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How Organic Mattress Maker Essentia Plans to Make U.S. Manufacturing Pay Despite Tariffs
The wellness concept has been steadily expanding, spreading from the foods we eat to beauty products and the clothes we wear and even to the products we bring into our…
Features September 30
How to Sell Cross-Border Without Paying a Fortune
Selling cross-border is no longer a niche activity. More than half of UK shoppers buy from international stores, nearly a third of U.S. consumers do the same, and many European…
Executive Viewpoints September 30
Inside MoMA’s New Vision for Retail Design and Discovery
After closing for several months, the MoMA Design Store in NYC’s SoHo has reopened to the public with a fresh design and a fresh take on museum-affiliated retailing. Since its…
Features September 29
Aldi Debuts Namesake Brand, Revamps Product Packaging
Aldi will launch its first-ever namesake brand to help make the 90%-plus private label products in its store more recognizable for shoppers. It’s part of a packaging refresh that will…
News September 29
Shopping Sprees Aren’t Just for Christmas – Nor are Smart Retail Supply Chains
Holiday shopping is a hectic yet lucrative time for retailers. Last year, U.S. shoppers spent $994.1 billion, a 4% increase from 2023. But this story of festive peaks is changing…
Executive Viewpoints September 29
Redesigning with Reverence: Inside the New MoMA Design Store Experience
Featuring: Jesse Goldstine, Chief Retail Officer, Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Gift shops are more than a post-museum pit stop — they can be retail destinations in their own right. …
Podcasts September 29
Riding 8% Annual Sales Increase, Costco Plans to Open 35 New Warehouse Stores by August 2026
Coming off a fiscal year that saw the opening of 24 net-new warehouse stores, Costco is planning a total of 35 new locations in FY 2026, which ends in August…
News September 26
SEC Accuses Owner of Modell’s, Pier 1 Imports of $112M Ponzi Scheme
[Editor’s note: the following has been updated to reflect information regarding the current ownership of RadioShack, which is not affiliated with the defendants or their company.] The Securities and Exchange…
News September 26
Amazon Settles FTC Suit Alleging Prime Membership Trickery for $2.5 Billion
Just days into a jury trial over what the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) termed “deceptive Prime enrollment practices,” Amazon agreed to pay a $1 billion civil penalty and provide $1.5…
News September 26
