4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (436+ words) Academy's launching Hoka in select stores and online this fall, while Nike continues to resonate and work boots remain a strong shoe category. Academy Sports + Outdoors will launch Hoka in 15 doors and online this fall as part of its bid…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (819+ words) “Novelty and a distinctive point of view are becoming as important as heritage,” said Sara Wong, the retailer's director of accessories. Given shifting fortunes in the handbag category, and lingering weakness, this linchpin floor in department stores “can no longer…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1101+ words) Brands continue to seek real estate in cities such as London, Paris, Hong Kong and Seoul, among others, for freestanding boutiques. U.S. lifestyle brands are accelerating their quest for freestanding stores and in-store shops at department stores worldwide, bringing their American…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (365+ words) The new Union Square store features mini-sized beauty products from over 100 brands. Beautyspace is betting big on minis. The prestige wholesale curator, formerly part of Space NK, is launching Little Luxuries, a new store near Union Square in New York,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (387+ words) Hyosung TNC has officially started commercial operation of its Bio-BDO (Butanediol) plant built in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The plant, which connects sugarcane-based bio-raw materials to finished fiber product, is a $1 billion investment for the South Korea-based group. With…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (891+ words) As K-beauty cements its presence in the U.S. with major retail partnerships, record-breaking exports and category expansions, the once-niche phenomenon is shaping the global beauty industry — and redefining innovation. K-beauty is having a strong second act and its impact on the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (314+ words) To get closer to its brand and retail partners and engage them earlier in the product development cycle, UL Solutions, the applied safety science company, said it has expanded its capabilities at its site in Lombardy, Italy. The company has…...