Retail News

E-commerce Grabs 11% of US Retail

E-commerce accounted for 11% of total U.S. retail sales in 2019, up from its previous high of 9.9% in 2018. E-commerce sales grew 14.9% for the y...

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PacSun To Open Landmark Stores in NYC and LA

PacSun (USA) announces the opening of bicoastal landmark stores in Los Angeles and New York City. The recently opened LA store has 5,000 square ...

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Japan's Economy Hits 6-Year Contraction

Japan’s economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six years in the December quarter as last year’s sales tax hike hit consumer and busi...

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Walmart Struggles to Grow Apparel Sales

Walmart Inc (USA) reported growing same-stores sales, however apparel was not amongst the growth categories. The retailer has made a consid...

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2nd Street Heads East with New York Store

2nd Street, Inc, the Japanese retailer that specializes in apparel and accessories resale, has opened its first store in New York. Previou...

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Brooks Sports Sues Brooks Brothers

Brooks Brothers (USA) is facing a law suit as it evolves its collection to include more athleisure wear. Brooks Sports, a 100 year-old Seat...

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LC Waikiki to Debut in Uganda

LC Waikiki (Turkey) will open its first shop in Uganda in the nation's capital, Kampala. The 1900 square meter flagship store will be ...

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Sydney Will Have S. Hemisphere's Biggest Beauty Store

Beauty retailer Mecca (Australia) will be opening what will be the Southern Hemisphere's largest cosmetics store. The 12,000 square foot, 3-l...

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New Yorker Expands in Georgia

New Yorker (Germany) is continuing to grow its retail business in Georgia with the opening of its fifth store, an addition 950 sq. meter store in Tbil...

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Fred Perry Debuts in India

Fred Perry is bringing its classic tennis-inspired activewear to India. The brand is taking advantage of the surging interest in athleisure wear...

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