Umit Benan Unveils First Flagship Store on Milan’s Via Bigli

MILAN — A new, atypical and fashion-driven members’ club is bowing in Milan. It’s the first flagship and tailor workshop of the Umit Benan label. In one of the first…

Hibbett Launches Dedicated Website, App for Kids’ Shoes, Apparel

Just in time for back-to-school shopping, Hibbett has launched a new website and app dedicated to selling kids products. The athletic-inspired retailer said the new Hibbett Kids site and app…

Schiaparelli Expands Harrods Boutique with Surrealist Redesign

PARIS — Schiaparelli has doubled the size of its shop-in-shop at Harrods, as part of the London department store’s ongoing revamp of its first-floor luxury womenswear department. The space, which…

Modes Reopens Five Boutiques Under New Company Garments Milano

MILAN – Italian retailer Modes is back in business, under a new, recently formed entity called Garments Milano. The new company has leased some of the existing Modes boutiques and…

Seed CEO Cathrin Bowtell on Sprouts Launch and What’s Next

Seed Health is headed to Sprouts.  Seed Health, known for its microbiome solutions, is now available in all 450 Sprouts doors across 24 states with its DS-01 Daily Synbiotic and…

The Vitamin Shoppe Releases 2025 Health and Wellness Trend Report

The Vitamin Shoppe’s annual health and wellness trend report has arrived.  This year, the retailer identified five key trends across the category using sales data from its 635-plus doors and…

WWD’s Culture Club Brings Together Creatives Across Fashion, Beauty, Retail, Footwear and Culture 

Nothing can stop a London crowd from getting their cheers on — not even the four-seasons-in-a-day British weather. At the inaugural WWD London Culture Club, the city’s top creatives across…

Plans to Expand Retail, Tennis Partnerships

It’s been 20 years since a slightly maniacal-looking bunny logo made its debut. It started out on ties, made its way onto polo shirts, and today the image of that…

How DOJ’s Apple Case Changes U.S. Retail Game

In March 2024, the Department of Justice filed a case against Apple — accusing the tech giant of monopoly practices. This May, a federal judge ruled that Apple was in contempt…

Amazon Joins U.S. SailGP Team as Official Retail Partner

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ yacht outings with his fiancé Lauren Sanchez get plenty of play in the tabloids, but Amazon — the brand — is heading for the water for…