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Purchase of 117 JCPenney Stores Remains Uncertain Despite Buyer’s Statement

Onyx Partners Ltd.’s plan to purchase 117 JCPenney stores for $935 million has been delayed several times since it was first announced in July 2025, fueling speculation that the deal…

Why Smaller, Smarter AI Models are Giving Retailers an Edge

Retailers aren’t just experimenting with AI chatbots anymore — they’re giving algorithms real agency. About 43% of retailers are already piloting autonomous, or agentic, AI, and another 53% are evaluating…

Athleisure Faceoff: How Lululemon, Vuori, Alo and Fabletics are Making Their Case to Consumers

For decades the world of sports apparel was dominated by a few big names — Nike, Adidas, Puma — with newer upstarts like Under Armour and Gap Inc.’s Athleta chipping…

UPDATE: Lululemon Founder Chip Wilson Says Board Shakeup Necessary to ‘Regain Commercial Momentum’

Lovesac Celebrates ‘Couchmas’ with Giveaways for Customers who Deserve a Post-Holiday Break

The Lovesac Company has declared the lull period from December 26 through January 4 as “Couchmas, the most wonderfully unproductive week of the year.” To celebrate, the furniture brand has…

Standing Out at NRF 2026: Why Handwritten Notes Still Win in an AI-Driven Retail World

As the busiest shopping season comes to a close, vendors across retail technology, marketing services and in-store innovation are already turning their attention to NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show. And…

How Pop Mart is Turning Toys Like Labubu into the Next Drop Culture Phenomenon

DoorDash-ChatGPT Integration Combines Recipe Inspiration with Practical Grocery Lists

DoorDash is the latest platform to enable key elements of the shopping journey within ChatGPT consumer sessions, via a new partnership with ChatGPT parent OpenAI. Consumers using ChatGPT for inspiration…

Private Investor Group Purchases Paul Stuart Brand

Luxury menswear brand Paul Stuart has been acquired by Middle West Partners (MWP), which partnered with apparel manufacturer Peerless Clothing Inc. to buy the company from longtime owner Mitsui &…