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Vince Holding Corp. Changes Hands, Former CEO Brendan Hoffman to Return to the Helm

Newly formed luxury apparel-focused innovation venture P180 has acquired Sun Capital Partners’ majority stake in Vince Holding Corp.…

News January 24
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NRF 2025: Top Trends & Takeaways

40,000 members of the retail industry gathered in New York City to explore what’s new and what’s next.…

Features January 24
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Ebay, Instacart, DoorDash Sign Up to Test OpenAI’s New Agentic Tool, Operator  

Ebay, DoorDash, Instacart and Uber are among the companies that have signed on to participate in the research…

News January 24
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Returns are unavoidable, here are tips to minimize the costs.

How Authentic Reviews, Transparency can Help Alleviate the Headache of Returns

There’s a famous quote, usually attributed to Benjamin Franklin, to the effect that there is nothing certain in…

Features January 24
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Embracing MoCRA for a Safer, Transparent Cosmetics Industry

The Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act (MoCRA) introduces significant regulatory changes for the cosmetics industry, aimed at enhancing…

Executive Viewpoints January 24
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REI Replaces Retiring CEO with Retail Veteran of Nike, Athleta and Sephora

REI has named Mary Beth Laughton, a former REI board director with experience at Sephora, Athleta and Nike…

News January 23
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Grocery Outlet, Fresh Market Both Name Industry Veterans as New Leaders

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp., which operates more than 520 stores under various banners, and the 166-store supermarket retailer…

News January 23
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Skechers Opens First Experiential ‘Performance’ Store in Canada

Skechers has reimagined its store at Canada’s West Edmonton Mall as its first “Performance” location, featuring an immersive…

News January 23
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Coresight Predicts Store Closures will Spike to 15,000 This Year

Following a raft of stores closures in 2024, retail advisory firm Coresight Research predicts that closures will escalate…

News January 23
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