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Consumer Spending and Retail Media Trends: Inflation, Prime Day, and Advertising this week: Consumer spending rose 0.

Retail Expansion and Marketplace Growth: New Stores, Brands, and Distribution this week: Primark is opening two new U.S.

Taylor Swift’s Wedding Fashion: Guest Looks, Dress Predictions, and More this week: Taylor Swift married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden in custom Christian Louboutin shoes, paired with a; and Karlie Kloss attended Taylor Swift and…

Fashion this week: Exemplar Luxury Group, the rebranded entity emerging from Saks Global’s Chapter 11, has completed its restructuring; and Two garment factories in Gazipur, Bangladesh, supplying brands including C&A and Kontoor Brands…

Category & Retail Innovations this week: Multiple fashion and lifestyle brands, including luggage maker Monos and denim label Wrangler, are launching eyewear; and Marc Jacobs Beauty relaunches under Coty’s license, pivoting from its…

Fashion Business Operations & Market Pressures this week: Brand and retail executives at the Glossy E-Commerce Summit outlined a pragmatic, post-hype operational pivot; and Facing a K-shaped economic recovery and declining revenues…

Major Brand Acquisitions & Strategy Shifts this week: WHP Global and G-III Apparel Group are acquiring Marc Jacobs from LVMH in a $925 million deal structured as a joint; and Everlane, the DTC brand built on ‘radical transparency,’ is…

Retail and Sustainability Developments this week: Inditex reported Q1 sales up 8.8% at constant currency to €8.

Luxury Brand Expansions and Collaborations this week: Dior reopens its Saint-Tropez boutique with a new decor by creative director Jonathan Anderson and a full; and Piaget partners with Hong Kong-based pre-owned platform Wristcheck for a…

AI and Tech Innovations in Fashion and Retail this week: Launchmetrics is marking its 10th anniversary with three new generative AI-powered tools set to launch by early; and Sephora has partnered with Google to enable direct shopping…