As CEO and Creative Director of Elie Tahari, Jeremey Tahari is balancing legacy with reinvention. His strategy centers on premium materials, full-price customer acquisition, micro-community and a more intentional approach to retail—all while preserving the brand’s accessible-luxury DNA.
From furniture logistics to personalized styling, Anthropologie’s business is built on making complexity invisible. COO Candan Erenguc shares how localized stores, owned brands and service-led retail are powering the company’s continued growth.
Attentive gathered retail and fashion’s sharpest minds in Brooklyn for a day of conversations about AI, discovery and what it actually takes to reach consumers in 2026. PacSun CEO Brie Olson, leaders from Authentic Brands Group, COS and LoveShackFancy and a fragrance activation that said it all.
In a retail market heavily hooked on the “discount drug,” Kenneth Cole Productions is intentionally choosing a different path. Global CEO and President Jed Berger outlines the brand’s disciplined 2026 playbook: trading short-term revenue spikes for long-term “healthy growth.” From rewiring channel distribution to scaling a direct-to-consumer footprint in Europe and anchoring the brand identity in mental health advocacy, Berger breaks down how the historic house is playing offense to bypass the industry’s sea of sameness and secure its positioning for 2030 and beyond.
This week’s biggest fashion stories all pointed to the same uncomfortable truth: brand equity means less when economic pressure starts rewriting the rules. From Everlane’s sale to Shein to Walmart signaling increased strain on the American consumer, the headlines exposed an industry grappling with a deeper identity crisis, one where authenticity, ownership, and consumer trust are increasingly colliding with financial reality.
Half of consumers are now using AI to discover products. Half of those are using it to make the actual purchase decision. AlixPartners’ data points to what separates the retailers best positioned to meet that moment: the ability to make human connection scale.
The founder behind one of the world’s largest mobile advertising platforms has a new bet: that AI will remake the entire purchase journey — and that the brands moving now will have an outsized advantage.
At CartCon 2026, Bobbi Brown talked about walking away from Estee Lauder, Brooklinen’s Billy May walked through 37 linen prototypes, Fanatics and True Religion made the case for sports as the new fashion week, and Cart.com CEO Omair Tariq predicted where AI is taking commerce next. Here’s the full recap.
Twenty-five years into a career spanning Ogilvy, Clinique and Unilever, Emily Culp is making her most ambitious bet yet: that the brands that win the AI era won’t be the ones with the best models, but the ones with the clearest strategy and the deepest consumer trust.
Most brands struggle to find one insight worth building around. Aaron Sanandres found his in a personal annoyance, confirmed it on Reddit and turned it into one of menswear’s most improbable success stories. The UNTUCKit co-founder on brand building, product integrity and running two very different businesses at once.
Most brand problems look like marketing problems. Andrea DiNunzio has spent two decades learning why they almost never are.
At Shoptalk, leaders from Attentive, Glance and Narvar outlined how AI agents are already driving revenue, reshaping discovery and redefining the post-purchase experience.
High above the Las Vegas strip, the right people, the right energy, and one unforgettable night. The Retail Influencer Network’s Shoptalk VIP Penthouse Cocktail Party delivered.
At the Retail Influencer Network press breakfast, speakers from Stitch Fix, FedEx, OneRail, Glance and DirecTV pointed to a common theme: AI is reshaping retail—but not replacing its fundamentals.
Leaders from Gap, Wayfair, Revolve, LoveShackFancy, Stitch Fix, Anine Bing, True Religion and more gathered for an intimate dinner at Toca Madera in Las Vegas during Shoptalk 2026.
In conversation with Jason Del Rey, the CEO made the case that Stitch Fix’s competitive edge isn’t new technology—it’s how effectively the company applies it.
Few journalists know the retail tech landscape as well as Jason Del Rey. The founder of The Aisle and author of “Winner Sells All” shares his unfiltered take on AI hype, agentic commerce and why algorithmic price discrimination deserves far more attention than it’s getting.
With Vans navigating one of retail’s most compelling repositioning stories, LaJoie shares his philosophy on brand stewardship, the irreplaceable role of human judgment in merchandising, and what it really means to author culture rather than chase it.
The investment veteran shares how she advises founders to stay agile, why efficacy‑driven brands are outperforming, and how Norwest Ventures approaches long‑term value creation even as the liquidity landscape evolves.
As OpenAI rolls out its advertising platform, the industry is watching more than just a new revenue stream. They are watching a real-time stress test of the most fragile asset in the digital age: user trust.
Honorees gathered at the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square on March 3, where the group was recognized on the iconic Nasdaq board before continuing the celebration at the Baccarat Hotel.
The Mastercard advisor and former Saks Inc. CEO has a new way of describing today’s consumer economic dynamics.
A wave of Q4 earnings suggested the American consumer held up. But weakening jobs data, geopolitical tension and an oil shock are already reshaping the outlook. We break down who beat expectations, who stumbled and what it means for retail in 2026.
Meet all 25 honorees of the 2026 Most Inspirational Women Leaders list — full bios, career highlights, and quotes from top executives at Ulta Beauty, Mattel, Michael Kors, Victoria’s Secret, Gap, E.L.F. Beauty, and more.
Berns & Co. and the Women in Retail Leadership Circle reveal the 2026 edition of the 25 Most Inspirational Women Leaders — honoring visionary executives from Ulta Beauty, Mattel, Michael Kors, Victoria’s Secret, E.L.F. Beauty, and more.
Companies are scrambling to decode what the trade action means for business in the days and weeks ahead.
Longevity, wellness, K-beauty, and AI: the executive dissects what’s shaping 2026 and what she’s watching closely.
From tariff uncertainty to AI caution and early signs of consumer strength, Lafayette 148 CEO Deirdre Quinn shares how she’s navigating 2026—and why product focus remains her north star.
CEO Christiane Pendarvis talks record-breaking growth, category expansion into body care and the requirements to win a multi-generational audience.
The new name reflects its evolution beyond traditional PR into a community-powered advisory model for retail, consumer brands, and tech companies.
What does the future hold for retail? That was a hot topic during the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo this week in Chicago.
The tween-friendly line of cleaners, moisturizers and treatments seizes the power of culture and commerce with a new “Inside Out 2” partnership.
One Gen Z shopper says she trusts brand-owned resale sites when she’s shopping for secondhand fashion.
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