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Chanel turnaround signals prestige luxury strength

Chanel turnaround signals prestige luxury strength

Article
May 20, 2026

The brand’s creative revamp lifts sales, outpacing rivals in a soft market.

Higher costs are reshaping summer travel plans, not halting them

Article
May 20, 2026

With prices up across every major category of travel, consumers choose shorter domestic trips and cheaper stays.

TJX’s strength underscores off-price advantage

Article
May 20, 2026

Strong comp growth and profitability show the treasure hunt model’s appeal in a tight economy.

Google expands push into agentic shopping with Universal Cart

Google expands push into agentic shopping with Universal Cart

Article
May 19, 2026

The tool acts as a shopping hub, enabling users to shop across merchants and Google Services, find savings, and check out

TikTok Shop draws surge of small business sellers

TikTok Shop draws surge of small business sellers

Article
May 19, 2026

Discovery tilts toward smaller sellers, tempting retailers to join or risk fading.

China retail sales stall as global tensions rise

Article
May 18, 2026

War fallout drags retail and factory output below forecasts.

Swatch-Audemars Piguet launch descends into retail mayhem

Article
May 18, 2026

Weak crowd controls turn $400 Audemars Piguet collab into a global PR disaster.

Falling transaction values signal tougher 2026 for retailers and marketers, per Industry KPI data

Falling transaction values signal tougher 2026 for retailers and marketers, per Industry KPI data

Article
May 15, 2026

December order value declines in several retail sectors, suggesting marketers should lean into intent and value messaging.

Summer travel plans surge even as costs rise

Article
May 15, 2026

78% of Americans plan to take a trip—up from 61% last year—as consumers shrug off rising prices.

April retail sales growth masks inflationary pressures

April retail sales growth masks inflationary pressures

Article
May 14, 2026

Gas-fueled gains masked underlying demand as inflation erodes spending power.

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Burberry withholds outlook despite sales rebound

Article
May 14, 2026

Trench coats and tiered pricing revive Gen Z appeal without diluting cachet.

Alibaba, JD.com trade margins for growth

Article
May 13, 2026

AI and food delivery investments drive revenue growth at Alibaba and JD, but at the expense of profits.

Amazon unifies Alexa+ and Rufus under new ‘Alexa for Shopping’ brand

Article
May 13, 2026

The retailer’s new “Alexa for Shopping” assistant unites voice and chatbots to drive discovery and spending.

Tougher SNAP food stocking rules raise access concerns

Article
May 13, 2026

Retailers must stock more staple and perishable foods, a change that may boost nutritious options but burdens smaller sellers.

Wholesale prices surged in April on energy shock

Wholesale prices surged in April on energy shock

Article
May 13, 2026

Energy-driven PPI spike points to steeper retail price hikes ahead.

Amazon launches 30-minute delivery offering in several US markets

Amazon launches 30-minute delivery offering in several US markets

Article
May 12, 2026

Ultra-fast delivery widens the retailer’s grocery edge and raises stakes for rivals, as well as Instacart and DoorDash.

Gen Z fuels renewed growth in mall visits

Article
May 12, 2026

Traffic rises across formats as young shoppers seek social hubs and in-store discovery.

Household debt climbs as consumers struggle to deal with rising prices

Household debt climbs as consumers struggle to deal with rising prices

Article
May 12, 2026

Rising prices drive consumers to use credit cards and BNPL to make ends meet.

Retail supply chains are under threat as the war in Iran continues

Retail supply chains are under threat as the war in Iran continues

Article
May 12, 2026

Shipping stress nears pandemic highs as fuel spikes squeeze profits and dent demand.

Alibaba extends end-to-end agentic commerce capabilities to Taobao, Tmall

Alibaba extends end-to-end agentic commerce capabilities to Taobao, Tmall

Article
May 11, 2026

The company’s agentic commerce expansion underscores diverging adoption trends in the US and China.

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