As consumers are planning to trim spending in an uncertain economic environment, retailers, restaurant chains, and service-based brands are looking to continue evolving to better serve their customers. At the recent ICSC show in Las Vegas, during the “General Session: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities” panel discussion, industry leaders detailed the ways in which consumers have…
Fast fashion retailer Shein has reportedly chosen a new location to go public. The China-founded company is now looking to list in Hong Kong after failing to get Chinese regulators to sign off on its plans for a London initial public offering (IPO), Reuters reported Wednesday (May 28). Sources told Reuters Shein plans to file a draft prospectus with…
A brand with ties to New York and the American Midwest is opening up a pop-up store in Dallas. TWP, the American sportswear brand, will join Highland Park Village with the site, which is the only one in Texas, according to a statement. Its other stores are in New York and West Hollywood, Calif. “Dallas…
As fashion and lifestyle brands look West, Fashion Island is emerging as a gateway to the Southern California consumer and visitor. The open-air shopping destination in Newport Beach, Calif., recently welcomed Cinq à Sept’s first West Coast boutique in early May — part of a wave of new arrivals in the last four months alone…
HONG KONG — Native Parisian Benjamin Vuchot spent the last three decades working with French and Swiss luxury brands like Louis Vuitton and Cartier to court Asia’s wealthy and those aspiring to join them. Now Vuchot, 53, has been called on by the Kadoorie family, among Hong Kong’s most storied business dynasties, to lead their…
Percentil is a managed marketplace for secondhand fashion with operations in Europe. Credit: Svittlana/Shutterstock. MySize’s strategic acquisition for €610,000 ($679,000) follows the insolvency of Percentil’s previous proprietor within Spanish jurisdiction. It also marks MySize’s first foray into the circular fashion and recommerce sectors. The total cost of the acquisition includes a cash payment of €40,000…
UK clothing sales improved in April 2025 after lacklustre growth in recent months. Credit: Sean Lamb/Shutterstock. The latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor data shows UK non-food sales, which includes clothing saw a 6.1% year-over-year increase in April. This figure was an improvement from the 6% decline in the same month of the previous year and…
As the Midtown South Mixed-use plan continues to be discussed among city officials, business owners and members of the public, a group of fashion designers are said to be uniting to present their concerns about the project. The public review process for the plan, which calls for substantial rezoning and has the support of New York City…
The expert in all things bread returns with the latest in carb couture; a limited-edition clutch inspired by its new Croissant Toast Sandwiches that serves up both style and function ST. LOUIS, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Panera, the brand that brought you the viral Baguette Bag, is back with more carb couture for the spring…
WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. – Two retailers have expanded their footprints at the Lehigh Valley Mall in Whitehall Township as a variety of other new tenants prepare to open. The first Lehigh Valley area locations of Waikiki, a teen and women’s fashion retailer, and Sugar Bear Candy Store, a business offering a wide array of candy…