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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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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

Issey Miyake to unveil expanded New York flagship with gallery concept

Lululemon store

Lululemon launches Mexican website, plans more stores there

US Polo Assn Miami

US Polo Assn doubles down on experiential retail with Miami flagship

Walmart joins sustainable cotton sourcing alliance

Pizza 4P's' famous burrata pizza.

Inside Asian chain Pizza 4P’s ambitious plan to conquer Brooklyn

Steve Totzke

Leading Mattel executive steps down, sparking transition plan

Calvin Klein store

PVH defies tariffs with strong Q4 finish, signals ‘steady’ 2026

Castlery US

Castlery launches first US flagship store in Manhattan’s Chelsea

Allbirds

‘Pocket change’: Allbirds sold for a fraction of its former value

Costco gas station

Costco prepares to launch its first standalone gas station

Miniso Hello Kitty pop-up

Miniso accelerates IP push with Hello Kitty pop-ups in North America 

David Simon

Simon Property Group chief David Simon dies at 64