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Small Towns, Squishy Toys and Tariff Resilience: The State of Independent Retail

Jen Burke, Chief Revenue Officer at wholesale marketplace Faire, and Hannah Wall, a Trend Expert at Faire, share…

Features August 18
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Boot Barn’s Festival Playbook: Lessons From Under the Big Sky and Stagecoach

Boot Barn's VP of Marketing and Media Stephen Loscko shares five key lessons from the brand's experiential sponsorships…

Features August 17
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‘Holiday 2026 Will Feel Different’: From AI to Consumer Behavior, Retail Experts Weigh in on What to Expect

Marshal Cohen, Chief Retail Adviser at Circana; Sudip Mazumder, SVP, Retail Industry Lead, North America at Publicis Sapient;…

Features August 12
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Grocery to Western Wear: Retailers Flag a More Cautious Shopper

Grocery, outdoor apparel, kids' apparel, farm and ranch and western wear all posted quarterly earnings within weeks of…

Features August 11
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Claire’s Is Reinventing the Piercing Experience Across 900 Stores

Claire's brand reset is underway after filing for bankruptcy and its acquisition by Ames Watson in 2025. Chief…

Features August 6
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AI Playbook: How PetSmart Used AI Decisioning to Drive a 22% Lift in Salon Bookings

Marketing SVP Bradley Breuer shares why AI works best for personalized marketing efforts, customer relationship management and driving…

Features August 4
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What American Eagle, Journeys and Tillys Are Betting On This Back to School

American Eagle, Journeys and Tillys marketing leaders detail their 2026 back-to-school campaigns, including low-rise denim, an ensemble cast…

Features July 30
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Target EVP and Chief Digital and Revenue Officer Sarah Travis on the Target Plus Marketplace Strategy

Target Plus is adding Clarks, Forever 21 and JanSport in time for back-to-school. Travis shares how the third-party…

Features July 27
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Retail Rise: Andy Gray, CEO, Journeys Global Retail Group

He turned around a two-year sales slide at Journeys after more than 20 years at Foot Locker, then…

Features July 23
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