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Alibaba has also found success with the fashion-oriented marketplaces it鈥檚 launched in Spain (Miravia) and Turkey (Trendyol) that sell a mix of local brands, and it aims to expand these concepts to other markets. Sustained growth demands creative reinvention. With roots in China鈥檚 highly competitive market, Shein, Temu, and TikTok are moving quickly to stay ahead.

The news: Once-storied department store Lord & Taylor is getting a second life as an online-only luxury off-price retailer, per Business of Fashion (BoF). The brand鈥攏ow owned by Regal Brands Global鈥攚ill also sell Lord & Taylor-branded merchandise, manufactured by licensees. The website is slated to launch in mid-December with apparel, footwear, accessories, and handbags.

Makeup and fragrances, high-priced fashion staples, and super luxury brands are Gen Z鈥檚 favorite categories for dupes, according to Cafeteria, an app that connects teens with brands. Products meant to last, like coats and jewelry, or with high name brand recognition, like Nike, are less popular as dupes.

Gen Z鈥檚 complicated path to purchase leans heavily on digital platforms and channels. But offline resources still play a key role.

The return to normalcy is bolstering apparel and accessories. The apparel and accessories category will continue its strong growth in 2024 as foot traffic in China regains its pre-pandemic level, more workers return to offices, and consumers embrace emerging categories such as sportswear and athleisure.

Grocers would face higher costs on items like coffee and avocados, as would retailers selling apparel, electronics, and other products. These tariffs would reduce retailers' profits, and the increased costs would be passed on to consumers. Retaliatory tariffs from other countries could also harm US exports. Will the housing market thaw?

It partnered with Sephora, Amazon, and Babies R Us; relaunched tween apparel brand Limited Too; and increased its assortment of branded apparel at the expense of its private labels. But those initiatives have failed to move the needle on sales鈥攁nd in certain cases backfired.

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.

The news: Shein鈥檚 IPO is stuck in limbo as the UK鈥檚 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) probes the fast-fashion retailer鈥檚 supply chain and legal risks, per Reuters. Chinese regulators also haven鈥檛 okayed the filing yet, although sources told Reuters that their approval would likely follow the FCA鈥檚 decision. How we got here: Shein鈥檚 labor practices have been under scrutiny for some time.

Klarna has spending data only within specific categories like clothing, makeup, and electronics. It lacks access to data from products like mortgages and investments, which gives valuable insights into a consumer鈥檚 circumstances over time. That means it has a narrower view of the customer than what a payments provider or a bank could offer. Chase.

Methodology: Data is from the November 2024 National Retail Federation (NRF) report titled "Estimated Impacts of Proposed Tariffs on Imports: Apparel, Toys, Furniture, Household Appliances, Footwear, and Travel Goods" prepared by Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC.

Gauging the influence of digital on the shopper's journey.

Creator Digi Fairy pointed to the rise of run clubs, noting 鈥渄igital platforms will increasingly mediate community connections,鈥� while fashion creator Albert Ayal expects a 鈥渞enewed interest in in-store shopping experiences that reflect brand identities鈥� in 2025. Creators themselves are increasingly attending and hosting in-person events as they work to build their brands outside of social media.

While Ross Stores鈥� traffic fell slightly over the same period, its YoY visit gap remained significantly smaller than that of the wider apparel category. The bigger picture:.

Grocery is now the second-largest ecommerce category we track in the US, behind apparel, footwear, and accessories. The average digital grocery buyer will spend $1,425 in 2025, a figure that will climb through 2028. US digital grocery sales will reach $220.48 billion in 2025, a 8.3% increase YoY, per our forecast. Sales will climb through 2028, but growth rates are slowing.

Tech firm Fast Simon claims retailers using its GenAI Hybrid Search have achieved a more than 30% increase in search conversions in apparel, footwear, and accessories compared with keyword search alone. By making it easier for customers to find what they want, genAI-powered search can also improve the shopping experience鈥攚ith benefits for loyalty and retention. How easy is it to implement?

Lululemon is now the third-largest foreign sports apparel player in the region, behind Nike and adidas, per Morgan Stanley.

That鈥檚 a sign that marketers should diversify their ad budgets now rather than waiting for the shoe to drop. This article is part of 蘑菇AV鈥檚 client-only subscription Briefings鈥攄aily newsletters authored by industry analysts who are experts in marketing, advertising, media, and tech trends.

Walmart and Target are offering deep discounts on tech, toys, apparel, and beauty and other categories. Best Buy鈥檚 25 Days of Deals feature a new deal every day of December until Christmas Eve, while the retailer鈥檚 last-minute savings event features deals on brands like Samsung, LG, Bose, and LEGO.