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Gap Inc. debuts ‘Fashiontainment’ strategy with boy band JYT
In the first collaboration under its “Fashiontainment” platform, Gap Inc. has entered into a multi-year entertainment partnership with Just Your Type (JYT), an American boy band developed by Grammy-nominated songwriter and producer Freddy Wexler.
Patagonia offers $100 merchandise credit to customers who get others to vote
Patagonia launching a get-out-the vote initiative that includes a financial incentive to encourage registered voters to vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

Furniture.com introduces shoppable room planning tool

A digital furniture platform is letting customers plan and purchase items for rooms from multiple retailers using a single touchpoint.
Study: Fast food costs the most in these cities...

Cities in the Great Lakes region top the list of where consumers spend the most on fast food.
The 10 busiest shopping days of 2026 holiday season will be...

With Christmas falling on a Friday this year for the first time since 2020, the calendar week leading up to the holiday is likely to see steady shopping activity.
Pacific Retail acquires Pacific View Mall

The firm partners with Conversant Capital on the 884,000-sq.-ft. property.
NRF: Halloween spending to remain strong with slight increase over last year

American consumers are still planning to spend on Halloween items this year despite ongoing cost pressures.
JD Sports aligns product catalog with agentic commerce

JD Sports is optimizing its enterprise to respond effectively to queries from artificial intelligence-based shopping agents.
Target celebrates design, iconic bag in new national brand campaign

Target customers and the company’s iconic red shopping bag take center stage in its new branding campaign.
Trademark to begin construction on center outside Houston

The 202,000-sq.-ft. Dunham Pointe will bow in the fast-growing suburb of Cypress.
Sam’s Club enables personalized digital offers at POS

Sam’s Club is allowing CPG brands to target individual shoppers with SKU-level promotions.
KnitWell Group taps digital veteran for new C-suite role

The parent company of Ann Taylor, Chico’s, Lane Bryant and other specialty apparel brands is adding to its C-suite.