Hanna Andersson launched its “Hanna-Me-Downs” peer-to-peer resale marketplace in 2023 to offer parents a sustainable way to exchange pre-loved Hanna pieces and extend the life of durable, stylish clothing. It has since become the No. 1 resold children’s brand in the U.S., reselling more than 160,000 items. In this video interview, Total Retail Editor-in-Chief Joe…

Fanatics will exclusively run the FIFA World Cup 2026 retail and merchandising operations, the company announced Dec. 4. The World Cup, set to take place this summer in 16 cities across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, is expected to draw more than 1 million soccer fans, according to Reuters. Fanatics, the global sports platform…

With peak season truly here, giftware brands are in the midst of their busiest time of the year. But between economic uncertainty, shifting customer expectations, and increasingly complex operations, the weeks ahead are set to test even the most experienced teams. That’s why we recently partnered with the Giftware Association to survey leading giftware brands…

Global online sales rose 4 percent year-over-year (YoY) in Q2 2025, powered by a 6 percent YoY surge in online traffic volumes, according to Salesforce. Digital sales are now projected to reach a staggering $1.25 trillion this year, with artificial intelligence- and agent-referred traffic driving one in five holiday purchases worldwide. For retailers, that’s both…

Private labels used to be seen mostly as the bargain-bin versions of national brands. That perception has begun to shift and in recent years has reached a tipping point. Sales of store brands increased $9 billion to a record $271 billion in 2024 compared to 2023, according to the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA). This…