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A new market outlook projects blockchain use in retail will grow from $0.77 billion in 2025 to $42.21 billion by 2035, driven by demand for supply-chain transparency, product authentication and more secure payments.

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Tokyo wellness brand TOJI has begun full-scale U.S. sales with its first permanent retail placement at The Gardener in Berkeley, California.

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Bridge, the Citi-backed AI lending platform, has launched a $500 million direct lending fund for CPG brands and retail suppliers serving major retailers including Walmart.

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Sunbeam Development has hired Colliers to handle retail leasing at Miramar Cove, a 125-acre waterfront mixed-use project under construction in Miramar, Florida.

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Horns & Heels Rodeo Company, an Austin-based western apparel brand, is winning customers online as more shoppers say they prefer direct-to-consumer and specialty retailers over big-box chains.

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The global luxury goods market is projected to grow from $487.30 billion in 2025 to $761.54 billion by 2035, driven by digital retail, premiumization, stronger demand for watches and changing affluent consumer behavior.

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The retail cloud market is projected to grow from $61.4 billion in 2025 to $393 billion by 2035, according to Market Research Future.

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The National Costumers Association is launching the first National Independent Costume Store Day on Saturday, Oct. 10, with events at member shops across North America.

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Dainty Home has entered a licensing partnership with the Bob Mackie brand to launch home textile collections drawing from the designer’s archives.

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IHL Group says the global price optimization software market will rise from $4.1 billion in 2025 to $7.7 billion by 2030 as retailers move from separate pricing tools to unified AI platforms.

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Retired educator Jeya Carmichael’s children’s fantasy novel Ruby Warriors: Saving Arth is set to appear at Frankfurt Book Fair 2026, giving the book a global showcase.

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Prokan Grills has launched the patent-pending Infinity DuoFire, a freestanding and built-in outdoor cooking system that combines Argentine grilling, smoking and charcoal-oven cooking in one unit.

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The Mexican Healthy Products Summit will bring suppliers, distributors and retail buyers back to Puerto Vallarta Jan. 21-23, 2027, for a private B2B event focused on helping healthy product brands enter or expand in Mexico.

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Clubhouse Drops is reshaping its Los Angeles-based hemp e-commerce shop around rotating drops, restocks and new releases instead of a fixed catalog.

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Advent is partnering with the Tampa Bay Rays on a Rays Ballpark Experience Center set to open in early 2027 at Westshore City Center in Tampa.

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D’Art Private Limited says it is helping brands speed up store launches with technology-driven rollout management, phygital store features and connected execution systems.

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NATM wrapped its 2026 Vendor Conference July 20–23 at the Omni Frisco Hotel at The Star, bringing together hundreds of retail executives, buyers and vendor partners.

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Catania Oils is launching squeeze-bottle packaging for private label and retail cooking oils, with production based at its Ayer, Massachusetts, facility.

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New York Art Life Magazine published an exclusive interview this week with New York-based illustrator, painter and Wholesome Era founder Techin Khurukitwanit.

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Flexzone Life Magazine has expanded its complimentary print distribution into grocery stores across seven U.S. markets with its Fall 2026 issue, while also growing coverage in wellness, beauty, fitness and travel.