#premium-retail

#premium-retail

We are making the necessary moves to reinvigorate relationships with our customers through improved shopping experiences, relevant assortments and compelling value.

Once upon a time, hotel buffet conjured images of scrambled eggs and orange juice from a machine. Now? It's wagyu served up beside your waffles.

Private auctions are characterized by their curated nature, taking place outside the traditional public auction format, which allows for a more controlled and quieter sales environment.

The New Museum Store has reopened and is now more than twice its previous size, featuring artist-collaboration pieces and unique products like bodega-themed charms and specialty chocolates.

Emily Porter found a woven sweater labeled 'Maria Rodriguez Chicago' at a resale shop, highlighting the significance of local designers in Chicago's fashion history.

Costco operates in eight countries worldwide, with 85% of its stores located in North America. Memberships extend to all locations, including those outside your home country.

We put them wherever we could. There are butterfly handles on the cabinets in the bedroom, and butterflies are woven into the bed hangings. They're even on the soap in the bath and on the tiles in the kitchen. There are so many butterflies in this apartment, you don't even notice them. But Mariah does.

L'Oréal's Laetitia Raoust discusses the marketing tensions that keep her awake at night, including the challenges of influencer advocacy and the complexities of retail media.

Together, the multicultural segment totaled 46 million households in 2024, representing just over 33% of all households in the country—a 12% increase compared to 2017.

Participating in London Fashion Week is not a luxury but a necessity for any emerging brand aiming to go global. It's your ticket to the world of international fashion. - Katie England, Creative Director of Topshop and curator of the New Generation program

At Shoptalk 2023, companies unveiled innovative tools that place AI at the forefront of commerce, reflecting a significant shift in retail dynamics.

"They're everyday professionals who simply don't have the time to shop the traditional way," said Kneen about J. Hilburn customers. Instead, stylists manage fit, fabrics and wardrobe planning, effectively outsourcing the entire process for busy professionals.

These actions are designed to advance Saks Global's transformation with a focus on serving luxury customers, strengthening brand partner relationships and driving full-price selling to enable profitable and sustainable growth.

Colin Walsh, Glossier's new chief executive, stated that the closures are necessary to focus on a 'true expression of where this brand has been and where it needs to go.'

While developer Zach Vella was negotiating the recent purchase valued at about $30 million, former child stars turned fashion designers Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Olsen agreed to rent space in his three-building complex in the 8400 block of Melrose Place for the first outlet of their luxury apparel line, the Row.

Like most founders, the early days of my company were very much geared towards solving a real problem. I wanted to create products to fill a market gap a loved one had personally experienced: finding effective, holistic and affordable solutions to common foot conditions like bunions. Product development and direct-to-consumer sales were my initial focus as CEO, but as the brand grew and I began to recognize the inherent potential in what we were building, retail expansion became a natural progression.

Not just any algorithm, mind you, but the most devilish metric devised to date. Because it finally translates the old publicity strategy of fame once governed by unquantifiable guesswork into money. No, it isn't (black) magic, just computerized math: by analyzing and comparing quantitative and qualitative data, the program in question calculates and assigns an economic value to these star appearances based on their public performance.

Regional performance remained uneven. Asia excluding Japan saw organic sales fall 4%, underperforming the group average as consumer spending in China remained subdued amid ongoing economic headwinds. Despite this, LVMH continued to invest heavily in the region, including the opening of a ship-shaped Louis Vuitton flagship in Shanghai in June 2025 and a new Dior store in Beijing in December, both of which have begun to gain traction.

While the internet is wide with chic items that may catch your eye, there's no better sign of what's truly on trend and worth a buy than seeing something consistently fly off the virtual shelves. Whether that's a viral collagen mask or a wine accessory that will keep your drinks colder, longer, some of the best and bougiest items are the ones shoppers just can't get enough of. But if you're not yet convinced, continue ahead for a curated edit of the best of the best.