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With Sights on Global Growth, Draper James Sells Majority Stake

Consortium Brand Partners (CBP), a consumer-focused investment manager, has acquired a majority ownership stake in Draper James, the fashion and lifestyle retail…

Nike Unveils ‘Studio’ Store Model to Support Community-Driven Fitness

Nike has been lauded for its Nike Training Club app, which brings structured fitness programs and one-off workouts right to consumers’ personal…

AEO Inc. COO Steps Down Amid Positive Financial Outlook

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Chief Operations Officer Michael Rempell has announced he will step down from his role, effective early in…

Coachtopia Pop-Up Opens in SoHo NYC

Coach has unveiled a new Coachtopia store experience in New York City’s SoHo. The pop-up, which is inspired by the circular-focused sub-brand…

Visual Merchandising and Tech Converge for Experience Activation at #RICE23

Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Design & Experience Survey found that store design teams are laser-focused on implementing more creative visual merchandising methods…

How Touchland Uses Data to Drive Brand Expansion

A strong foundation supports the DTC brand’s booming business across all channels…

Best Buy Expands Loyalty Initiatives with My Best Buy Memberships

Best Buy is the latest retailer attempting to capitalize on the 61% of consumers who have up to four subscriptions. My Best…

Charlotte Tilbury Glams Up Virtual Wonderland with Customizable Avatars

Charlotte Tilbury is the latest brand to launch a metaverse experience for the holiday season. Charlotte’s Beauty Realm is a 3D virtual…

Execs from Aerie, Coach, Forever 21 to Demystify Gen Z at NYC Event

Gen Z had $360 billion in disposable income in 2021 and this demographic’s spending power is always growing. To capitalize on this…

Retail TouchPoints Reveals 2022’s 40 Under 40 Winners

Retail TouchPoints and design:retail have unveiled the 2022 slate of 40 Under 40 Award winners. Representing the entire retail realm — from…

MINISO Sets Sights On U.S. Store Growth

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect shifts in MINISO’s strategic goals and store opening plans. Lifestyle retailer MINISO has…

Canada Goose Streamlines Product Development With NGC

Luxury apparel brand Canada Goose has chosen NGC Software as its fashion Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Supply Chain Management (SCM) system….