Danish Retailer NORMAL Hits 900 Stores with Aggressive Italian Expansion
Danish retailer NORMAL is using its rapid Italian rollout as a springboard for broader European growth, doubling its Italy store count in December 2025 while scaling a network of more…
The $1600 Swag Bag and the Return of SEPHORiA to LA
Sephora US is scaling up SEPHORiA 2026 into a full “beauty multiverse†in Downtown Los Angeles, combining immersive brand worlds, celebrity-led education, and high-value swag to draw beauty fans back…
PayPal Claims the Agentic Commerce Crown With New Perplexity Integration
PayPal and Perplexity are teaming up to turn AI-powered search into instant shopping, launching a new Instant Buy feature ahead of Black Friday 2025 for users in the United States.…
The 4000% Surge and the Battle for AI Search Visibility
impact.com and Evertune are teaming up to help brands finally see and shape how they appear in AI-driven shopping results, with the partnership backed by a strategic investment from impact.com in…
Minky Couture Taps Domo AI to Power a $5.5 Million Giving Mission
Minky Couture is deepening its focus on intelligent retail and large-scale philanthropy by using Domo’s AI and Data Products Platform to connect every part of its fast-growing blanket business with…
From Gen Z to AI and the Digital Tools Reshaping the 2025 Shopping Center
With 88% Planning In‑Store Visits, Last‑Minute Holiday Shopping Is Still a Brick‑and‑Mortar Power Play Nearly 9 in 10 U.S. consumers are still shopping right up to December 25, and the…
Why Gen Z Is Spending Millions On The Y2K Brands Millennials Killed
The Y2K aesthetic, characterized by its bold, maximalist, and logo-heavy style, rose rapidly and declined just as quickly between the late 1990s and the early 2010s. The primary reasons for…
10 Footwear Retailers That Closed Since 1996: Payless, Olympia Sports and More
The footwear industry has witnessed a dramatic reshaping over the past three decades, leaving a trail of once-dominant brands in its wake. From mall staples like Payless ShoeSource to legacy…
Why Elizée’s Performance-First Strategy Is Winning in Luxury Footwear
For years, the women’s heel market has been built on compromise. Style has come first, comfort second if at all. Yet as consumer expectations shift toward performance driven luxury, Elizée…
From Days to Hours and How Li & Fung is Winning With Fashion Native AI
Make the Dot is emerging as one of the most practical AI wins in fashion, with LF Distribution Holding Inc., a Li & Fung company, using the platform to cut…
9 In 10 Shoppers Use AI As Perfect Corp Reports New Era Of Holiday Beauty Spending​
AI-powered beauty and retail tools are now deeply embedded across the entire holiday journey, from search and inspiration to purchase and post-purchase care, with Perfect Corp.’s new trend report framing…
Online Sales Jump 7.8% While 73% Of U.S. Holiday Spend Happens In Stores
Holiday retail in the United States did not just grow 4.2% this season – it also revealed how AI, omnichannel shopping, and “mission-driven†consumers are reshaping spend across fashion, electronics,…
A 50-year License And 2028 Deadline Land Gucci Beauty In A Legal Storm
At the center of the dispute is Coty’s long-term license to create and distribute Gucci beauty and fragrance, which runs until 2028, and now sits in direct tension with Kering’s…
Adidas Secures Definitive Victory in the Multi Billion Dollar Yeezy Dispute
The Ninth Circuit has affirmed the dismissal of a proposed securities fraud class action against Adidas AG, finding that investors failed to adequately plead that the company misled the market…
Ulta Beauty’s Conscious Beauty Program Lands in Federal Court
A new class action complaint accuses Ulta Beauty of “greenwashing†its flagship “Conscious Beauty® at Ulta Beauty®†program by marketing thousands of products as “clean†and compliant with its “Made…
How Washington is Cleaning Up the Beauty Aisle Starting January 2026
Washington’s beauty industry is entering a major clean-up phase as the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act fully kicks in, forcing brands, salons, and retailers to rethink formulas, sourcing, and inventory strategies over…
The 2026 Compliance Reckoning And Why Canadian E-Commerce Terms Are Obsolete
Upcoming consumer protection reforms across Canada will force fashion, beauty, and retail suppliers to rethink online contracts, subscription models, and renewal flows starting in 2026. Consumer brands selling into Québec,…
Inside The luxury Reset As Emerging Markets Reach €45 billion
Global luxury is pivoting from a decade of hyper‑growth to a tighter, more value‑driven cycle where profitability, product quality, and client relationships matter more than chasing every possible shopper. For…
Luxury Resale Platform: Fashionphile vs. The RealReal vs. Vestiaire Collective
The luxury resale market has become a billion-dollar battlefield, and Fashionphile, The RealReal, and Vestiaire Collective are its top contenders. Each one has built a radically different model to win…
Europe’s 80% In‑Store Spend Just Got a BNPL Upgrade With Klarna’s Tap to Pay Wallet
Klarna is bringing its flexible payments into the heart of European high streets with a new Tap to Pay feature across 14 markets, turning the Klarna app into a contactless…
