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Dedy Schwartzberg edikted
Sarah Shapiro March 10, 2026
Edikted, the spiritual successor to Forever 21, has hijacked the feeds of Gens Z and Alpha. So what’s the secret to their success? And wasn’t the mall brand supposed to be dead?
1960s window shopping mannequins
Sarah Shapiro February 27, 2026
With spring banging on the door, Resort hitting the shelves, and customers looking to stretch their purchases, the savvy retailer knows that layered looks are moving at the moment. Plus, scene reports from Dallas, Palm Beach, and Litchfield.
Fred Segal Collaboration
Sarah Shapiro February 20, 2026
News and notes on how the blockbuster Supreme Court tariff ruling will ripple through the retail industry, and Aritzia’s acquisition of Fred Segal’s intellectual property.
Julia Berolzheimer
Sarah Shapiro February 20, 2026
Influencers are outraged that Instagram is adding shoppable links to their posts without their involvement or consent, while other users may want to ask why Meta is quietly stress-testing the limits of the platform’s terms of service.


Whatnot Handbag mrbeast Nica Yusay
Sarah Shapiro February 17, 2026
Half a million people tuned in to watch MrBeast give away a $39,000 Birkin bag on Whatnot, where live auctions of luxury brands like Chanel and Cartier are becoming a spectator sport. Could this be the future of resale?
bad bunny super bowl
Sarah Shapiro February 13, 2026
News and notes on the demand for Bad Bunny’s Adidas collabs since the Super Bowl, and Saks Global’s surprising post-bankruptcy foot-traffic bounce.
Bianca Jagger fur coat 1985
Sarah Shapiro February 13, 2026
January’s ShopMy data points to a low-key luxury formula—fur coats, straight-leg jeans, and relaxed trousers—with Nour Hammour and Atorie leading the outerwear surge and easy pants from La Ligne reinforcing 2026’s subdued mood.
tuckernuck September Rinnier Votta, Jocelyn Gailliot, Madeline Grayson
Sarah Shapiro February 10, 2026
The preppy D.C. fashion brand has become a favorite of Karoline Leavitt and a staple of G.O.P. staffers on Capitol Hill—a potential headache for a retailer that wants the sales but worries about the association. Alas, as Sydney Sweeney recently learned, it’s hard to have it both ways.


Coach Spring 2026 Runway Show
Sarah Shapiro February 6, 2026
Coach and Ralph Lauren recently demonstrated the micro-trend of consumers willing to pay a little more for a product that still holds some cachet. So I spoke to a range of pros about how this is all unfolding on the retail front lines.
Fran Horowitz
Sarah Shapiro February 3, 2026
The ultimate early 2000s mall brand engineered an unlikely comeback with Gen Z by ditching the sleaze and putting clothes back on its models. Is there still room left to grow?
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