers like JCPenney and Express, but critics say it just delays the inevitable
Asian Sustainable Fabrics Take the Lead
Asia leads in sustainable textiles, with firms like Spiber and NEXTEVO turning bio-waste into low-carbon fabrics, shaping the $750B global
Ghana’s Fast Fashion Graveyard
Ghana’s Fast Fashion Landfill is overwhelmed with waste from second-hand clothing, causing environmental damage and a growing textile crisis.