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Retail Trends

Daisuke Tsukagoshi, Roger Federer, and Masahiko Nakasuji

Uniqlo: Lost in Translation

The Japanese fast retailer does almost everything right, with updated classics from top fashion talent at insane prices. But their online experience is still clumsy and dense, hamstrung by a digital divide between East and West. With hundreds of new stores opening in North America, will an e-commerce reboot be part of the expansion?
Sarah Shapiro • April 1, 2025
Sarah Shapiro • March 28, 2025
A Thirteen Lune Mini-Scandal & The A.I. Fashion Explosion
Nyakio Grieco
A dispatch from the fashion frontlines: Notes on a shareholder lawsuit accusing Thirteen Lune founder Nyakio Grieco of using the company card as her personal slush fund, how major retail brands are starting to embrace artificial intelligence for cost-cutting, and a close look at Brooks Brothers’ edge in the prep fashion revival.
Sarah Shapiro • March 28, 2025
The Week in Shopping: “Friends & Family” Discounts & Fresh Golf Fashion
golf sportswear
News and notes on the latest retail trends, from PGA chic to Miami’s design district.
Meghan markle
Sarah Shapiro • March 25, 2025
Meghan Markle’s ShopMy Surprise & The New Forever 21
A roundup of essential fashion industry intel: The Duchess of Montecito’s allegiance with ShopMy (and calculated return to influencer territory), how the fashion-forward tennis brand Spence is capitalizing on the sport’s resurgence, and whether the tween brand Edikted can fill the void left by Forever 21.
Chloé paris fashion week peach
Sarah Shapiro • March 21, 2025
The Week in Shopping: The Death of Barbie Pink & Thom Browne’s Palm Beach Play
News and notes on Chemena Kamali’s peach revolution, Toteme handbag pricing speculation, Mar-a-Lago’s retail explosion, and J. Crew’s gender gap.
Pheobe Philo
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro • March 18, 2025
Phoebe Philo’s Next Phase & Gen Z’s True Believers
Timely observations from around the fashion landscape: A close look at Phoebe Philo’s Collection C and the LVMH of it all, a consumer report on the recent chill in retail spending, and notes on how Altar’d State captured the hearts and wallets of Gen Z and Alpha.
Pete Nordstrom Erik Nordstrom
Sarah Shapiro • March 18, 2025
Nordstrom’s Private Party
Superior customer service and better relationships with brands have put some distance between Nordstrom and its competition. Will going private cement their lead, or shackle their ability to navigate a global retail marketplace?
khloe kardashian good american
Sarah Shapiro • March 14, 2025
Khloé’s Good American Mystery & Shopify vs. Yeezy
A roundup of essential retail industry intel: The mid-market pivot for Khloé Kardashian’s denim brand, Good American; observations on the boat shoe renaissance; and the frustrated chatter from Shopify partners over the Yeezy swastika t-shirt mess.
Saint Laurent Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show Paris Fashion Week
Sarah Shapiro • March 14, 2025
The Week in Shopping: Fur Returns & Other Boom Boom Chronicles
News and notes on the latest fashion pendulum swings, plus a Paris Fashion Week retrospective and some notable micro-trends.
Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro • March 8, 2025
Paris Fashion Week: LVMH Edition
As a week of shows reaches its denouement, a survey of how various brands in the LVMH portfolio presented their collections—and, of course, a roundup of all the front-row chatter. Plus, a look at a brewing crisis in Gap Inc.’s athletic wear division.