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Monday, August 17

Financial

Wholesale Volumes Are Improving in the Middle East

Retailers' GMV increased 18 percent like-for-like in the first half of 2026, according to Joor.

Financial

In Luxury, Megabrands Still Have the Upper Hand: Bernstein

Analyst Luca Solca argues that scale still matters, though the challenge remains "second-generation luxury consumers."

Mens Retail Business

U.S. Polo Assn. Eyeing $4 Billion in Sales Within Five to Seven Years

The official organization for polo clubs and players will expand retail and e-commerce as it moves beyond $2.7 billion in global sales.

Retail

JCPenney’s ‘Retail Regrets Trade-in’

The three-day program at the end of August aims to incentivize shoppers to visit JCPenney stores.

Designer and Luxury

Sander Lak Joins CFDA Calendar Ahead of NYFW

Three collections into his new genderless venture, the former Sies Marjan designer is returning to the city that put him on the map.

Mens Retail Business

Pacsun’s Field of Study Men’s Brand in Growth Mode

The elevated private brand is being rolled out from 25 to more than 300 stores this fall.

Fashion Features

Inside the WWD Archives: Hollywood Revisited: Film and Fashion the Perfect Pairing

As Hollywood revisits iconic films, WWD turns to its archives to reexamine on-the-set encounters with directors, celebrities and the fashion.