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It’s Walmart 4,606, Amazon 1
Amazon’s new giant store is its latest shot at figuring out physical retailing. After all the wrong turns the online giant has taken, one has ...
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Creeping Out Customers Is the New Normal
The creep-out trend is driven by a greater aesthetic shift away from the pursuit of perfection, which smacks of AI’s veneer. Next gens are moving ...
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The Chinese Are Coming
What is unquestionable is the deep ambition of Asian retailers to create a significant physical footprint in the U.S. and Europe, bolstered by their breakneck ...
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Lululemon: The Robin Report Retail Miss of the Week
Will somebody at Lululemon please put up a sign in the product development department that says, "No more see-through pants! Stupid."
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NRF Trade Talks: Five More Unique Perspectives
Shelley caught up with five more innovators at NRF 2026 to get their takes on the retail industry and an outlook for this year. Their ...
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Will the New FDA Guidelines Change How We Shop for Food?
The new Dietary Guidelines for Americans reset the playing field for supermarkets, creating significant opportunities for retailers to lead on health, but also real risks ...
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The State of Gen Z in 2026: The Checked-Out Generation
Gen Z is a politically bifurcated demographic of stressed-out, risk-averse consumers facing career stagnation and uncertainty in 2026. It’s hard to sell the American Dream ...
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What Does Hong Kong’s Quiet Comeback Mean?
Last month, Prada reopened its flagship boutique in Hong Kong in Alexandra House in Central. This is after years of downsizing and store closures, both ...
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