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Store managers need to do the right things more consistently. Excellence requires discipline, resisting the urge to react, instead to proactively lead. Great stores are built from the inside out—through strong leadership, consistent execution, and teams that know exactly how to win.
We’re entering an era in which resellers compromise apparel value, rather than enhance it.
Customers are competing for repurposed goods, but their intentions go beyond looking cool at their next dinner; they intend to resell when they’re done with them. Professional resellers are also vying for top-notch goods.
By continuing to expand its partnerships with more and more retailers, Uber Eats is rapidly becoming the de facto leader in same day delivery services for big retailers. In addition to Home Depot, the latest: Kiehls, FedExOffice, Blick Art Materials, Sephora, Academy Sports and Choice Pet.
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TRR’s special report, The Ground Has Shifted: A Framework for Retail Strategy in a Disoriented Economy, details the retail landscape of mid-2026 defined by a convergence of macroeconomic and consumer disruptions.
Revenues for the Big Three off-price retailers exploded by $2.5 billion in their first quarters. Why?
The Estée Lauder/Puig merger was universally perceived by financial markets as not beneficial for both companies. The consensus among analysts for Lauder: Restore some order to your balance sheet, stop the downward sales trajectory of the past several years, and then maybe consider a deal of this magnitude. In other words, get healthy again and then maybe think about becoming the next L’Oréal.
Unsurprisingly, sporting goods retailers stand to benefit directly from the World Cup, including Nike, Adidas, Puma, and sporting goods chains such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Fanatics. The World Cup’s younger audience profile also aligns with social commerce trends, limited-edition drops, and influencer-led marketing.
I bet we’re not alone when we say we’re getting a little tired of the never-ending Amazon Prime Day promotion. Data service Numerator just reported that shoppers say they are “less excited” about the event than they used to be, and can you really blame them?
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