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What AI is not going to fix for you in retail

It feels like everyone, everywhere is talking about AI. What it will change, how fast it will move, and how it might solve some of the biggest challenges businesses face today. It’s being positioned as the answer to everything from inefficiency to innovation. There is far less conversation about the other side of that coin: what AI is not going...

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Urban Outfitters targeting Gen Z consumers with DoorDash

American fashion retailer Urban Outfitters is expanding into on-demand retail in partnership with DoorDash, the local commerce platform, as it looks to target Gen Z consumers. The move will see Urban Outfitters’ fashion, accessories, beauty, gifting, and lifestyle assortment being available directly through DoorDash across the US, and will...

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Next expands retail footprint in India with new Bengaluru store

UK-based fashion retailer Next has inaugurated new brick and mortar locations for menswear, womenswear, and kidswear in Bengaluru, situated within the Phoenix Mall of Asia. According to the media reports, expansion signifies a strategic advancement in the long-term India growth trajectory for the brand, executed in collaboration with Myntra...

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FitFlop opens first store in Spain

British footwear brand FitFlop has opened its first-ever store in Spain, in Puerto Banús, Marbella, as part of its European retail expansion strategy. The opening is in partnership with Albion 1879, a company that introduces, develops and manages international brands in the Iberian Peninsula, including AllSaints and Ugg, and maintains a...

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Oner Active to open first store in New York

British female-focused activewear brand Oner Active, co-founded in 2020 by personal trainer and fitness influencer Krissy Cela, has announced it is opening its first permanent brick-and-mortar store in New York. Cela, the brand's creative director, announced the news on Instagram and LinkedIn, stating that New York was chosen for the brand’s...

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Primark opens Manhattan store amid broader US growth

Primark has opened a new flagship store in Manhattan’s Penn District, bringing its US store count to 40 locations across 13 states. This latest New York site is the most recent in a string of openings by the budget retailer, which of late has also launched stores in Florida, Illinois, and Texas. Located at Herald Square, this newest flagship...

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British brand Montirex launches in Spain through JD Sports

British sportswear brand Montirex has chosen Spain as a key market in its European expansion strategy. It is leveraging the international distribution network of JD Sports for its launch into a selection of key points of sale across the country. Founded in Liverpool in 2019 by Daniel Yuen and Kieran Riddell Austin, the brand has successfully...

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Eme Studios to open debut UK store in London

Spanish streetwear brand Eme Studios has announced plans to open its first permanent store outside of Spain on London’s Carnaby Street. The Spanish-born brand, founded in 2018, operates stores in Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia, and trades in more than 100 countries. The UK opening is part of the brand’s strategic expansion plans, which also...

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Brochu Walker to open first international flagship this summer

Los Angeles-based Brochu Walker, known for its "quiet luxury" aesthetic, is set to open its debut international flagship in Seoul, South Korea, in July, as part of the brand’s global evolution strategy. Brochu Walker has secured a 7,152 square foot store at Apgujeong-ro 42-gil 26, Gangnam-gu in Seoul, which will house five floors, including two...

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Harvey Nichols launches new wellness destination

Luxury department store Harvey Nichols has launched a new wellness destination on the fourth floor of the Knightsbridge store, as part of the ongoing evolution of its flagship to “reflect the changing priorities of modern luxury customers”. The renovated floor aims to offer an “holistic approach to modern wellbeing,” bringing together fashion,...

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JD Sports to close 175 Hibbett stores as restructuring continues

JD Sports has said it is planning to close around 175 Hibbett stores over the next three years as part of an ongoing optimisation of its North American footprint. Speaking during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, chief executive Régis Schultz said the retailer is focusing on closing smaller and lower-performing stores while...

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Primark celebrates ten years in Italy, to open three new stores

Primark has celebrated ten years in Italy. Its first store opened at Il Centro in Arese. On this occasion, the management announced a new investment of 22 million euros for the opening of three new stores. The company will create 300 new jobs as part of its continued expansion in Italy. Primark expands store network in Italy “This new phase of...