There are three major keys to success: spend time on the floor, truly understand your customers, and develop the ability to lead and inspire people. Retail is first and foremost a human business
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F1’s prestige, defined by values such as excellence, precision, and endurance, aligns seamlessly with those of luxury and prestige. And LVMH’s 10-year partnership has given the elite sport a fresh makeover as the title partner for the first race of the season, where it unveiled Louis Vuitton Trophy Trunks.
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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 are going to get hit the hardest by these increased costs. But so too will flooring specialists like Floor & Décor and Lumber Liquidators, as well as the hundreds or thousands of independent lumber yards and sellers around the country.
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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 multiple other areas, including the dome, façade, climate systems, glass installations, and multimedia displays. Inside, the atrium supports collapsed, glass storefronts shattered, and interior decor spanning the second to fourth floors was heavily damaged.
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Are you enjoying your blueberries? I have a husband who doesn’t eat a lot of fruit. Honestly, he prefers fruit loops, but around 18 months ago, I spotted amazing looking blueberries in lots of grocery stores, and he was suddenly a fruit guy.
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The fashion industry’s stubborn reliance on outdated supply chain practices is bleeding profits and destroying consumer trust. Traditional approaches to sizing, inventory management, and trend forecasting are creating failures across the entire value chain, from excess inventory that decimates sustainability goals to astronomical return rates that crush margins.
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Primark’s strategic U.S. expansion started 10 years ago and is a master plan in calculated retail growth that could fundamentally reshape America’s affordable fashion landscape. Primark has 450 stores worldwide and 33 in the States.
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For U.S. brands, soft power is a valuable asset to be leveraged more effectively than competitors. U.S. brands may not be able to recreate centuries of heritage, but they can compete with cultural resonance and American-made authenticity.
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WK Kellogg founder Will Keith Kellogg invented his cornflakes in 1894, with the cereal group growing to become arguably the best-known cereal empire in the world. On the other side of the Atlantic, Ferrero was founded in 1946 by Italian confectioner Pietro Ferrero, and the company remains under family ownership, with Ferrero’s grandson Giovanni serving as Executive Chair.
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Space NK is still growing at pace. Last year, its earnings increased 34 percent to $265 million, powered by growth in its under-25 consumer cohort, the retailer’s fastest-growing demographic. Even with the return of Sephora in the U.K., and the growth of Boots, the domestic Walgreens-owned chain, which has also pivoted hard into beauty, Space NK has retained customers with its loyalty program and differentiated offer.
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