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Nostalgia Marketing Is Winning Gen Z — But Gen Alpha Could End the Y2K Party
Y2K-era campaigns are lifting sales at Gap and Coach, but as Gen Alpha's buying power grows, brands that only look backw...
Apple's India Sales Cross $10 Billion as Retail Push Takes Hold
Apple's India revenue topped $10 billion in fiscal 2026 as iPhones led double-digit growth and the company widened its r...
L.A. Property Values Hit $2.27T as Multifamily Rebounds and Office Distress Lingers
Commercial Observer's latest L.A. coverage shows property values at $2.27 trillion, retail investment up 62% in H1 2026,...
German Retail Sales Rose on Higher Prices as Consumers Held Back
Germany's retail sector reported higher first-half revenues, but the gain came from prices rather than demand. Also: Ita...
Krispy Kreme names two insiders to commercial and people chief roles
The doughnut chain promotes Suk Nicholas to the newly created chief commercial officer post and Lori Suess to chief peop...
Retail Roundup: eBay Closes on Depop, King Kullen Gets a Buyer, Sentiment Creeps Up
A busy retail week brings eBay's $1.4B close on Depop, new ownership for King Kullen, expansion plans from Strong Pilate...
Retail TouchPoints to Host June 9-10 Webinar Series on Practical AI in Retail
Four-session webinar series on June 9-10, 2026 will cover practical retail AI — cross-channel orchestration, tax complia...
Circle K Owner Couche-Tard to Buy Polish Chain Zabka for $8.7 Billion
The Canadian convenience-store giant expands into Central and Eastern Europe with its largest-ever acquisition, adding 1...
Germany's New Repair Law: What Consumers and Sellers Need to Know
From July 31, German retailers must offer repairs as an alternative to replacements for many electronics, while manufact...
Starbucks Lifts Forecasts Again as Same-Store Sales Surge and Margins Rebound
The coffee chain raised annual sales and profit targets for the second time, citing a 7.9% jump in global same-store sal...
Russia Tests Tax Transparency Scheme for Staffing Industry
A pilot starting in late 2026 will require 34 large retailers and e-commerce firms to directly calculate and pay contrac...
Squishy Dumplings Drive Czech Toy Sales Surge, But Fad May Fade Fast
Sales of squishy dumplings exploded in Czech e-shops, with some retailers reporting up to a 12-fold monthly increase, bu...
DoorDash Teams With Shopify to Deliver for Small Local Retailers
DoorDash has integrated its marketplace with Shopify, enabling small brick-and-mortar merchants to list products and off...
Super Retail Group: A Guided Tour of Australia's Auto, Sports and Outdoor Retail Empire
From Supercheap Auto to Macpac, Super Retail Group operates four powerhouse brands across automotive, sports and outdoor...
From 'Hippie Food' to a $3.6 Billion Global Business: Tofu's Mainstream Takeover
Once dismissed as bland health food, tofu is now a retail powerhouse driven by cost-conscious consumers and culinary cre...
New Kroger CEO Greg Foran Puts Speed, Stores and Savings Over Mega-Deals
Greg Foran's first months at Kroger reveal a sharp break from the Albertsons era: a $1.7B Giant Eagle deal, a relentless...
Carrefour Spain Grows Sales 2.8%, Adds 59 Stores in First Half of 2026
French retail giant posts solid results in Spain, with convenience formats driving growth and profitability edging highe...
Inside JB Hi-Fi: The Multi-Brand Retailer Behind Australia's Home Consumer Market
From its beginnings in 1974, JB Hi-Fi now runs four retail brands across Australia and New Zealand, selling everything f...
Polish Tourism and Finance Confidence Soars in July as Core Industries Show Signs of Stabilization
Business sentiment data from GUS reveals record optimism in tourism and finance, while retail turned positive for the fi...
Retail Brands Like Gap and Coach Cash In on Gen Z’s ‘Borrowed Nostalgia’ for the Y2K Era
New research shows Gen Z’s ‘borrowed nostalgia’ for the 1990s and early 2000s is driving double-digit sales growth at ic...
Bernstein Data Shows K-Shaped Consumer: Low-Income Shoppers Feel the Squeeze at US Retailers
A new analysis of US retail foot traffic by Bernstein reveals a deepening split: low-income consumers are visiting dolla...