Top 10 Retail Trends Worth Watching

Ten retail formats turning repair, resale, personalization, co-creation and community programming into reasons to visit, participate and return.

September 2026 Global 13 pages

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Top 10 Retail Trends Worth Watching — at a glance

This table follows the original report’s order and terminology. Figures relate to the study period stated below, not live measurements.

Top 10 Retail Trends Worth Watching
Rank	Retail trend	Example	What it signals
1	Refurbished Items for Sale	Arc'teryx	Repair and product care move into the core store experience.
2	Custom Design & Screen Printing	UNIQLO	Customization broadens the purpose of the flagship visit.
3	Live Repair Activations	Salomon	Service becomes a public, community-facing interaction.
4	In-Store Resale	The RealReal	Stores become both selling floors and inventory sources.
5	Event-Led Co-Creation	Golden Goose	A timed activation gives an established service a return trigger.
6	Personalized Accessories	Gap	Participation turns an accessory launch into a shaped-by-the-customer experience.
7	Event-Specific Customization	lululemon	Local graphics connect standard product to a specific place and moment.
8	Purpose-Built Store Concepts	Converse	Distinct formats serve different customer jobs while preserving brand identity.
9	Community-Led Style Exchange	Moxy Chicago	Owned garments and local partners bridge hospitality and retail.
10	Creator-Led Resale Discovery	Poshmark	Creator point of view helps shoppers navigate one-of-one inventory.

Source and study period: RETAILBOSS analysis of reported retail activations and store concepts · September 2026

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