Retail Insights
Stay updated on retail’s latest news, insights & trends with a focus on disruptive innovation. Powered by RLC Global Forum’s powerful, global community.
China Trade Surplus Holds as War Fails to Slow Exports
China's exports rose 14.1% in April 2026, beating forecasts by a wide margin, as AI-driven [...]
Read More
What Q1 2026 Fashion Earnings Say About the State of the Industry
The Q1 2026 fashion earnings season is the most revealing in years. Across luxury, sportswear, [...]
Read More
The New Luxury Equation: From Awareness to Desirability
In a market where geographic expansion no longer guarantees growth, luxury brands face a more [...]
Read More
2026 RLC Fashion Summit: Global Fashion CEOs Converge in Milan as Industry Enters a New Strategic Cycle
On 4 June 2026, the 2026 RLC Fashion Summit brought together the CEOs, investors and [...]
Read More
The Forces Quietly Reshaping the Global Textile Industry
Three forces — consumer retrenchment, a geopolitical shock in the Middle East, and US trade [...]
Read More
European Consumer Discretionary Earnings: Auto & Luxury Sectors Hit Worst
While the broader MSCI Europe index grew 5.7% in Q1 2026, European consumer discretionary earnings [...]
Read More
Why I’m Excited About the 2026 RLC Fashion Summit
Because the conversations shaping fashion and luxury have become more intentional, more strategic, and ultimately [...]
Read More
2026 RLC Fashion Summit in Milan Convenes Global Fashion CEOs as Industry Reassesses Growth Models
Brunello Cucinelli, Prada Group, Selfridges Group, Saks Global among confirmed participants at the Four Seasons [...]
Read More
Permacrisis, AI and the Future of Stores: The IGDS World Department Store Summit 2026
The department store sector has been declared dead more times than anyone cares to count. [...]
Read More
US Retail Sales Growth Holds Against the Odds in 2026
March data from the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows six consecutive months of growth, even as [...]
Read More
What Does the Met Gala Tell Us About Cultural Patronage in 2026?
Jeff Bezos wrote a $10 million cheque for the Met Gala. The internet lost its [...]
Read More
Retail Brand Storytelling Is the Strategy You Are Ignoring
New data from the Voices of Retail 2026 report reveals a widening gap between UK [...]
Read More
Age Inclusive Fashion: Has the Industry Finally Discovered the 50+ Woman?
F/W 2026 sent a clear message about age inclusive fashion. Are 50+ models and role [...]
Read More
How Luggage Became the Symbol of the Experience Economy
Luggage has emerged as one of the clearest commercial indicators of the experience economy; the [...]
Read More
The New Geometry of the Luxury Destination
The mall-as-landlord model is obsolete. Three integration models are replacing it — and the operators [...]
Read More
[gridmaster grid_style="default" post_type="post" posts_per_page="15" orderby="date" order="DESC" content_from="excerpt" excerpt_type="words" excerpt_length="20" show_read_more="yes" grid_image_size="full" grid_image_width="350" grid_image_height="200" link_thumbnail="no" link_thumbnail_to="post" title_tag="h3" show_filter="yes" filter_style="default" btn_all="yes" default_filter="all" taxonomy="category" hide_empty="0" multiple_select="no" toggle_filter_items="no" terms="9,12,14,57,59" heading_font_size='{"xs":"16px","sm":"18px","md":"20px","lg":"22px","xl":"24px"}' grid_col_gap='{"xs":"30","sm":"30","md":"30","lg":"30","xl":"30"}' grid_row_gap='{"xs":"30","sm":"30","md":"30","lg":"30","xl":"30"}' grid_item_per_row='{"xs":"1","sm":"2","md":"3","lg":"3","xl":"3"}' slider_args='{"arrows":"1","autoplaySpeed":"3000","infinite":"1","slidesToShow":{"xs":"1","sm":"2","md":"3","lg":"3","xl":"3"},"slidesToScroll":{"xs":"1","sm":"1","md":"1","lg":"1","xl":"1"}}']