Wildberries Reports Rising Demand for Asian Products
Wildberries, the leading Eurasian e‑commerce platform, reported a 40% jump in food sales sourced from Asian countries in 2025, with continued acceleration into 2026. Products such as Chinese soy‑based meat, Indian basmati rice, and Thai coconut milk saw multi‑fold growth, while health‑related items like Indian psyllium and Taiwanese glucometers also surged. The platform’s 79 million customers are driving demand across food, health, and beauty categories, reflecting broader cultural adoption of Asian cuisine and wellness trends. K‑pop‑inspired Korean cosmetics and Vietnamese eyelash extensions topped the beauty segment.
Nordstrom’s $6.25 Billion Deal to Go Private Is Paying Off—And Don’t Expect an IPO Anytime Soon
Nordstrom completed a $6.25 billion take‑private in 2025, giving the founding family a 50.1% stake alongside Mexico’s El Puerto de Liverpool. In 2025 revenue rose 7% to $15.9 billion, finally surpassing its 2019 peak after pandemic‑related weakness. The private structure lets the co‑CEOs...
Collins Foods Drops Taco Bell, but New Partner Secured
Taco Bell is transferring its Australian franchise from Collins Foods to Restaurant Brands Australia (RBA) under a conditional agreement that awaits regulatory clearance. Collins will continue operating the stores until the handover is complete, while RBA, already running Taco Bell...
Cedar and Myrrh Founder Discusses Nordstrom Partnership and Brand Building
The U.S. wellness market has surged to $6.8 trillion and is projected to reach $10 trillion by 2029, fueling demand for mindful lifestyle products. Cedar and Myrrh, a sustainably‑focused skincare and home‑goods brand, leverages ritual‑centred design to meet this demand. Founder Misun...
Edikted Opens First European Store in London’s Carnaby Street
Edikted has launched its first standalone European store on London’s iconic Carnaby Street, occupying 4,800 square feet. The flagship offers the brand’s complete women’s street‑style and runway‑inspired apparel and accessories, delivering an exclusive in‑store experience for UK shoppers. Executives highlighted...
EXCLUSIVE: Roger Vivier Opens Paris Store With Exclusive Made-to-Measure Service
Roger Vivier opened a new 2,900‑square‑foot flagship at 20 Rue du Faubourg Saint‑Honoré, its largest store worldwide, featuring an exclusive made‑to‑order Atelier Vivier service with over 1,000 customization options. The boutique showcases art, a silver‑leaf VIP lounge, and limited‑edition pieces...
Canadian SMBs Question Strength of Buy Canadian Movement
A new Ignite Digital survey of Canadian small and medium‑sized businesses reveals a stark gap between public support for the “Buy Canadian” movement and actual purchasing habits. Roughly 79% of owners label consumers as “Faketriotic,” favoring cheaper American alternatives despite...
The State of Subscriptions for Marketers – 2026 Edition
The 2026 AppsFlyer subscription report analyzes 1.7 billion paid installs across 2,900 apps, revealing $2.1 billion in user‑acquisition spend. AI has shifted from a feature to core infrastructure, making data quality and rapid action the new competitive edge. Geographic dynamics are changing...
As IPL Fever Rages, Qcomm Players Fire up Big Discounts
Quick‑commerce giants Amazon Now, Flipkart Minutes and Instamart are rolling out "match‑ready" promotions with discounts exceeding 40% on food and beverage items as the Indian Premier League (IPL) gains momentum. The discounts aim to offset recent LPG shortages and supply...
Beauty Briefing: How Fragrance Is Winning on TikTok Shop
Fragrance brand Snif saw explosive sales on TikTok Shop after influencer Mikayla Nogueira livestreamed a product demo, highlighting the platform’s power for scent categories. The surge underscores how live video and creator seeding can turn traditionally tactile products into impulse...
Stitch Fix Is Targeting People Mid-Transition, From GLP-1 Users to Newly Divorced Men
Stitch Fix is pivoting to hyper‑targeted life‑stage segments, focusing on GLP‑1 weight‑loss drug users and recently divorced men who need rapid wardrobe updates. The company posted Q2 revenue of $341.3 million, a 9.4% year‑over‑year increase, and a record $577 revenue per active...
TYPEBEA Launches in Canada Through Exclusive Sephora Retail Partnership
Australian haircare brand TYPEBEA entered Canada on March 27 through an exclusive national partnership with Sephora Canada, making its full product line available online and in stores. The launch follows the brand’s rapid expansion to 20 countries since its 2024 debut,...
The 10 Hashtags Driving the Most Beauty Sales on TikTok Shop
TikTok Shop’s beauty category generated more than $670 million in sales over the past year, driven primarily by hashtag‑centric video content. The #skincare hashtag alone accounted for roughly $142 million, making it the top revenue generator. K‑beauty tags such as #Koreanskincare and...
Blitz Franchise Partners with Crêpe Delicious to Accelerate National Expansion
Blitz Franchise has partnered with Crêpe Delicious to accelerate the brand’s national expansion across Canada. Crêpe Delicious, a fast‑casual crêpe and café concept with over 60 locations, is now actively recruiting franchise partners. Blitz will manage franchise recruitment, site selection, and development...
WNBA Player Lexie Hull Launches Forta, Aimed at Creating a New Category of Performance-Driven Makeup
WNBA star Lexie Hull and investor Bella Guller have launched Forta, a performance‑driven makeup line built around sweat‑resistant polymers. After two‑and‑a‑half years of formulation, the brand debuted direct‑to‑consumer, seeding products to athletes across the WNBA, gymnastics, soccer and volleyball. TikTok...
Coach Won over Gen Z in North America. Now It’s Stepping up Its Focus Abroad
Coach has leveraged deep Gen‑Z consumer research to revitalize its brand, first in North America and now across Asia and Europe. Tailored partnerships with streetwear labels like Clot and Matin Kim, plus localized ambassador programs, have driven double‑digit revenue growth—22% in...
Malibu Taps Creator Sabrina Brier for ‘Get Ready With Me’ Campaign to Promote New Pink Spirit
Malibu has introduced Malibu Pink, a rum‑based spirit flavored with guava, coconut and pineapple, and is launching it through a "Get Ready With Malibu Pink" campaign. The brand partnered with comedian‑creator Sabrina Brier to produce #GRWM videos and a stop‑motion...
Singapore-Based Brand Castlery to Open Its First Store in the US
Singapore‑based furniture brand Castlery is opening its first U.S. storefront, a 3,000‑sqft showroom in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighbourhood, slated for May 15. The space showcases 17 room sets designed for compact city living and blends Eastern and Western design cues. Backed...
Why Gap Is Targeting China’s Lower Tiers While Guess Packs Up
Gap is renewing its push into Greater China by opening roughly 50 new stores this year through local partner Baozun, aiming for double‑digit revenue growth. The retailer’s Chinese sales rose more than 20% last year, and executives target 30% annual...
OMG Group Names Today the Brave as Brand, Retail and Media Agency Partner
OMG Group has appointed Today the Brave as its full‑service agency partner to drive end‑to‑end brand growth. The agency will oversee brand strategy, social and paid media, as well as trade and retail activation for existing brands like Blue Dinosaur...
Tmall Ramps up Merchant Support as Focus Shifts to Profitability
Tmall announced an expanded merchant‑support program that pivots from pure traffic subsidies to profit‑protecting cash incentives, larger subsidies and AI‑driven efficiency tools. The platform reported a 15% year‑on‑year rise in brands with GMV above RMB 100 million (≈$14.5 M), more than 13,000 brands...
Beyond Aggregator Dependency: How Balancing Your Channels Turns Into a Strategic Advantage. A Practical Framework
Restaurants are rethinking reliance on third‑party delivery aggregators as commissions climb above 30% and data walls limit customer insights. A new framework advises brands to treat aggregators as acquisition tools while building intuitive direct channels that capture up to 60%...
‘Obsess Over Your Customer’: The Secret To Staying Afloat As A Heritage Label In A Trend-Obsessed Market
SABA, a 60‑year‑old Australian fashion label, is leveraging a customer‑obsession mindset to stay relevant in a trend‑driven market. General Manager Lucinda Grice Ross emphasizes that the brand’s timeless DNA—quality, construction, and strong lines—must be paired with modern lifestyle insights. The company...
Puma to Launch AI Concierge
Puma announced it will introduce an AI‑powered store concierge focused on its running product range. The virtual assistant will guide shoppers, recommend items, and answer product queries in real time. Deployment is slated for Puma’s flagship locations beginning in 2027,...
Jollibee to Open New Location on East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan
Jollibee announced a new restaurant at 14 East 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, slated to open on March 31, 2026. The outlet will be the brand’s third Manhattan location, positioned between Fifth and Madison Avenues near Grand Central Station. It will operate daily from...
Save Up to 51% on Activewear During the Last Day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Amazon’s Big Spring Sale wraps up with activewear discounts ranging from 15% to a massive 51%, spotlighting items like Champion’s crewneck sweatshirt and Amazon Essentials Tech Stretch T‑shirts. Two tees can be purchased for under $15, while other picks such...
Charles Tyrwhitt Names Luke Donald Global Sports Ambassador
Charles Tyrwhitt has appointed European Ryder Cup captain Luke Donald as its global sports ambassador, marking the brand’s first professional golfer partnership. Donald will front the summer “Summer’s in Swing” campaign launching in May and represent the label at corporate and...
Retail Pharmacy Growth Raises Stakes for Hospitals
Retail giants are accelerating their pharmacy footprints, with Amazon planning same‑day prescription delivery in 4,500 U.S. cities by the end of 2026 and Walmart promoting 3,000 pharmacy technicians while raising wages to $22‑$40.50 per hour. Walgreens and CVS are also...
Bad Address Data Starts at Checkout — and Carries Through Fulfillment
Inaccurate address data remains a major pain point for retailers, with 6.5% of U.S. mail undeliverable and up to 20% of customer records degrading each year. Melissa’s e‑book shows that errors introduced at checkout can cost $1 to validate, $10...
Collectible Labubu Maker Pop Mart Signs 7K-SF Lease at 680 Fifth Avenue
Pop Mart, the Chinese maker of Labubu plush toys, has signed a lease for a 7,000‑square‑foot store at 680 Fifth Avenue, marking its fifth New York City location. The corner spot at West 54th Street joins existing outlets in Times...
AI Pushes B2B Ecommerce Toward Fewer Platforms as Budgets Shift
Artificial intelligence is prompting B2B ecommerce leaders to trim fragmented software stacks and invest in unified, AI‑enabled platforms. Redpoint Ventures reports that 45% of CIOs are redirecting spend toward AI while 54% are consolidating vendors, targeting systems that blend ecommerce,...
Walmart Mexico Extends Strategic Partnership with Vusion
Walmart de México y Centroamérica is expanding its partnership with Vusion to roll out the EdgeSense connected‑store platform across all Walmart Express locations by the end of 2026, with a subsequent rollout to its Supercenter fleet. The deployment will install...
Microsoft Lets Merchants Update Store Names and Domains in Merchant Center
Microsoft Advertising now lets e‑commerce merchants edit their Merchant Center store name and domain directly, removing the need for support tickets. Store‑name changes undergo editorial review while existing ads keep running, and domain updates require ownership verification before activation. The...
Würth Expands E-Procurement Integration to Streamline B2B Purchasing
Würth Group is broadening its integration with SAP Business Network to automate B2B indirect procurement across its extensive sales and distribution footprint. By linking purchase orders, delivery confirmations and invoices, the company aims to replace fragmented, manual processes with a...
Retail Media’s Measurement Problem Is A Trust Problem – And Incrementality Is The Way Forward
Retail media spending is surging, yet marketers struggle to prove true performance because attribution models often credit sales that would have happened anyway. The industry’s fragmented measurement standards make cross‑platform comparison unreliable. Incrementality—measuring the causal lift of ads—offers a clearer...
Guess Drops Second Campaign with Hyunjin
Guess unveiled the second wave of its Spring/Summer 2026 global campaign, starring Hyunjin of K‑pop group Stray Kids. The Los Angeles‑based denim label is using the partnership to inject a bolder, more expressive energy into its heritage denim line. A Korea‑led creative...
GigaCloud Partners with Otto Group to Expand European Marketplace Assortment
GigaCloud Technology Inc. announced a partnership with Otto Group to broaden the latter’s European B2B marketplace assortment. The collaboration will introduce select GigaCloud sellers, primarily furniture and appliance brands, onto Otto’s platform across more than 30 countries, tapping GigaCloud’s Asian...
The Costco Hot Dog Themed Bourbon Customers Are Buying Just For The Label
Costco partnered with Rare Character to release a limited‑edition, hot‑dog‑themed bourbon priced at $85.99. The single‑barrel, 11‑year‑old whiskey appeared in a Washington, D.C. store and sold out within 24 hours, driven largely by the novelty label rather than the spirit...
The Biggest Fashion Collabs You Missed in March
Dazed Digital’s March roundup spotlights the season’s most buzz‑worthy fashion collaborations, from Guess Jeans × Hysteric Glamour’s retro denim capsule to Y‑3 × Mercedes’ futuristic sportswear line and Nike × Palace’s limited skate collection. The featured drops blend streetwear grit with luxury polish, generating rapid sell‑outs and intense...
Snowflake Intelligence for Retail: Scaling Enterprise AI
The Mark Anthony Group (MAG) has moved from a traditional data warehouse to Snowflake Intelligence, turning its data platform into a generative business intelligence engine. By mandating Snowflake Secure Data Sharing in vendor RFPs, MAG streamlined real‑time data integration and...
Why TikTok Shop’s Real ROI Was Never Meant to Stay on TikTok
TikTok Shop is being re‑positioned from a narrow sales channel to a powerful demand‑generation engine, a shift highlighted by Greek sun‑care brand Carroten’s rapid U.S. expansion. Leveraging over 13,000 creators, the brand generated 152 million views, sparking a cascade that lifted Amazon...
Ulta Doubled Store Fulfillment Capabilities in 2025
Ulta Beauty doubled its ship‑from‑store footprint in fiscal 2025, increasing the number of U.S. stores that fulfill e‑commerce orders from roughly 500 to over 1,000. The expansion was powered by an AI‑driven order‑management system that optimized inventory allocation across stores....
Dollar General Slashes 1,500 SKUs, Boosts In-Stocks
Dollar General has eliminated more than 1,500 SKUs, driving a leaner product mix and reducing fourth‑quarter merchandise levels by 5.7%, equivalent to a $379 million drop. Inventory fell to $6.3 billion, while in‑stock rates improved by roughly 250 basis points year over...
Mars Gum Brands Mix Memes, ‘Borrowed Nostalgia’ in Global Campaign
Mars Snacking’s OEFY gum portfolio launched the global “Total Overthink of The Head” campaign, remixing Bonnie Tyler’s 1983 hit and weaving in viral memes to speak to Gen Z’s overthinking moments. The initiative, developed with BBDO Chicago and Omnicom, forms...
How Just Eat Takeaway.com Moves From Food Delivery to “On-Demand Retail”
Just Eat Takeaway.com is broadening its instant‑delivery platform beyond meals, adding partnerships with electronics retailer MediaMarkt and second‑hand seller CeX. The shift stems from observed cross‑selling, where customers added health, pet care, and other non‑food items to grocery orders. Pete...
Flaconi Expands to the UK, Spain and 5 More Countries
Flaconi, the German online perfume and beauty retailer, announced expansion into the United Kingdom and Spain, plus Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Portugal and Romania, raising its market footprint to 19 European countries. The company reported a 27% revenue increase to €651 million...
Homeland to Close 4 Stores, Consolidate Others
Homeland Stores, a HAC, Inc. banner, will shut four Oklahoma locations within the next 45 days and is consolidating operations in three markets ahead of a July 1 reopening. The retailer is also listing ten additional Oklahoma stores for sale as...
EU Duty Changes Are Coming. Are You Ready for July?
From 1 July 2026 the EU will scrap the €150 (≈ $165) de minimis exemption, imposing a €3 (≈ $3.30) duty on each imported item. The change targets low‑value parcels that have surged with cross‑border e‑commerce and aims to curb undervaluation. UK brands shipping directly...
How Forty Five Ten Is Rebuilding Its Brick-and-Mortar Footprint Post-Covid
Luxury multi‑brand retailer Forty Five Ten, which shuttered all locations during the 2020 pandemic, has reopened its brick‑and‑mortar presence with a new 4,800‑sq‑ft boutique in Fort Worth, Texas. The store launched on March 21 inside the Museum Palace shopping center,...
Sprouts’ CEO Says the Chain Needs to Be a Better ‘Value’ for Shoppers
Sprouts Farmers Market missed its 2025 sales targets as price‑sensitive shoppers slowed comparable‑store growth and transaction volume. The chain is now emphasizing "value" through clearer product pricing, health‑trend relevance, and convenient ready‑to‑eat options. A newly launched loyalty program will gather...