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Sephora Partners with Korean Retailer Olive Young to Showcase K-Beauty Brands

Sephora has partnered with CJ Olive Young, a leading Korean beauty and wellness retailer, to introduce dedicated K-beauty zones curated by Olive Young in Sephora stores beginning in the second…

News January 20

How Walmart Shifted Away from Only Serving the ‘Bottom of the Closet’

If “fashion” isn’t the first word you associate with Walmart, don’t blame Denise Incandela. The retailer’s EVP of Fashion has been working diligently to achieve a simple yet lofty goal:…

Features January 20

Design Smarter, Source Faster: How AI is Closing Fashion’s Most Expensive Data Gap

Walk into any product development or merchandising meeting and you will hear a familiar refrain: timelines are slipping and it feels harder to get the right product onto the floor…

Executive Viewpoints January 20

6 Nuggets of Wisdom for 2026 from Pacsun, ThredUp, Adobe & More

Featuring: Experts from Adobe, Kantar, Klayvio, MG2, Pacsun and ThredUp As we kick off 2026, Retail Remix is spotlighting some of the most illuminating moments from last season that bear…

Podcasts January 19

Incoming Walmart CEO Reshapes C-Suite with Internal Promotions

Walmart’s new President and CEO John Furner won’t officially take these titles until Feb. 1, but he’s already putting his stamp on the retailer’s C-suite, promoting four Walmart insiders to…

News January 16

Pet Retailers Vie for Loyalty with Virtual Vet Services, Pet-Inclusive Air Travel

The nation’s two largest pet retailers are expanding their services as they compete for pet owners’ loyalty. PetSmart has rolled out a virtual veterinary support program with Vetster to select…

News January 16

Tractor Supply, Planning 100 New Stores in 2026, Opens 2,400th Store in South Carolina

Tractor Supply has been opening new stores at a pace of approximately 100 locations per year, and 2026 will be no different. The rural lifestyle retailer kicked off the year…

News January 16

Escape the Aisle: Outgrowing the Category you Were Born Into

Evolving a brand and outgrowing the category you were born into is never as simple as jumping on the latest trend. The temptation to chase growth is real – to…

Executive Viewpoints January 16

Amazon Chicago-Area Superstore Clears Local Planning Hurdle

Amazon wants to build a 229,000-square-foot “primarily retail” commercial building in Orland Park, Ill., just outside of Chicago proper, that would also include a “limited warehouse component supporting on-site operations,”…

News January 15
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