Despite Economic Pressures, NRF Forecasts First Trillion-Dollar Holiday Season
The National Retail Federation (NRF) predicts that spending from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 will increase by 3.7%…
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Ulta Beauty Enters the Middle East
Ulta Beauty will open its first store in the Middle East on Nov. 7, located at The Avenues…
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Wayfair to Test Smaller Store Format with First Ohio Location
With four large-format store openings in the pipeline, Wayfair is now planning to test a smaller-format location with…
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Instacart Debuts AI Grocery Suite, Powers Customer-Facing Agentic Tech for Kroger
Instacart has introduced a suite of AI solutions specifically designed for the complexities of grocery retailing, featuring a…
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Amazon Store-in-a-Store Debuts at Pennsylvania Whole Foods
Want some Coke with your chia seeds? That’s exactly what Amazon is hoping to deliver with its new…
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Update: Ikea Shop-in-Shops Now Open in Best Buy Stores Across Florida, Texas
[Update from Nov. 5, 2025] Ikea kitchen and laundry planning centers are now open at Best Buy stores…
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ThredUp Launches Peer-to-Peer Offering, Enabling Direct Selling on its Platform for the First Time
Resale platform ThredUp has launched its new peer-to-peer marketplace (first announced in May) in closed beta, allowing sellers…
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Starbucks Sells Majority Stake in its China Business
Editor’s note: This story was updated on April 6, 2026 to reflect final elements of the deal upon…
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Bath & Body Works Engineers Holiday ‘Scent Takeovers,’ While Sephora Brings on the ‘Queen of Christmas’
Beauty retailers are pulling out all the stops to amp up the joy and magic this holiday season.…
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