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Beauty

Walmart’s Vision of Beauty for Everyone

With its vast store network and broad customer reach, Walmart’s vice president of beauty Vinima Shekhar told The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 that the mega retailer is leaning on logistics and a more premium assortment to reclaim its US beauty market share.

Beauty

Walmart’s Vision of Beauty for Everyone

With its vast store network and broad customer reach, Walmart’s vice president of beauty Vinima Shekhar told The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2 that the mega retailer is leaning on logistics and a more premium assortment to reclaim its US beauty market share.


Beauty

Beauty Retailers Race to Redefine the Rules of Engagement

As online marketplaces grow, speciality and mass retailers face mounting pressure. With assortments blending and channels blurring, standing out is only getting harder.

Beauty

Beauty Retailers Race to Redefine the Rules of Engagement

As online marketplaces grow, speciality and mass retailers face mounting pressure. With assortments blending and channels blurring, standing out is only getting harder.


Technology

AI Shopping Is Here. Will Retailers Get Left Behind?

AI doesn't see the internet the same way human shoppers do, meaning retailers need to adapt as more consumers turn to AI to find products or even make purchases.

Technology

AI Shopping Is Here. Will Retailers Get Left Behind?

AI doesn't see the internet the same way human shoppers do, meaning retailers need to adapt as more consumers turn to AI to find products or even make purchases.


Retail

Global Retailers’ Tariff Strategy Risks Spreading Pain Beyond US Consumer

Brands like Birkenstock and Pandora are considering raising prices in markets outside the US to offset the impact of tariffs.

Retail

Global Retailers’ Tariff Strategy Risks Spreading Pain Beyond US Consumer

Brands like Birkenstock and Pandora are considering raising prices in markets outside the US to offset the impact of tariffs.


Sustainability

Tariff Windfall Tests Limits of India’s Apparel Factories

As US retailers shift orders from China and Bangladesh to capitalise on lower tariffs, apparel factories in India’s textile hub of Tiruppur are scrambling to meet demand and are held back by a deepening skilled labour shortage, cost pressures, and fragmented manufacturing capacity.

Sustainability

Tariff Windfall Tests Limits of India’s Apparel Factories

As US retailers shift orders from China and Bangladesh to capitalise on lower tariffs, apparel factories in India’s textile hub of Tiruppur are scrambling to meet demand and are held back by a deepening skilled labour shortage, cost pressures, and fragmented manufacturing capacity.


Sustainability

Walmart Calls, But India’s Garment Worker Woes Blunt Tariff Edge

American retailers are ramping up inquiries to manufacture in India in response to Trump's trade war, but a labour shortage and high costs in key textile producing regions are hampering suppliers' ability to capitalise on the opportunity.

Sustainability

Walmart Calls, But India’s Garment Worker Woes Blunt Tariff Edge

American retailers are ramping up inquiries to manufacture in India in response to Trump's trade war, but a labour shortage and high costs in key textile producing regions are hampering suppliers' ability to capitalise on the opportunity.


Global Markets

Target, Walmart Executives to Meet Trump as Tariff Angst Spreads

Business executives from Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s will seek relief from sweeping tariffs in a meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday, Bloomberg reported.

Global Markets

Target, Walmart Executives to Meet Trump as Tariff Angst Spreads

Business executives from Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s will seek relief from sweeping tariffs in a meeting with Trump at the White House on Monday, Bloomberg reported.


Retail

Op-Ed | Target’s DEI Flip-Flop Came at a Price

Early data indicates Target and Walmart’s store traffic has declined since their DEI exit, while Costco’s has grown, signalling that we may be entering a new era of consumer boycotts.

Retail

Op-Ed | Target’s DEI Flip-Flop Came at a Price

Early data indicates Target and Walmart’s store traffic has declined since their DEI exit, while Costco’s has grown, signalling that we may be entering a new era of consumer boycotts.


Workplace & Talent

Can AI Make People Happier at Work?

Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.

Workplace & Talent

Can AI Make People Happier at Work?

Fashion and retail firms are rethinking AI’s role —not just as a productivity booster but as a tool for improving employee experience and job satisfaction.


Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: The Next Seoul Cycle

Walmart invests in K-Beauty’s new haircare frontier.

Beauty

The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: The Next Seoul Cycle

Walmart invests in K-Beauty’s new haircare frontier.