This Week In Retail

This Week In Retail

This Week in Retail #97

Reinvention, Expansion, and Experimentation

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Mike Vaughn
Sep 11, 2025
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Hey Friends,

I hope everyone is having a a great week. It has been a hectic week for the TWIR team, so apologies on the delay.

But better late than never…. lets get into it….

This week brought big moves, Skechers prepares to go private, Walmart doubles down on AI training, and Lululemon admits its U.S. playbook is growing stale. Meanwhile, fresh energy is coming from new players like Garage Beer and Freddy’s Frozen Custard, and IKEA is finally planting its flag in New Zealand.

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