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Gen Z Founders Built an $8.5 Million Pickle Brand on Irony, Not Innovation
Leah Marcus and Yasaman Bakhitar turned self-deprecating social media, bright packaging and early shelf placements at Wh...
Brazil's Finance Minister Rejects Retail Crisis Talk, Vows Fiscal Tightening to Lower Rates
Brazil's finance minister says high rates are squeezing credit-dependent retailers such as Casas Bahia, but rejects a ge...
Labor Day Shoppers Plan $341 Average Spend, With Groceries First on the List
A RetailMeNot poll shows 73% plan to shop Labor Day sales but 42% put groceries first; a separate Vevor survey finds str...
Brazil Job Confidence Hits Survey High as Retail and Temporary Hiring Lift Outlook
FGV's July labour market survey shows 59.3% of Brazilians see little risk of losing their job, the highest share in the ...
India's E-Commerce Order Volumes Jump 31% in Independence Day Sales
Fashion led order volumes while FMCG nearly doubled, as e-commerce sales value rose 30% during the August 6–14 sale wind...
Casas Bahia Reports R$10.1 Billion Loss; Auditor Flags Going-Concern Doubt
EY refused to sign off on Casas Bahia's delayed accounts, citing material uncertainty about its survival. A possible jud...
Austria's 2024 Christmas Sales Cross €2 Billion, Led by Physical Stores
Estimated holiday spending reached €2.05 billion in Austria, up 2.5% from 2023, with nearly half still going to brick-an...
Jennifer Garner Keeps Once Upon A Farm Focused on Retail and WIC After NYSE Debut
The actress and co-founder says she ignores the stock price and is steering the organic kids' brand toward retail relati...
Brazil’s Tax Reform Leaves a Key Question Unanswered: Will Shelf Prices Show or Hide Tax?
Retailers and tax authorities are divided over whether Brazil’s new consumption tax will appear in advertised prices, wh...
West Africa: Five Entrepreneurs Turning Local Gaps Into Businesses
From Ghanaian appliance retail to Nigerian gyms and Ivorian cashew processing, these founders are building ventures arou...
ICSC Survey: Children Steer $466 in Monthly Shopping-Center Spend
A survey of 1,004 US parents shows family-friendly experiences outrank price, with children driving store choices and we...
Retail TouchPoints Sets Aug. 25 Webinar on Retailers’ AI Stack Ahead of Holiday 2026
Lowe's, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Bain and PwC executives are billed for a live discussion on where retail AI investmen...
Argentina's Fashion Runway Now Depends on Logistics and Import Competition
Fashion figure Anamá says Argentina's textile sector is splitting between cheaper imports and struggling local producers...
How Education-Led Field Reps Are Reshaping Retail Brand Trust
Brands in food, beverage and beauty are shifting field marketing from scripted selling to category education, as consume...
Campus Activewear Q1 FY27: Revenue Up 12.2%, PAT Up 17.7% on Volume Growth
Campus Activewear started FY27 with double-digit revenue and profit growth, flat average selling prices and a record Q1 ...
U.S. Importers Push July Container Volumes to Record 2.47M TEUs, Front-Loading Peak Season Supply Chains
Record July container volumes driven by retailers pulling holiday goods forward to skirt tariff risk are reshaping inven...
Coles Counters Woolworths' Ooshies with $3.4 Million Cash-Back Blitz
Coles unveils a two-day eGift Card sale and a six-week 'Shop, Scan, Win' campaign offering $3.4 million in grocery prize...
Outdoor Lifestyle Boom Drives Steady Industry Growth, Lifts Public Companies
Surging demand for camping, hiking and climbing gear, fueled by health awareness and a quest for nature, is driving cons...
Technos Posts Highest Quarterly Watch Sales in a Decade, Profit Jumps 254%
Brazilian watchmaker Technos sold 679,000 units in Q2, its best quarter since 2017, as a brand turnaround and social med...
Shein's U.S. Sales Drop 14% as Tariff Break Ends, Profit Slumps 39%
Once reliant on duty-free imports for ultra-cheap fashion, Shein raised U.S. prices after de minimis removal—now sales a...
PENNY Marketing Chief: AI Recommendations Are the New Search Rankings
Lucian Pavel, head of marketing at PENNY, says brand visibility in AI assistant answers is becoming as critical as top p...
US Container Imports Set to Ebb as Front-Loaded Peak Season Fades
A pull-forward of freight ahead of tariff deadlines propelled early-year volumes, but imports are now projected to decli...
How Costco’s gas stations became a record-breaking competitive force
Costco’s gasoline business is shattering volume records and adding standalone fueling sites, turning a low-margin servic...
Spencer Spirit Holdings to Acquire Hot Topic, BoxLunch and Her Universe
The parent company of Spirit Halloween is buying pop-culture retail chain Hot Topic and its brands from private equity. ...
Portuguese Executive Paulo Garcia Set to Lead Pandora’s Finance Operation
After senior roles at Unilever, Ahold Delhaize and Walmart Mexico, Paulo Garcia takes over as CFO of the global jeweller...
Marwin-Meloman Pours $68M into Semey Cultural Hub, Kicking Off Nationwide Expansion
Kazakhstan’s largest books and media chain breaks ground on a 53,000 sqm mixed-use complex that blends restored heritage...
How a $16.99 Esprit sweatshirt at Costco became a time machine to the 1990s
A personal essay finds that a simple nostalgia purchase at Costco — an Esprit sweatshirt for $16.99 — reconnected a writ...
Marketers Bet on Streaming and Personalization for a Cautious 2026 Holiday Season
Digiday's holiday survey finds revenue optimism but flat discounting, with CTV ad use nearly doubling and brands leaning...
Department Stores Lean Into Value, Beauty and Data as Saks Exits Bankruptcy
JCPenney and Kohl's lead the back-to-school value push, Bluemercury gets a L'Oréal veteran as CEO, and Saks Global emerg...
Best Buy Names Anne Bramman CFO, Completing Leadership Team Ahead of CEO Transition
Best Buy names former Nordstrom and Carnival CFO Anne Bramman to succeed Matt Bilunas, completing the executive team tha...