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NRF Honors Abercrombie CEO Fran Horowitz with 2026 Visionary Award

Fran Horowitz, who has served as CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch since 2017, will receive the 2026 The Visionary award at the NRF Foundation Honors ceremony on Jan. 11, 2026.…

News September 15
Inside a Dickies store.

VF Corp. Sells Dickies to Bluestar Alliance for $600 Million

VF Corp will use the funds against its significant debt burden while Hurley owner Bluestar will aim to return Dickies to growth.

News September 15
Incoming Glossier CEO Colin Walsh

UPDATE: Glossier Names Beauty Veteran Colin Walsh as New CEO

[Update from Sept. 15, 2025] Colin Walsh, Founder of wellness brand YayDay and a veteran of P&G, L’Oréal and DevaCurl, has been named to succeed Kyle Leahy as CEO of…

News September 15

The Psychology of Customer Pain Points: Why Real-Time Feedback is Essential for Employee Wellbeing

Delivering a flawless customer interaction in retail is more important than ever. Recent research reveals that nearly 70% of shoppers say just two negative experiences can irreparably damage their perception…

Executive Viewpoints September 15

How PayMore Is Flipping the Script on Used Electronics

Featuring: Stephen Preuss and Erik Helgesen, Co-founders of PayMore Cracked screen? Dead battery? Most of us are quick to ditch our broken electronics — but what if there were a…

Podcasts September 15

David’s Bridal to Take on Full Production and Retail Operations of Vera Wang Bride

Vera Wang, a designer synonymous with wedding dresses, and David’s Bridal have expanded their relationship, with the vertically integrated retailer taking the full reins of both production and retail for…

News September 12

Starbucks Opens First Spanish Flagship Store in Real Madrid’s Soccer Stadium

Starbucks has chosen a site dear to Spanish soccer/football fans — home team Real Madrid’s Bernabéu Stadium — for its first flagship store in the country. Customers enter the two-level,…

News September 12

JCPenney Partners with Celebrated Designer Bob Mackie for ‘Statement-Making’ Fashion

He put Carol Burnett in the famous curtain-rod dress that she “saw in the window and couldn’t resist,” and was largely responsible for turning Cher into the glitter queen we…

News September 12

What U.S. Retailers can Learn from China’s Social Commerce Success

In Q1 this year, Chinese retailer Pop Mart saw market capitalization surge to nearly $40 billion, outpacing established global rivals like Hasbro and Mattel to become China’s most valuable toy company.…

Executive Viewpoints September 12
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