Build-A-Bear Workshop capped off its fourth consecutive year of record financial performance, announcing robust fiscal 2024 results alongside a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend.
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Build-A-Bear Workshop capped off its fourth consecutive year of record financial performance, announcing robust fiscal 2024 results alongside a 10% increase in its quarterly dividend.
Recurly, a leader in subscription management, and Nuuly, URBN’s clothing rental service, announced an expanded partnership to integrate a revamped Thrift Shop into Nuuly’s subscription model.
The rapid rise of London-born fashion label Odd Muse continues as it transitions from a viral NYC pop-up to a permanent flagship at 55 Mercer Street in SoHo.
As I walk past another Forever 21 liquidation sale—the second in six years—I’m not struck by the company’s demise but rather by the audacity to blame economic factors when a series of boardroom failures is to blame.
As of 2025, Generation Z—the 70 million Americans born between 1997 and 2012—has solidified its role as the most influential demographic in U.S.
RETAILBOSS, the retail industry insights platform, has formed a strategic alliance with GLOW to create a B2B accelerator program for emerging fashion, beauty, and lifestyle brands.
When I heard Hudson’s Bay announcing the liquidation of its entire business in Canada, I wasn’t surprised.
As of March 2025, Hudson’s Bay, Canada’s oldest company, is facing a critical juncture. The iconic department store chain, which has been in operation since 1670, has announced plans to liquidate its entire business unless it secures additional financing.
As of 2025, Generation Z—the 70 million Americans born between 1997 and 2012—has solidified its role as the most influential demographic in American fashion.
Tennis legend and entrepreneur Serena Williams has debuted her inaugural children’s clothing line, Serena Williams x Janie and Jack, a 35-piece spring collection celebrating family bonds and vibrant self-expression.
The global luxury market is walking a tightrope between tradition and transformation as it approaches 2030.
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, the award-winning global luxury makeup, skincare, and fragrance brand, has launched at Bluemercury, a leading US luxury beauty retailer, marking a strategic expansion to deepen its reach in one of its largest markets.
Actress and entrepreneur Millie Bobby Brown has expanded her Florence By Mills Coffee brand with four new ready-to-drink (RTD) iced lattes, available exclusively at Walmart starting March 5, 2025.
Ultra Violette, the Australian sunscreen pioneer credited with revolutionizing SPF as a skincare hybrid, has officially launched in the USA via Sephora, marking its 30th global market.
The global luxury fashion industry, once buoyed by relentless post-pandemic demand, now faces a prolonged slowdown with growth projected at just 1–3% annually through 2027, according to McKinsey & Company’s State of Luxury 2025 report.
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