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Retail
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Oct 8, 2026
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AI favors Walmart. 6 in 10 buy on Amazon.
Two different winners. Google is calling stores. Westfield is sending shoppers to them.
Retail
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Oct 1, 2026
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3 min read
$1 makeup, nurse-led piercing and Chinese tea are coming to US malls.
Miss A, Rowan and HEYTEA are on US mall opening lists. The names are confirmed; the dates live in different places.
Retail
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Sep 3, 2026
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3 min read
IKEA is opening inside a rival retailer. For the third time in a year.
IKEA is returning to Daegu inside Shinsegae after testing the market with a pop-up. Uniqlo is putting more weight behind urban flagships. Zara says lessons from Korea travel across the group.
Retail
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Aug 20, 2026
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3 min read
NikeSKIMS is coming to Shanghai. Alo Yoga sold $1.5M in one minute.
lululemon grew 30% in China. Vuori plans to grow from eight to 20 stores. Premium activewear challengers are clustering in the same prime retail locations.
Mall
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Aug 6, 2026
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3 min read
Sephora is giving K-beauty a dedicated zone in the US.
Olive Young has opened two Southern California stores and is partnering with Sephora. POP MART is coming to King of Prussia. Bluebell built a shared market-entry format for multiple brands. The platform is becoming the format.