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Retail Executives’ 2026 Legislative Wish List

2025 was a demonstration, if any were needed, of the enormous impact that governmental actions can have on…

Features January 7
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2026 Retail Predictions: More AI, Yes, but That’s Not All, Folks

The Times Square ball has dropped, the champagne has gone flat and the New Year’s resolutions are…wavering, but…

Features January 6
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A look back at the top retail stories of 2025

The Stories that Shaped Retail in 2025

To close out the year, let’s a look back at our most-read stories of 2025, which offer a…

Features December 31
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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…

Features December 30
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How Pop Mart is Turning Toys Like Labubu into the Next Drop Culture Phenomenon

Features December 29
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Malls’ New Success Strategy: Attracting Gen Zers Hungry for Social Contact

Malls are coming off the holiday season on a high — despite years of stories about the demise…

Features December 26
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ChatGPT Instant Checkout has arrived

What ChatGPT’s ‘Instant Checkout’ Offering Means for Retailers

[Update as of Oct. 28, 2025] PayPal Joins the ChatGPT Instant Checkout Bandwagon PayPal plans to connect its…

Features December 25
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World Emblem is reshoring to blunt the impact of tariffs.

World Emblem Blunts Tariff Impacts with Manufacturing Shift to Dominican Republic

President Trump’s tariffs, and the uncertainty surrounding them, have caused many businesses to call a halt to major…

Features December 24
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Klayvio CEO Andrew Bialecki gives us an AI reality check.

Listen Now: AI Reality Check — Klaviyo CEO on What’s Hype, What Matters & What Comes Next

What a note to end the year on — our last episode of the Retail Remix podcast in…

Features December 17
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