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Nike Stock Hits A 12-Year Low And Must Prove Its Moat Is Intact
ByJim Osman,
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Why AI Can’t Crack The Code Of Luxury Desire
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Luxury shoppers increasingly rely on AI, but it is designed to meet defined needs, not create desire. Luxury desire is built on human factors that AI can't replicate.
Amazon Agentic Hypocrisy? Agents For Me But Not For Thee
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Salesforce Holiday Survey Sees Surge In Use Of AI Agents
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Retail's Top 10 Lists Have Been Wrong For A Century
Sears ruled American retail for 26 years, not 90. A century of top-10 lists got the No. 1 wrong, and today's rankings have the same blind spot.
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Target Launches Exclusive Preview Of Beauty Studio For Creators At LTK Con
Target Beauty Studio is launching Sept 10th and influencers at LTK Con got the first look this week.
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The 0% Consumer Changing The Rules Of Summer Drinking
As zebra striping reshapes drinking habits, Lady A explores why 0% is becoming part of a wider consumer repertoire rather than a separate occasion
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Abercrombie Share Rebound Could Show Gap The Playbook Forward
They both had an image crisis and manage distinct brands but right now Gap Inc. could do a lot worse than look to Abercrombie for how to get the merchandise on point.
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30 Nights Of Harry Styles And A New York Spending Boom
Harry Styles’ 30-night MSG residency brings more than music to New York, as fans stay, play and shop their way through a two-month celebration of fandom and joy.
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The Future Of Skincare Is More Than Skin Deep
Next Health partnership with Obagi Medical point further towards the future for skincare, as beauty and longevity converge ahead of Next Health’s Longevity Summit on 12 September.
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Why Dick’s Sporting Goods Stock Plunged 30% And What It Means For Sportswear
Foot Locker dragged on Dick's Sporting Goods share price this week but the contagion of softer sneaker sales is spreading well beyond the U.S. sports equipment giant.
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Target’s Halloween Costume Controversy Could Happen To Most Brands
Target’s Halloween costume controversy sparked backlash over racist imagery, revealing a common mistake many brands risk making: a lack of cultural intelligence.
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QUAY’s 15-Minute Vision Test Shows Where Retail Technology Is Heading
Eyewear retailer QUAY is installing automated vision testing kiosks in stores, partnering with eyebot, to offer doctor-verified glasses prescriptions in under 15 minutes. I speak with CEO Katherine Cousins on this retail development
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Private Credit Comes For The Retail Investor, And The Fund Structure Is The Problem
Retail private credit is booming, but fund structures may hide liquidity, valuation and credit risks that investors need to understand.
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U.S.-Canada Trade War Puts Pressure On Retailers And Consumers
The U.S.-Canada trade war is raising prices on products, disrupting supply chains, and creating uncertainty for families.
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Food Prices Keep Rising, So What’s Driving Grocery Costs?
Food price inflation is complex and linked to political dynamics. Finding quick solutions to inflation is challenging
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Inside Element Brooklyn’s Sustainable Refill Retail Model
Element Brooklyn shows how sustainable refill can move mainstream when value, performance and convenience give consumers a commercial reason to change behaviour.
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The Spending Power Behind Disney’s Most Sophisticated Consumers
Disney is strategically courting affluent “Disney Sophisticates”, whose appetite for premium experiences creates opportunities for luxury hospitality such as ette hotel.
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From A-Z, Mamdani’s Amazon Fight Could Reshape Last-Mile Delivery
The NYC Delivery Protection Act would force Amazon to directly employ last-mile delivery workers, reshaping its Delivery Service Partner model and operations in NYC.
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Criterion Collection Release Moved Up And Cover Art Revealed
The Criterion Collection's 4K, Blu-ray and DVD release of Netflix’s "KPop Demon Hunters" officially has cover art and its release date is nearly two months earlier than first reported.
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China’s Robot Boom Tests Investor Discipline
China’s robot boom hits a frenzy as Unitree’s IPO jumps to a $50 billion valuation, raising questions about revenue, risk and how fast the humanoid market can mature.
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