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6 days ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
Gap Inc’s 2025 first quarter fiscal report revealed that the corporation experienced a net sales increase of two per cent in the first quarter of fiscal 2025, reaching US$3.46 billion. The apparel retailer’s operating income increased 26.8 per cent to US$260 million, with net income soaring 22 per cent to US$193 million.
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6 days ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
This year, The Lead Summit commerce, held at Pier 36 in New York City, drew in a diverse array of brand and retail executives across marketing, customer experience, e-commerce, and store fields. One specific brand that drew in notable buzz at the conference – and in the headlines during the past year or so – was Mac Cosmetics.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.com.au | Nicole Kirichanskaya
This year, The Lead Summit commerce, held at Pier 36 in New York City, drew in a diverse array of brand and retail executives across marketing, customer experience, e-commerce, and store fields. One specific brand that drew in notable buzz at the conference – and in the headlines during the past year or so – was Mac Cosmetics.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
Few events draw in as diverse an array of brand and retail executives across marketing, customer experience, e-commerce, and store fields as The Lead Summit. This year, the annual event, dubbed Destination Unknown, took place at Pier 36 in New York City and ran from May 28 to May 29.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
While digital shopping channels, such as TikTok Shop, continue to thrive in today’s omnichannel retail landscape, a strong customer preference for in-store shopping remains. Data released by American bank holding company Capital One confirmed that 72 per cent of consumers shop in stores on a weekly basis. On top of that, Capital One forecasts that 80.8 per cent of retail sales are expected to occur in brick-and-mortar stores throughout this year.
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1 week ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
When it comes to retail, few categories are as lucrative, or as difficult to navigate, as the cannabis sector. According to analytics firm Statista, revenue generated from the cannabis market is forecasted to reach US$45.35 billion in the US by the end of 2025. Revenue in this retail sector is expected to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.24 per cent, leading to a market volume of US$49.56 billion by 2029.
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1 week ago | 
asianamericans.einnews.com | Nicole Kirichanskaya
How The Travel Agency is creating a transportative dispensary experience “We wanted the name of the brand to describe people who transforming and evolving over time.” When it comes to retail, few categories are as lucrative, or as difficult to navigate, as the cannabis sector. According to analytics firm Statista, revenue generated from the cannabis market is forecasted to reach US$45.35 billion in the US by the end of 2025.
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2 weeks ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
In 2004, aspiring fashion designer Camilla Franks launched her eponymous fashion brand in Bondi Beach, Australia. Since then, the brand has been taking the world by storm with its aesthetic approach to bohemian-inspired designs and has evolved into a globally known print house and luxury brand. Today, Camilla is sold in over 55 countries, with over 30 physical stores spread across Australia and the US, including locations in Florida, New Jersey, California and, more recently, New York. Ik.
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2 weeks ago | 
insideretail.us | Nicole Kirichanskaya
In 2004, aspiring fashion designer Camilla Franks launched her eponymous fashion brand in Bondi Beach, Australia. Since then, the brand has been taking the world by storm with its aesthetic approach to bohemian-inspired designs and has evolved into a globally known print house and luxury brand. Today, Camilla is sold in over 55 countries, with over 30 physical stores spread across Australia and the US, including locations in Florida, New Jersey, California and, more recently, New York. Ik.
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2 weeks ago | 
insideretail.asia | Nicole Kirichanskaya
The second quarter of 2025 has marked a busy period of acquisition deals, especially within the footwear industry. This includes major announcements like Skechers’ $9.4 billion takeover deal with Brazilian equity firm 3G Capital to the more recently announced deal between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Foot Locker. On May 15, Dick’s Sporting Goods published a press release confirming they are acquiring Foot Locker for approximately $2.4 billion.
