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Irene Dong

Irene Dong is a journalist with a major in International Relations. She has several years of experience writing news, featured articles, and magazine features for Inside Retail. Her favourite retail sectors are Business, Food and Beverage, and Beauty.

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Charlie Cole

Lands’ End names Charlie Cole as CEO to lead next growth phase

Care Bears

Authentic to acquire Care Bears in entertainment expansion

Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works plans nationwide launch with Ulta Beauty

JMM store in New York

Jacques Marie Mage opens first New York gallery in SoHo

Vera Bradley

Vera Bradley returns to growth after four-year sales drought

Paragon Sports

Paragon Sports focuses on experiential retail with reimagined store

DSW Shoes store

Designer Brands reports steady growth in Q1

Mitchell & Ness store

Mitchell & Ness unveils new Philadelphia flagship store

Viktor and Rol

OTB acquires full ownership of Viktor&Rolf

Walmart

Walmart adds Subway meals to its express delivery service 

Calvin Klein

PVH balances brand momentum against EMEA headwinds

Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty beats Q1 estimates, lifts outlook

Hoka shoes

Deckers Brands sees strong growth as Hoka gains pace globally

Wrangler sunglasses

Wrangler steps into the eyewear category

Wolverine shoes

‘Solid start’: Wolverine Worldwide reports first-quarter results

Princess Polly store

Princess Polly parent AKA Brands lifts margins, narrows loss 

Primark NYC

Primark opens US flagship in Manhattan’s Herald Square

US Polo Assn

US Polo Assn hits $2.7bn in FY25, accelerating store expansion 

McCafe rebranding

McCafe refreshes brand identity as it expands offer

Lemieux et Cie SoHo

Lemieux et Cie’s flagship opens in SoHo’s Little Paris