Off-price retailer Burlington Stores, Inc. is continuing its rollout of its refreshed in-store retail experience. The new and enhanced retail experience includes a new store layout that is designed to improve the shopping experience, with thoughtfully organized aisles and a more open layout to make it easier for customers to find their favorite...
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US indoor malls recorded a modest year-on-year increase in July foot traffic, suggesting that climate-controlled retail environments are benefiting from both summer weather and non-traditional anchor tenants. The latest Placer.ai Mall Index, which tracks 100 top-tier indoor malls, 100 open-air shopping centres and 100 outlet malls nationwide,...
Aug 11, 2025
The retail landscape in the United States underwent a dramatic shift on August 7 as the most comprehensive tariff increases since the 1930s took effect. Thursday saw the reciprocal tariffs come into effect under the Trump administration after months of delays, with most imports into the country being hit with a baseline 10 percent duty. But with...
Aug 8, 2025
British outdoor brand Rab has opened a new, expanded store in Colorado, the US, as it continues to strengthen its presence in the country. The new store opening comes close to two years after the brand relocated from its former location. Located in Commons Park West, Denver, the new store spans 2,320 square feet, which is more than twice the...
Aug 7, 2025
The phenomenon is observed across the globe. Affected by the economic situation, consumers are turning away from material acquisition in favour of, at times, experience. Initiatives like 'The Louis' by Louis Vuitton in Shanghai raise the question of the effectiveness of this immersive shift. Is it a long-term brand-building exercise, or can we...
Aug 4, 2025
Kapten & Son is venturing into a new realm. The German travel brand is set to embark on a new flight path in the UK, where it is due to land in London with its first regional flagship store. After achieving success in the retail market of mainland Europe, with stores in Frankfurt, Vienna and Amsterdam, co-founder and chief executive officer,...
Aug 1, 2025
Five years on from the start of the pandemic, The Anchor, backed by the Placer.ai platform, has published a comprehensive report on post-Covid consumer habits. Using footfall data from physical locations in the first half of 2025, compared to 2019 and 2024, the study identifies six profound and lasting dynamics. These include retail,...
Online spending in the United States is predicted to hit 23.8 billion US dollars this week, according to early estimates from Adobe Analytics. Running from July 8 to July 11, the 96-hour Amazon Prime Day event is the first four-day sales promotion from the retail giant. Launched in the hopes of enticing consumers to keep shopping daily for new...
Jul 8, 2025
Eurozone retail sales fell in May. Turnover dropped by 0.7 percent month-on-month, the European statistics office Eurostat announced on Monday in Luxembourg. Economists had forecast a decline of 0.6 percent. However, turnover had risen by an upwardly revised 0.3 percent in April. Initially, an increase of 0.1 percent had been recorded. Compared...
Jul 7, 2025
Champs Sports, an American sportswear retailer and a subsidiary of Foot Locker, has unveiled its renewed retail concept in Tampa, Florida, and Portland, Oregon. The reimagine retail concept was created to offer customers an enhanced brand journey through a more immersive retail experience. The new concept introduces a more inviting, modernized...
Jul 1, 2025
Mango has successfully opened its 50th store in the United States, as the Spanish fast-fashion retailer continues to push forward with its expansion plan. The new Mango store, located in Washington Square, Portland, Oregon, is the eighth of approximately 20 new stores that the retailer aims to open this year across the US, with the aim of...
Jun 25, 2025
Following recent data breaches at Adidas, Dior, and The North Face, consumers are trusting fashion brands less and less when it comes to their personal details. However, a new study, The Trust in CX, by Press Ganey Forsta, has found that the large majority of US consumers are still open and willing to share their data if it would offer them a...