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Play On: Walmart Debuts Premium Musical Instrument Shop

Walmart Marketplace has introduced its Premium Musical Instrument Shop, a curated destination featuring brands including Fender, Roland, Boss, Zildjian, Ernie Ball, Hercules,…

Gap Casts Paramount Exec as Chief Entertainment Officer, Opens Office on Sunset Blvd.

Gap Inc. has named Pam Kaufman to the newly created position of EVP, Chief Entertainment Officer, reporting directly to Gap CEO Richard…

Sephora Partners with Korean Retailer Olive Young to Showcase K-Beauty Brands

Sephora has partnered with CJ Olive Young, a leading Korean beauty and wellness retailer, to introduce dedicated K-beauty zones curated by Olive…

How Walmart Shifted Away from Only Serving the ‘Bottom of the Closet’

If “fashion” isn’t the first word you associate with Walmart, don’t blame Denise Incandela. The retailer’s EVP of Fashion has been working…

Design Smarter, Source Faster: How AI is Closing Fashion’s Most Expensive Data Gap

Walk into any product development or merchandising meeting and you will hear a familiar refrain: timelines are slipping and it feels harder…

Incoming Walmart CEO Reshapes C-Suite with Internal Promotions

Walmart’s new President and CEO John Furner won’t officially take these titles until Feb. 1, but he’s already putting his stamp on…

Pet Retailers Vie for Loyalty with Virtual Vet Services, Pet-Inclusive Air Travel

The nation’s two largest pet retailers are expanding their services as they compete for pet owners’ loyalty. PetSmart has rolled out a…

Tractor Supply, Planning 100 New Stores in 2026, Opens 2,400th Store in South Carolina

Tractor Supply has been opening new stores at a pace of approximately 100 locations per year, and 2026 will be no different….

Escape the Aisle: Outgrowing the Category you Were Born Into

Evolving a brand and outgrowing the category you were born into is never as simple as jumping on the latest trend. The…

Amazon Chicago-Area Superstore Clears Local Planning Hurdle

Amazon wants to build a 229,000-square-foot “primarily retail” commercial building in Orland Park, Ill., just outside of Chicago proper, that would also…

Amazon Takes Issue with Saks Global Bankruptcy

[Update as of January 15, 2026] A judge has approved Saks Global‘s request for $400 million in rescue financing to keep operations…

Uniqlo to Debut Stores in Miami, Add to Texas Footprint

This fall, apparel retailer Uniqlo will open its first stores in Miami and deepen its presence in Texas, by entering the Austin…

Beauty and Fashion in 2025: What Really Mattered and What Will Shape 2026

After a turbulent year for beauty and fashion, one truth stood out from the rest: Consumers have moved beyond the era of…

How SharkNinja Creates Products Consumers Love — Really Love

SharkNinja introduces 25 different household products each year in multiple categories — from too-cool-for-school kitchen tools and appliances to beauty, vacuum cleaners…

Aldi to Open 180+ Stores in 2026 with Plans for Continued Expansion Through 2030

As it celebrates its 50th anniversary in the U.S., Aldi is expanding its footprint with plans to open more than 180 stores…

Levi’s Launches ‘Wear Longer Project’ to Teach Basic Clothing Repair Skills

Levi Strauss & Co. has introduced the Levi’s Wear Longer Project, a new initiative designed to equip young people with practical clothing…

Amazon Debuts Portable Just Walk Out Units for Pop-ups and Events

Amazon has debuted a portable version of its RFID-equipped Just Walk Out (JWO) solutions that can be installed in hours rather than…

New Spike in Lawsuits that Challenge Misleading Email Subject Lines

Email marketing is an undeniably popular and effective way for retailers to reach their customers. Emails drive massive amounts of website traffic….

The 1% Advantage: How Store Layouts Quietly Decide Who Wins in Retail

A few months ago, I popped into a department store to grab a shirt for an event that night. Five minutes later,…

How Inviting Consumers to ‘Ask Ralph’ Deepens Their Connection to the Ralph Lauren Brand

Few brands have been as successful as Ralph Lauren at maintaining a consistent philosophy and image over decades. Some legacy brands that…

Study: Largest Impact of AI Lies in Operations, not Virtual Assistants

Retail executives are enthusiastic about AI, ranking it as a top-two choice for nearly all their strategic business priorities, and nearly one…

Dick’s Sporting Goods Chairman Ed Stack on House of Sport, Corporate Culture and Fixing Foot Locker

At NRF 2026, Stack shared the origin story of the House of Sport, what employees at Dick’s all have in common, and…

REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton on How the Co-op is Changing, Ecommerce and AI

Laughton elaborated on the Peak 28 three-year strategy, building a sustainable future while preserving values, and bringing a human element to the…

California’s New AI Law Exposes the Real Compliance Problem

Frontier AI companies have spent the last decade operating at full speed with very few guardrails. Regulations have long been rumored, but…

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