1. The British ‘King of Trainers’ Takes on the Land of Sneakers. With a fashion-first approach that the company says sets it apart from its rivals, JD Sports is doubling down on American sports retail, opening hundreds of U.S. stores even as incumbents contend with disengaged consumers. – Read More on the WSJ
2. $387 Billion Luxury Market Remains Turbulent, but There Are Bright Spots. “Advanced digital marketing, rooted in personalization, optimization and targeted outreach, stand as critical tools for connection with potential luxury buyers in meaningful ways.” – Read More on Forbes
3. Fast Fashion Is Thwarting the Resale Industry’s Dream of Circularity. Branded resale grew by 450% between 2021 and 2023. Still, the complex logistics of online resale presents both sustainability and profitability challenges. – Read More on AdWeek
4. How IP laws can be reimagined to stimulate innovation. There needs to be a paradigm shift in how intellectual property ownership is viewed and shared, to achieve this. At the moment, what IP laws do best is help large companies fence off competition. Good for the bottom line, but not for evening the playing field and innovation. – Read More on WEForum
5. Retailers demand more action from EU to resolve Red Sea crisis. European retail industry body Eurocommerce called on European Union institutions and member states to resolve the Red Sea crisis that has disrupted trade, saying in a letter to Belgium’s foreign minister that it has already had “massive impacts” on businesses. – Read More on Reuters