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Retail Trends

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The Week in Shopping: Fashion Month Halo Effects & Outlet Mall Blues

News and notes on how last month’s runway shows translated into search interest and sales in the secondhand market. Plus: A stunning divergence in foot traffic between outlet malls and off-price retailers, and why everyone is cutting back on their SKUs.
Sarah Shapiro • October 17, 2025
Sarah Shapiro • October 10, 2025
The Week in Shopping: September’s ShopMy Favorites
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An exclusive look at what shoppers are craving this fall, from Staud and Loeffler Randall boots to Gucci’s Giglio tote, Khaite’s $600 jeans, La Ligne’s Mini Marin sweater, and other autumnal standards.
Lauren Sherman & Rachel Strugatz • October 8, 2025
Paris Retail Therapy & The GLP-1 Runway Effect
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News and notes on the return of the low-rise trouser silhouette and the revival of hip bones on the runway, observations from the shopping scene in Paris, and the post-boutique fitness boom.
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Sarah Shapiro • October 3, 2025
Midnight in Paris
News and notes on the brands driving the latest incarnation of the never-ending fascination with French girl style—which, of course, continues to drive big business.
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Sarah Shapiro • September 30, 2025
The Line Sheet Mailbag: Retail Edition
A punchy guide to all your burning retail questions: the curious crowd sizes at U.K. department stores, the explanation for the booming kids’ retail market, why seasonless resort-style wear has taken over runways, and much more.
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Sarah Shapiro • September 26, 2025
The Week in Shopping: Beauty’s TikTok Doomsday & Fashion’s Fall Wish List Items
A roundup of the most pressing pre-holiday-season shopping trends: the beauty brands anxiously awaiting changes to TikTok’s lucrative algorithm, the most popular items that fashion sourcers are being asked to track down, and why Kate Spade can’t mount a revival.
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Sarah Shapiro • September 16, 2025
Ralph Lauren’s Staying Power & Pacsun’s Retail Comeback
News and notes on Ralph Lauren’s Wall Street boom and Pacsun’s revival.
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Sarah Shapiro • September 12, 2025
The Week in Shopping: What You Bought in August
From Hill House to Tuckernuck, the second installment of Line Sheet’s exclusive data partnership with ShopMy reveals your deepest and darkest shopping habits: transitional items, lab-grown diamonds, a Chloé skirt, and more.
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Lauren Sherman & Sarah Shapiro • August 29, 2025
Montecito’s Retail Magic & Gap’s Q2 Earnings
News and notes on the Montecito shopping scene, the Alaïa-inspired “asymmetric top” trend, and the Q2 earnings for legacy mall brands Gap, Abercrombie, Victoria’s Secret, and more.
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Sarah Shapiro • August 29, 2025
The Week in Shopping: America’s Next Top Beauty Brands
A new data series on the top 10 beauty brands by quarterly revenue, from mass volume plays to unexpected up-and-comers that prove superior products can still win market share from the industry establishment.