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Miniso to Ramp up Original IP Development, Showcase Proprietary Products in Stores

Miniso isn’t waiting around for the next pop culture phenomenon (Labubus, anyone?). The China-based retailer is strengthening its in-house intellectual property development in the hopes of creating the next hit…

News October 1

Ikea Buys SoHo Building as Site for Second Manhattan Store

Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ikea parent company Ingka Group, has purchased a building in the heart of NYC’s SoHo that will be the eventual home to a new…

News October 1
Andy Gray, CEO of the newly create Journeys Global Retail Group.

Journeys President Andy Gray to Lead New Journeys Global Retail Group

The new Journeys Global Retail Group will bring together Journeys, the U.K.-based Schuh and Canada's Little Burgundy under a unified leadership structure.

News October 1
Amazon Grocery private label breakfast lineup.

Amazon Deepens Grocery Presence with Private Label Rebranding

Amazon is uniting two of its private label grocery brands — Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly — under the simplified Amazon Grocery banner. The renamed private label brand features more…

News October 1

Target Adds to New In-Store Experiences with ‘Stranger Things’ Activation

[Update as of Oct. 1, 2025] Fans of the creepily addictive Netflix show Stranger Things are looking forward to the fifth and final season — and now they can feed…

News October 1

What Retailers Must Implement After the ‘Scattered Spider’ Attacks: 4 Critical Lessons for CISOs

Ransomware and extortion attacks against global retailers are escalating at an alarming pace. According to CISA, as of May 2025, the FBI was aware of approximately 900 affected entities allegedly exploited…

Executive Viewpoints October 1

Ikea Moves Beyond Swedish Meatballs with Food-Focused NYC Pop-up, Food Waste Partnership

Ikea has launched the “Year of Cooking and Eating” with an immersive pop-up experience in NYC’s Union Square from Oct. 2-26, as well as a partnership with Vanguard Renewables to…

News September 30
Doordash launches fulfillment services

DoorDash Launches Fulfillment Services; Party City, CVS Among First to Trial

Following in the footsteps of Amazon, Walmart and Shopify, DoorDash has launched its own fulfillment service. The fittingly named DashMart Fulfillment Services will rely on DoorDash’s growing network of DashMart…

News September 30

REI CEO Mary Beth Laughton Unveils Three-Year Transformation Strategy

Laughton shared details about the new three-year strategic plan for the Seattle-based retailer on Monday.

News September 30
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