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EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros for selling prohibited products

Brussels - The EU fined the Chinese e-commerce platform AliExpress, a subsidiary of the giant Alibaba, 550 million euros (628.7 million dollars) today. The fine was for allowing the sale of illegal products to European consumers, including dangerous toys and counterfeit clothing. AliExpress was sanctioned for failing to meet its obligations...

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WhatsApp is becoming retail's favorite sales associate, report finds

New research from cloud communications platform Infobip and consultancy Retail Economics finds that the "broadcast" model of customer engagement is being replaced by a conversational, AI-driven relationship layer — with WhatsApp emerging as the channel to beat. The messaging platform commands open rates of 85 to 95 percent, the report finds,...

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Nordstrom Rack to open new location in New Jersey

The Seattle-based fashion retailer Nordstrom, Inc. has announced plans to open a new Nordstrom Rack location in Ramsey, New Jersey, in fall 2026. The 25,000-square-foot store will be located at Interstate Shopping Center, whose tenant roster includes ShopRite, Five Below and Petco. The center is owned through a joint venture between New...

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Inside Timberland's New Store in North Carolina

Timberland has opened its newest retail store at Crabtree Valley Mall in Raleigh, N.C., marking the brand's only specialty store in the state. The 1,639-square-foot store, located on the mall's second floor at 4325 Glenwood Ave., opened its doors on July 17. To mark the occasion, Timberland hosted opening activations across the weekend,...

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7 in 10 US consumers use AI to shop, reshaping how Americans make their purchases

Artificial intelligence continues to reshape consumer behavior, with nearly seven in ten Americans using AI to shop for products and services, according to a new survey of 2,000 US adults from integrated marketing agency LDWW. 71 percent of those surveyed said they expect to rely on AI even more in the years to come, as AI becomes a mainstream...

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Brochu Walker opens first-ever flagship store in Seoul, South Korea

Los Angeles-based Brochu Walker has opened its first-ever international flagship store in Seoul, South Korea, as part of its global retail strategy. Located at Apgujeong-ro 42-gil 26, Gangnam-gu, the 7,152.2-square-foot flagship store spans five levels, with two levels dedicated to retail and a VIP private suite. Known for its “quiet luxury”...

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Loewe expands summer 2026 retail strategy with 15 new resort stores and pop-ups

Madrid – As temperatures rise, tourists flock from their homes to more exciting summer destinations. Fashion houses are keen to keep up with their audience, moving their operations to these seasonal hotspots. The Spanish house Loewe has once again launched its own offensive in this commitment to seasonal retail. The brand is not only repeating...

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LVMH: Chaumet opens its first standalone store in Canada

French high jewellery house Chaumet, owned by the LVMH group, has opened a store in Vancouver, creating a new bridge between its historic ties with Canada and its Parisian address. Chaumet already had a presence in Canada through five points-of-sale operated by its partner, the Canadian luxury jewellery chain Birks, in Vancouver, Toronto,...

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Free People to open new boutique in Santa Monica

Free People is set to open a new boutique in Santa Monica, California, on Friday, as the URBN-owned lifestyle brand continues its push into what it describes as growing lifestyle markets. Located at 2925 Main St, the 2,092-square-foot store will carry the brand's Free-est collection, a line that merges its FP Beach and Endless Summer ranges into...

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Foot Locker is putting its stores on a food delivery app

Foot Locker is putting its stores on a food delivery app. The retail company, which also owns Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports, announced on Thursday a new partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. that will allow consumers to shop from more than 1,000 stores across the U.S. directly through the Uber Eats app. "We're focused on giving customers...

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US clothing sales rise again in June

For the ninth month in a row, retail sales have gone up in the United States in June, with clothing and accessories stores showing an increase of 0.63 percent month over month adjusted and 13.65 percent year over year unadjusted. The numbers were revealed by the National Retail Federation on Monday through its CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor. The Retail...

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Tailored Brands IPO: Is tailoring investable again after bankruptcy?

Tailored Brands, Inc. publicly filed its S-1 with the SEC on Monday, asking Wall Street to buy back into a category it wrote off six years ago: the suit. Through its new ticker symbol, “MENW,” the company is betting that tailoring can still capture investors’ attention and is even promising to open 500 new stores over the next 10 years, per the...