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The best stores don’t just serve as billboards or customer touchpoints —they’re a stable and lucrative revenue stream. As younger consumers have embraced in-store shopping despite their digital native instincts, the value of stores is undeniable. Running an effective store requires choosing the right location, understanding its sales potential and making sure it serves its local clientele.
Hit hard by President Trump’s trade war and volatile markets, some publicly traded retailers are increasingly considering offers to sell to private equity.
Sneakers, lipstick and of course, tariffs, will be on investors’ minds as companies report quarterly results.
Dick’s Sporting Goods’ acquisition of Foot Locker will have impacts on the rest of the industry, from brands such as Nike and Adidas to rival retailers like JD Sports.
Following a management buyout, creative director Georgiana Huddart and new CEO Krishna Nikhil lay out their plans to double the crinkly one-size-fits-all British swimwear label’s annual sales to £60 million over the next two years.
