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Swiss Watch Brands Hit by Tariffs
Nick Cormier
November 10, 2025
The Swiss government knows tariffs can impact its lucrative, signature businesses, and it has been trying to intervene. In a recent effort to placate the ...
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Chinese JD Moves West Into Europe
Mark Faithfull
November 6, 2025
The consumer experience is no longer defined by stores but by expectations shaped elsewhere thanks to the speed, convenience and frictionless service of digital platforms. ...
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AGOA and the Butterfly Effect
Sarah Holbrook
November 4, 2025
When I try to explain the implications and unintended consequences of policy decisions, the metaphor of the butterfly effect is a good illustration. It refers ...
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The Digital Product Passport: Regulation or Revolution?
Glyn Atwal
November 3, 2025
Counterfeiting erodes consumer trust and brand value. A DPP enables buyers to instantly verify a product’s authenticity, boosting confidence in both primary and resale markets.
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Retail Real Estate Redefined
Brian Delp
October 27, 2025
Retailers with significant real estate holdings are better insulated from rising rents and capital costs and can leverage property as both a financing tool and ...
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Who Knew Our National Security Depends on Wood?
Warren Shoulberg
October 16, 2025
Canadian lumber tariffs, started on October 14, are effectively 45 percent. On the retail front, the two home improvement giants, Home Depot and Lowe’s, clearly ...
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A Ukrainian Mall Rises Out of the Ashes
Mark Faithfull
October 13, 2025
A Russian missile hit the mall's roof, causing a fire on the fourth floor. It destroyed the ventilation chamber on the fifth floor and affected ...
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Sycamore Is Now the Sixth Biggest Retailer in America
Warren Shoulberg
October 6, 2025
Prior to the Walgreens deal, Sycamore’s biggest retail holding was Staples, which is estimated to do about $8 billion a year in sales and was ...
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