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Amazon founder launches AI venture Project Prometheus, signalling potential shifts for retail and fashion

Jeff Bezos is returning to the chief executive role with a new artificial intelligence venture, Project Prometheus, a move that could reshape how technology flows into sectors including retail and fashion. According to The Times, the early-stage company has secured 6.2 billion dollars in initial funding, placing it among the world’s most...

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Why 25 percent of new European openings are American: Europe, a post-pandemic US hub

Retailers from the US and North America now account for a quarter of new European openings. Amid a slowdown in the domestic market and new trade conditions, the continent is once again becoming a growth area for the US. A shift confirmed by Savills and WWD According to a study by Savills, reported by WWD on November 3, 2025, American brands...

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Hoff consolidates its European expansion with its first store in Amsterdam

Spanish footwear brand Hoff has formalised its registration with the Netherlands Chamber of Commerce, a first move ahead of the opening of its first store in Amsterdam during the first quarter of 2026. The move consolidates the brand's progress within its international expansion plan in Northern Europe. This market is gaining importance in its...

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India's luxury market projected to reach 12.1 billion dollars by 2025

The global luxury market remains resilient despite continued macroeconomic and geopolitical disruptions, valued at 1.5 trillion dollars in 2025, according to Euromonitor International's World Market for Luxury Goods 2025 report. The industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation, shifting from purely product-centric sales to...

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Gap to return to UK retail, plots three new standalone stores

Gap is set to return to brick-and-mortar retail in the UK with the opening of three new standalone stores. According to Drapers, the brand, which had shuttered its UK and Ireland stores back in 2021, has plotted new locations across London in a bid to grow and elevate its store footprint in the region. Its new sites are located in Westfield...

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Fashion |Interview

How emerging sustainable fashion brands are winning over consumers

Navigating the fashion landscape seems to have never been more challenging - especially for smaller, emerging, and upcoming designers. Characterized by ongoing economic uncertainty, the increasing use of digital tools like AI, a changing retail experience, and never-ending shifts in consumer behavior, there is one red string connecting it all: a...

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D2C brands dominate retail leasing in India H1 2025: CBRE report

Fashion and apparel brands were the dominant force in direct-to-consumer (D2C) retail leasing in the first half of 2025, capturing nearly 60 percent of all new leases, according to a recent report by CBRE South Asia. The report, titled India’s D2C Revolution: The New Retail Order, revealed that the overall share of retail leasing claimed by D2C...

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Indian retail sales increase 8 percent in July 2025: RAI report

The Indian retail sector saw an 8 percent increase in sales in July 2025 compared to the previous year, according to the 64th Retail Business Survey by the Retailers Association of India (RAI). This marks the third consecutive month of steady growth in the 7-8 percent range, indicating a positive trend in consumer spending. The growth was...

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Does sustainability actually sell? The complex reality behind consumer behavior

Sustainability remains a key component for many consumers when considering a new purchase - until it is time to make the sale, that is. The ongoing gap between what consumers say they want and what they actually want and do with it could be hindering the uptake of sustainable practices - but is it truly up to the consumers? Sustainability and...

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Inside Denver’s retail reinvention: How Northfield’s overhaul reflects a sector in flux

In Colorado, as Denver’s retail vacancy rate tumbles to decade lows – sitting at just 4.3 percent in Q2 2025 – leasing momentum is heating up across neighbourhood centres, despite rent growth remaining modest and development stalling. Data collated by real estate firm Matthews showed leasing activity is being dominated by quick-service...

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US fashion industry faces historic price surge following reciprocal tariffs

The retail landscape in the United States underwent a dramatic shift on August 7 as the most comprehensive tariff increases since the 1930s took effect. Thursday saw the reciprocal tariffs come into effect under the Trump administration after months of delays, with most imports into the country being hit with a baseline 10 percent duty. But with...

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Retail|ANALYSIS

Experiential luxury vs. material purchase: New balance of brand strategies

The phenomenon is observed across the globe. Affected by the economic situation, consumers are turning away from material acquisition in favour of, at times, experience. Initiatives like 'The Louis' by Louis Vuitton in Shanghai raise the question of the effectiveness of this immersive shift. Is it a long-term brand-building exercise, or can we...