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Nicole Kirichanskaya

Nicole is features and premium editor at Inside Retail US.

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A man holding up a product from Kings Domain Melbourne.

Kings Domain Melbourne’s Aaron Chan talks scaling a brand globally

Two female models posing against a light pink background.

Memebox CEO Dino Ha on his 14-year journey building a K-beauty brand

Models wearing 2026 World Cup jerseys designed by Gap.

How can brands stand out during the biggest-ever World Cup?

A side-by-side shot of model Francheska Pujols and an AI-generated image.

Will AI-generated models become the norm in retail?

A white pair of Stand+ shoes against a light blue background.

How Stand+ founder Rob Gregg turned problems into greatness

An exterior shot of the Macy’s flagship location in New York City.

How Macy’s is turning its ‘Bold New Chapter’ into results

An interior shot of a Victoria’s Secret store in Munich, Germany.

Why Victoria’s Secret’s comeback plan keeps on delivering

A black-and-white shot of a blond model wearing a denim jacket from Guess’s Marilyn Monroe collection.

Why brands are tapping into the nostalgia of Marilyn Monroe 

A close-up shot of three Caledaer + Lab products against a dark green background.

How Jared Pobre pivoted from tech to skincare

An exterior shot of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store.

Why Dick’s Sporting Goods’ big bets are paying off

An interior shot of the Sundae School store in New York City.

Sundae School founder discusses its NYC store opening

[Left to right] Christine Russo, Manuel Neto, Neha Kovach and Amy Sullivan.

The Lead Summit: How Primark mastered emotional brand building

A close-up shot of several cookies from the Last Crumb bakery.

How Last Crumb built a million-dollar brand off a drop-launch model

Marc Jacobs sunglasses displayed on a gray wall.

Can new ownership revive Marc Jacobs?

A phone inside of a jeans pocket showcasing Shein’s website.

‘Anything goes’: Inside Shein’s controversial Everlane deal

A female model wearing a pair of Otra glasses and a white tank top.

Otra co-founder discusses the eyewear brand’s launch into Bloomingdale’s

An exterior shot of a Rent the Runway store.

Will the surprise exit of Rent the Runway’s co-founder help or hurt the business?

A mannequin wearing Under Armour apparel inside of a store.

Why Under Armour still hasn’t found its groove

To Summer fragrance display.

Ones to Watch 2026: To Summer, Leo Lin and more

Dua Lipa on Instagram.

Inside Dua Lipa’s $15m lawsuit against Samsung