Business
EXCLUSIVE: Saks Off 5th Sets Nine Store Closings
Saks Off 5th, the off-price retailer within Saks Global, will close nine of its 79 locations beginning in January, WWD has learned. The…
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Fashion
France moves to suspend Shein website as it opens first store in Paris
Osmond Chia,Business reporter and Paul Kirby,Europe digital editor The French government says it is initiating proceedings to suspend the…
Beauty
Boots Bets Big on Fragrance, Opening a Stand-alone Store in London
LONDON — Boots is breaking with tradition and transforming its high-growth, social-media fueled categories into stand-alone concepts, the…
News
Meta opens flagship store in West Hollywood to showcase AI glasses, VR headsets
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, opened a new flagship store in Los Angeles where people can try out their smart…
News
Saks Global Fills Two Key Store Roles
Saks Global has just filled two crucial store positions. Matt Dunphyhas been named senior vice president of store growth and experiences…
Lifestyle
KnitWell Group’s Haven Well Within Launches First Permanent Store
Does the KnitWell Group — operator of Ann Taylor, Loft, Talbots and Chico’s — have another retail chain in the making? KnitWell’s Haven…
Business
Boot Barn CEO Raises Store Count Goal to 1,200 as Western Craze Helps Company Deliver Q2 Growth
Boot Barn is raising its yearly guidance as well as its store opening targets as the Western craze shows no sign of slowing down. In the…
Lifestyle
Annie’s Ibiza Opens First U.S. Store at 110 Mercer Street in SoHo
Annie’s Ibiza, the cult British brand, will open its first U.S. store in SoHo at 110 Mercer Street on Friday. British-born Anne Doble will…
Business
Apple loses landmark UK lawsuit over app store commissions
Apple abused its dominant position by charging app developers unfair commissions, a London tribunal ruled on Thursday, in a blow which…
Business
New Zealand Cashmere Brand Elle and Riley Opens First U.S. Store in Beverly Hills
New Zealand-born cashmere brand Elle and Riley has landed in Los Angeles, opening its first U.S. store in Beverly Hills. Elle Pugh, who…
Business
Why the App Store Freedom Act Undercuts Innovation
Top-down mandates for app marketplaces threaten free markets, investor incentives, and the very security frameworks that support them.…
News
Salomon Highlights Its Sportstyle Range in New Los Angeles Store
Salomon is marching on with its retail expansion in North America this month with the opening of its first West Coast store in Los…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Marine Serre Opens First Stand-alone Store in Seoul
PARIS — Marine Serre is opening its first stand-alone boutique worldwide in Seoul, underlining the South Korean capital’s growing status…
Business
La DoubleJ Opens Dallas Store
La DoubleJ is heading west. J.J. Martin’s La DoubleJ is opening its second U.S. stand-alone boutique, and has chosen Dallas’ Highland Park…
Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: Cabana to Open First Seasonal Store in London, on Sloane Street
SLOANE HOME: Cabana Magazine is on the move, with plans to open its first seasonal store in London on Friday at 29 Sloane Street in…
Lifestyle
Catherine Jobling to Exit AllSaints, John Varvatos Brands
There’s another major change at the John Varvatos brand. Catherine Jobling, chief operating officer for AllSaints, the U.K.-based company…
Business
How the ‘Roofman’ Team Rebuilt an Entire Toys ‘R’ Us Store Including Tickle Me Elmos and a Marvel Easter Egg for Channing Tatum
“Roofman” director Derek Cianfrance wanted everything to be real for his latest film, and he didn’t want to cut any corners. So the film’s…
Culture
Cable Fights Back: Charter Launches Spectrum App Store, Touts Value and ‘Seamless’ Navigation of Content Across Devices
Charter Communications has launched its first App Store as part of a big push to promote its broadband and video services as offering not…
Lifestyle
Business Trends in the Pet Store Industry
The pet store industry is changing as more people welcome pets into their homes. Pet ownership affects how pet stores operate and what…
Business
Sephora Deepens Bet on Gen Alpha, Readies Evereden for U.S. Store Launch
Sephora’s Gen Alpha play just got steeper. The retailer is inducting Gen Alpha-focused clean beauty brand, Evereden, to its online…
Business
Starbucks store closings: 59 unionized locations on doomed list in coffee chain restructuring
On the heels of Starbucks’ recent announcement it will be cutting 900 corporate roles and closing 1% of its Northern American stores by…
Fashion
Our Golden Days Episode 15 Preview, Spoilers: What is in Store for Park Sung Jae, Ji Eun Oh?
Our Golden Days episode 15 will air on KBS 2TV on Saturday (September 27) at 8:00 PM KST. The chapter will focus on the romantic journey…
Lifestyle
Vespa Opens Concept Store in Milan With Café to Boot
MILAN — Vespa is zooming ahead with its lifestyle push, unveiling Saturday its first “The Empty Space” concept store. Located a stone’s…
Culture
Jaded London Brings Its Retail World Tour to NYC, Hints at Future Permanent Store
Jaded London is continuing its world tour with a new pop-up shop in New York City. Open from now through the end of the year, the…