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What Luxury Brands Can Learn from Hottest Brand Miu Miu
					
			
																				
			Glyn Atwal		
				
																						
			April 10, 2025		
				
		
		
			Miu Miu defies the luxury slump with viral products, cultural cachet, and community appeal, driving a 93.2% sales surge and topping Q4 2024. 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Where Is Retail Innovation?
					
			
																				
			Katie Irving		
				
																						
			April 7, 2025		
				
		
		
			Retail needs innovation leadership to anticipate trends, drive growth, and differentiate beyond short-term, reactive strategies.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Grocery Rooftop Greenhouse Gardens as Tariff Insurance
					
			
																				
			Phil Lempert		
				
																						
			March 31, 2025		
				
		
		
			Supermarkets integrating rooftop greenhouses reduce carbon footprints, offer fresher produce, and enhance sustainability.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Phoenix and Catalyst: Can a Retail Consortium Model Save Failing Brands?
					
			
																				
			Pam Danziger		
				
																						
			March 27, 2025		
				
		
		
			Catalyst and Phoenix aim to revive struggling retailers like JCPenney and Express, but critics say it just delays the inevitable without real innovation. 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Asian Sustainable Fabrics Take the Lead
					
			
																				
			Ross O'Brien		
				
																						
			March 26, 2025		
				
		
		
			Asia leads in sustainable textiles, with firms like Spiber and NEXTEVO turning bio-waste into low-carbon fabrics, shaping the $750B global industry.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Ghana’s Fast Fashion Graveyard
					
			
																				
			Arick Wierson		
				
																						
			March 13, 2025		
				
		
		
			Ghana’s Fast Fashion Landfill is overwhelmed with waste from second-hand clothing, causing environmental damage and a growing textile crisis.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Downtown Flagship Store Downturn
					
			
																				
			Warren Shoulberg		
				
																						
			March 12, 2025		
				
		
		
			Downtown flagship stores, including Macy's Herald Square, are closing or being redeveloped, signaling the end of urban retail.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Tariffs and the Domino Effect in the U.S. Food Industry
					
			
																				
			Phil Lempert		
				
																						
			March 6, 2025		
				
		
		
			Tariffs disrupt food supply chains, driving up costs and prices for consumers. With crops like avocados taking years to grow, the impact is immediate.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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