Volcom and Boardriders brands are returning to Hawaii with the reopening of two flagship retail locations on O’ahu, marking a renewed commitment to the surf culture that has long shaped the brands’ identities. Read More
Pacsun announced on Thursday it plans to opens its first Dubai store in early 2026, after the U.S. retailer open nine domestic stores in 2025 with 20-35 slated to open across the U.S. next year. Read More
Black Friday is supposed to boost retail sales, right? Well, not so much in the UK as official statistics have shown that they fell by 0.1% in November from October. Analysts had expected sales to rise by 0.4%. Read More
Rams Global, Mathias Facchini of Swinger International, and banker Giulio Gallazzi, via SRI Group, have acquired the minority stake previously held by the Etro family. L Catterton remains Etro’s majority shareholder. Read More
Sportswear brand Columbia is launching its first store in Puerto Rico in partnership with its local retail partner. Read More
Swiss dermocosmetics brand Skincode, already present in Portugal, has just opened its first pop-up in Vila Nova de Gaia, at the Gaia Jardim Shopping Centre, a space designed by the Portuguese company Decorpublic. Read More
Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) wants Medicare for All back in the health care debate. The former Congressional Progressive Caucus chair plans to present polling to her House Democratic colleagues next month as she argues for the electoral merits of Medicare for All — even in battleground districts the party must win to flip the House…
The Democratic National Committee is refusing to release its autopsy of the party’s major 2024 losses it announced on Wednesday, breaking Chair Ken Martin’s public pledge to do so. The decision underscores the party’s challenges in grappling with its electoral setbacks as it heads into what is expected to be a stronger midterm year. The…
RALEIGH, N.C. — Four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, a towering figure in North Carolina politics in the late 20th century who helped the Democratic Party focus nationally upon public education reform, died Thursday at the age of 88, his daughter Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt announced. Hunt, whose career provided a prototype for the modern…
PHOENIX. Arizona — Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk has endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president, an early sign of influential support for a likely leading candidate in 2028. Kirk, who took over leadership of Turning Point after her husband, Charlie, was killed in September, announced her decision during a speech Thursday at the…
