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Explosive Cross-Border Middle East eCommerce Growth
					
			
																				
			Deborah Patton		
				
																						
			December 19, 2024		
				
		
		
			Middle East eCommerce is booming as GCC consumers drive demand for global brands, localized services, and fast shipping, transforming retail.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Top 5 Reasons Dollar Stores Are Failing
					
			
																				
			Warren Shoulberg		
				
																						
			November 19, 2024		
				
		
		
			Dollar stores fail due to poor execution, competition, weak online presence, and shifting consumer habits. Read on to learn more. 		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						What’s Happening with the Rent the Runway Relaunch?
					
			
																				
			Marie Driscoll		
				
																						
			November 12, 2024		
				
		
		
			Rent the Runway relaunches with a revamped subscription model, new brand partnerships, and focus on affordability and sustainability.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Hong Kong Luxury Sector Resilience
					
			
																				
			Ross O'Brien		
				
																						
			October 29, 2024		
				
		
		
			The Hong Kong luxury jewelry sector stays resilient amid rising gold prices and demand for lab-grown diamonds among younger buyers.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						OXXO U.S. Expansion: Mexico’s Retail Powerhouse Crosses Borders
					
			
																				
			Gwen Morrison		
				
																						
			October 17, 2024		
				
		
		
			OXXO U.S. expansion aims to transform convenience stores with localized products and strategic acquisitions.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						The Residuals of the 72-Hour U.S. Port Strike Impact
					
			
																				
			Warren Shoulberg		
				
																						
			October 7, 2024		
				
		
		
			The U.S. port strike impact may drive sourcing shifts from China, boost nearshoring, and prompt reevaluations of supply chain management.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Whole Foods Price Reductions: From Whole Paycheck to Whole Value?
					
			
																				
			Phil Lempert		
				
																						
			October 1, 2024		
				
		
		
			Whole Foods price reductions, combined with a new focus on its 365 private label brand, mark the beginning of a reinvention of the Whole Foods ...		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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						Timberland 50th Anniversary Campaign or Getting Ready to Sell?
					
			
																				
			Pam Danziger		
				
																						
			September 23, 2024		
				
		
		
			The Timberland 50th anniversary campaign hints at a potential sale by VF Corp due to ongoing concerns about the brand's financial performance.		
					
					
														
									
								
													
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