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The TikTok U.S. spinoff has been established a joint venture with a range of investors.

New TikTok U.S. Spinoff Hits Snags in First Week: Outages, Claims of Censorship

[Update as of Jan. 27, 2026] The newly formed TikTok U.S. spinoff has had a bumpy first week,…

News January 23
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UPDATE: Guess? Completes Deal with Authentic to Go Private

[Update as of January 23, 2026] Authentic Brands Group and Guess? have completed the transaction to take Guess?…

News January 23
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Why Most Retail Apps Become Ghost Towns

Engagement is the key driver of measurable growth in retail. Loyalty programs are no longer punch cards and…

Executive Viewpoints January 23
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5 Lessons the Fashion Industry can Take from the CSRD

Global industries are feeling the added strain from increasingly stringent sustainability regulations. For fashion brands today, how a…

Executive Viewpoints January 22
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How Barnes & Noble Used its Stores to Launch a New Chapter

Prognosticators have gleefully foretold the death of the store for decades now, and it still hasn’t come true.…

Features January 21
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Bloomingdale’s Aims for the Heart with ‘Wuthering Heights’ Activation

What’s more romantic than doomed, tragic love playing out over windswept moors? Nothing, according to Bloomingdale’s, which will…

News January 21
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GameStop to Close Nearly 500 Stores Before Fiscal Year Ends on Jan. 31

[Update as of Jan. 21, 2026] GameStop will reportedly shrink its brick-and-mortar footprint by 475 stores in 43…

News January 21
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How to Turn Packaging into a Revenue Driver (Not just Another Cost)

Most marketing teams treat packaging as someone else’s problem. You hand off specs to operations, they negotiate with…

Executive Viewpoints January 21
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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,…

News January 20
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