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The vast majority of the low-cost fashion goods it sells under its brand name are produced by a network of contract manufacturers in China and shipped directly to US buyers under the de minimis exemption. How will the elimination of the de minimis tariff exemption affect US retail and ecommerce? The direct-from-China model won鈥檛 work anymore for low-cost goods.

The store will feature apparel from Fanatics-owned brands like Topps and Mitchell & Ness, memorabilia such as signed kits, jerseys, balls, and equipment, and trading-card supplies. The retailer wants the 8,647-square-foot store on London鈥檚 Regent Street to become a collectors hub by offering exclusive products, community-building events like trade nights, and athlete signings.

The category is the third most popular for self-reward among this demographic, after clothing and dining out. Skin and hair subcategories are experiencing robust growth. These segments are showing resilience and expanding, even as other parts of the market lag slightly.

On the other, it鈥檚 trying to rebuild a loyal, older customer base that was turned off after Kohl鈥檚 removed some private-label brands, cut petite clothing sizes, and scaled back its fine jewelry selection. There鈥檚 no silver bullet: Plenty of department stores are throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks, but so far, the floor is a lot messier than the wall.

There's been a move away from softer clothing toward harder return to office clothing, hard pants as we call them, which is harder to size. I think that also is driving up returns. Zak Stambor (09:29):. That's so true. I was just buying a pair of shoes. The range of shoe sizes that fit me was all over the map. It was a full size-and-a-half span. Sara Lebow (09:42):. Yeah. Zak Stambor (09:43):.

Zoom in: While consumers are shying away from big-ticket luxury goods like handbags and apparel, they鈥檙e willing to spend on small indulgences like fragrance, beauty, small leather accessories, and other entry-level items. They can also be swayed by a good deal. US sales of luxury goods rose 14% YoY during Black Friday, per Signifyd, while the average price per item was 13% lower.

Here鈥檚 what they used them for:. 42.1% of pay later users purchased clothing and accessories. 35.1% bought groceries. 29.6% used the plans for appliances. 29.0% used them for consumer electronics. And 28.5% used pay later for home furnishings.

They鈥檙e saving $250 a month on average by cutting back on key discretionary categories like dining out (cited by 56% of consumers), online shopping (49%), apparel (46%), and streaming subscriptions (42%). The context: Many consumers are on a shaky financial footing.

With its latest global campaign, Puma aims to engage a new generation of consumers by tapping into the emotional and social aspects of athletics.

For example, British fashion brand Next expects to offset a GBP 13 million ($16.24 million) increase in wage costs by raising prices about 1%. And, in a sign of the tough job market, the retailer noted that it had about 50% more applications for store associate positions during the holidays compared with the previous year.