Jeffrey Kalinsky’s Retail Comeback Is Happening
Retiring from retail was never in the cards for Jeffrey Kalinsky. “It was like a siren song calling at me,” he related on Friday. “I’m a designer merchant. It’s in my blood. I couldn’t…
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More than 6 in 10 retail investors in Singapore hold crypto, but allocation size conservative: survey
Sixty-one per cent of retail investors in Singapore own cryptocurrency, but crypto allocation remains low, as crypto makes up less than 10 per cent of most portfolios. These findings were…
Ross and T.J. Maxx are winning the retail wars as shoppers flock to off-price stores to battle higher costs
The following sentence might cause anxiety. As Thanksgiving looms near, it’s time to begin holiday shopping. The current level of inflation makes that even more stressful. How can you show…
Looking Ahead: The Top Five 2026 Retail Beauty Trends
As 2025 winds down to a close, NielsenIQ’s managing director of beauty and health Jacqueline Flam is predicting another year of uncertainty for the retail landscape. While this year saw a…
Ashley Park, Penn Badgley and More Headlined 2025 Fashion Island’s Event
Earlier this October, StyleWeekOC held its 14th annual event — merging together the worlds of fashion and cinema, in partnership with Newport Beach Film Festival (NBFF) for the second year…
Timberland Opens the Doors to Its First Detroit Store
Timberland has landed in Detroit with its first-ever specialty retail store in the Michigan city. Located at 1217 Woodward Avenue, the 1,400-square-foot store will carry a full assortment…
Stefano Ricci Travels to Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego for Fall 2026
MILAN — Against a dampened outlook for the luxury sector, the Florentine sartorial brand Stefano Ricci isn’t standing still. For its fall 2026 collection, in keeping with its world trip…
As Baccarat Opens in Meatpacking, Firm Readies for New Hotels, Stores and More
MILAN — French design brand Baccarat, which turned 261 this year, will set the Meatpacking District aglow with a 15-foot installation of its signature Zénith 84-light chandelier, in honor…
The Top 10 Men’s Fragrances on Scentbird
The boys are scent wardrobing. So much so that Scentbird, the monthly fragrance subscription platform founded in 2014, has seen its men’s subscriber base grow 33 percent year-over-year,…
C-Beauty Gets Physical — In Retail, That Is
In the online-centric C-beauty market, Maogeping stands out as an anomaly. The brand founder, the charismatic Mao Geping, an opera singer-turned-celebrity makeup artist, has always made it…
‘Tis Retail Earnings Season in the ‘K Economy’
Before the turkey comes out of the oven and the Black Friday doorbusters are set, some of the U.S.’ biggest retailers will turn in their third-quarter earnings reports. Results due from…
‘This is the right time to retire’: Walmart CEO Doug McMillon steps down. Retail giant names new boss
There’s a new sheriff in Bentonville. Today, Walmart announced that John Furner will become the company’s new CEO and president, effective February 1 next year, succeeding longtime boss…
You Won’t Be Able to Offload Your Holiday Shopping to AI Agents Anytime Soon
Social commerce—or shopping through platforms like TikTok and Instagram—hasn’t been a smash hit in the US, in part due to ongoing distrust of tech giants among consumers and big retailers.…
Material Good’s Cofounder on Shifting the Luxury Retail Landscape for a Modern Consumer
Material Good distinguishes itself as a retailer through its assortment of fine jewelry, luxury watches, leather goods and accessories by blending heritage brands with contemporary…
AWS on Future-proofing the Holiday Season with Agentic AI
The holiday season is make or break time, as the last two months of the year account for around 19 percent of annual sales for retailers (even more for some fashion retailers), according…
10 new retail tech and AI trends that will define 2026
As 2026 takes shape, the most successful leaders will adopt new tools with responsibility and vision while keeping the human side of shopping alive. These 10 tech trends in retail tech and…
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Roberts Stars in Loft’s First Celebrity Campaign
After what seemed like an extended period of complacency, Loft is being re-energized. Modernizing the product, launching subbrands, widening the appeal and audience, and efforts at being…
Spanish Jewelry Label PDPaola Hands Magic Wand to Women for 10th Anniversary
MILAN — For Paola Sasplugas the 10th anniversary of her jewelry brand PDPaola has offered a moment of retrospection. The business she launched with her brother Humbert, who serves as chief…
Manebí Presses on Middle East Expansion, Category Extensions
MILAN — Italian resort brand Manebí has opened its first store in Dubai, kickstarting a broader retail expansion across GCC countries as part of its overall international push. Located…
BHG Retail Reit logs 94.2% committed occupancy rate in Q3, eyes acquisitions
The Reit’s manager is upbeat about economic conditions in China, even though its recovery “may take time” China-focused BHG Retail Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) recorded a committed…
Baobab Collection Eyes U.S. for Expansion
Baobab Collection is expanding in more ways than one. The Belgian home fragrance brand is setting its sights on the U.S. market, with a forthcoming rebrand at the top of 2026 dovetailing…
DBS, Franklin Templeton launch Singapore’s first tokenised retail fund
The fund is available to DBS wealth clients and accredited investors, with retail access expected in Q1 2026 Investment manager Franklin Templeton on Monday (Nov 10) announced it is…
EXCLUSIVE: Bella Hadid Talks Bringing ‘Ôrebella to the Middle East
Closing out a year of international expansions, Bella Hadid’s next move for ‘Ôrebella is something of a homecoming. The 29-year-old model and entrepreneur, who is of Dutch and Palestinian…
Ulta Beauty Makes Middle East Debut With Kuwait Store, Plans Expansion in Dubai and Saudi Arabia
Ulta Beauty has landed in the Middle East. After debuting internationally in Mexico earlier this year, the Bolingbrook, Ill.-based beauty retailer is planting its flag in Kuwait. Located…