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According to ecommerce software vendor SmartScout, 930 products across categories like clothing, jewelry, and electronics on Amazon have seen price increases since April 9, with an average jump of 29%, per CNBC. Roughly a quarter of those price hikes were tied to sellers based in China, including major brands like Anker, which has raised prices on about one-fifth of its US products.

Danish jewelry maker Pandora, for instance, has already adjusted its profit forecasts, citing potential cost increases due to US tariffs. Supply chain disruptions. High tariffs on goods made in China are disrupting established supply chains鈥攁lthough the president announced a 90-day 鈥減ause鈥� on the most severe of the proposed tariffs, temporarily reducing the top rate to 30%.

Kay Jewelers refreshes brand, invests in store upgrades to maximize 鈥淶illennial鈥� appeal: The retailer hopes that more personalized experiences, along with a wider selection of fashion jewelry, will win over younger audiences.

It鈥檚 reintroducing fine jewelry in some stores and cutting back on some of the coupon restrictions that frustrated shoppers. Macy鈥檚 is betting on its 鈥淏old New Chapter鈥� strategy, which includes closing underperforming stores, upgrading high-potential locations, and fine-tuning its merchandise mix to attract a more targeted audience. Comparable sales at the first 50 revamped stores rose 1.2% in Q4.

In March, the brand held a piercing pop-up with New York jewelry brand Susan Alexandra that offered an experience for all ages. The brand also works with creators who are parents, kids, and Gen Zers in between to reach an intergenerational audience. Music and pop culture partnerships.

Videos of women eating sushi boats in delivery rooms, opening jewelry boxes, or standing next to new cars are setting an expectation for partners to reward mothers for giving birth. What does this mean for marketers? Mothers are each other鈥檚 biggest influencers.

Buchanan must course-correct after years of missteps from prioritizing new categories, sidelining staple products like fine jewelry, and limiting coupon eligibility for too many brands alienated core customers. The tough retail landscape underscores why Kohl鈥檚 expects net sales to decline 5% to 7% YoY, with comparable sales falling 4% to 6%.

Retail includes mail-order/catalog; restaurants/fast food; drug stores; retail stores; cosmetics stores; and merchants of apparel, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise. Apparel and accessories includes clothing such as sportswear and workwear, luggage, watches and jewelry, handbags, eyewear, and footwear.

The news: Costco鈥檚 comparable sales jumped more than expected in Q4, as shoppers happily splashed out on big-ticket items like 99-inch televisions and gold jewelry and visited the retailer more often to purchase groceries. Comparable sales rose 6.8% YoY during the holiday quarter, outpacing expectations for a 6.4% rise.

Personal luxury goods include apparel and accessories, footwear, eyewear, cosmetics and beauty products, and watches and jewelry that meet the definition of luxury goods. Methodology: Data is from the August 2024 "The 蘑菇AV Luxury Survey" conducted by Bizrate Insights. 967 US adults ages 18 + were surveyed online between July 29 and August 22, 2024.

Net sales fell 8.8% YoY in Q3 after it reduced its private label business and pulled back on categories like fine jewelry and petites, which left the retailer unable to capitalize on demand for those offerings.

Retail: Includes mail order/catalog; restaurants/fast food; drugstores; retail stores; cosmetics stores; and merchants of apparel, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise. Travel: Includes airlines, car rental agencies, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, destination marketing organizations; includes both leisure and business travel.

Retail: Includes mail order/catalog, restaurants/fast food, drugstores, retail stores, cosmetics stores and apparel merchants, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise. Travel: Includes airlines, car rental agencies, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, and destination marketing organizations for both leisure and business travel.

Categories like women's apparel and jewelry underperformed, requiring heavy discounting to clear inventory. Department stores battled sluggish traffic and selective spending on luxury fashion. What it means for 2025:. Value-consciousness is paramount across all income levels, with affluent shoppers trading down to mass retailers for certain purchases.

Retail: Includes mail order/catalog, restaurants/fast food, drugstores, retail stores, cosmetics stores and apparel merchants, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise. Travel: Includes airlines, car rental agencies, hotels and resorts, cruise lines, and destination marketing organizations for both leisure and business travel.

Retail includes mail orders/catalogs, restaurants/fast food, drugstores, retail stores, cosmetics stores, and merchants of apparel, home furnishings/textiles, toys, pet food/supplies, appliances, jewelry, and general merchandise.

When the retailer launched in 2020 it sold apparel, accessories, jewelry, and home decor. Since then it has steadily expanded into women鈥檚 footwear, cookware, and bedding. This week, it began selling fragrances and wellness products like collagen powder, per Modern Retail.

However, these initiatives required changes that frustrated long-standing customers, including removing some private-label brands, cutting petite clothing sizes, and scaling back its fine jewelry selection.

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.