Retail & Consumer Goods

Bethesda, Md. – October 06, 2026 -- Simply Soles has opened affiliate partnerships to editorial and media publishers on the Impact network, offering 12% commission on sales of its three heritage footwear brands.

Publishers earn 12% commission with a 14-day cookie window

Qualified fashion editors, gift guide writers, shopping teams and style newsletters can now apply through Impact to feature Patricia Green, Paul Mayer Attitudes and ByPaige shoes, all handmade by artisans in Spain or Brazil. Tracking, reporting and payouts are managed through the Impact platform, and the program is structured as invite-to-apply, favoring editorial and content publishers over coupon sites to protect brand value and partner earnings.

Las Vegas – October 06, 2026 -- Georgia-Pacific Foodservice Solutions is exhibiting its Anchor Packaging brand at the 2026 NACS Show, running October 7-9 in Las Vegas, as convenience retailers push deeper into foodservice to capture profitability gains. Foodservice is now offered in more than 90% of U.S. convenience stores, according to the company, making packaging performance a direct lever for repeat customer visits.

Georges Mills, N.H. – – October 06, 2026 -- Dave Powers, former President and CEO of Deckers Brands, has joined footwear startup STOKE Shoes as an advisor and investor, bringing a track record that includes scaling HOKA into a billion-dollar-plus global brand.

Powers Led Deckers to Record $4.29 Billion Fiscal 2024 Revenue

Powers served as President and CEO of Deckers Brands from 2016 to 2024, part of nearly 13 years at the company. During his tenure, Deckers reported record fiscal 2024 revenue of $4.29 billion, with Powers credited for helping create more than $10 billion in shareholder value through brand, revenue and market-capitalization growth, including HOKA's rise from a niche running label to a major global franchise.

Girona – October 06, 2026 -- Online sports retailer TradeInn is expanding its logistics centre in Celrà to 50,000 square metres, a move the company ties directly to a strategic target of reaching €1.5 billion in revenue.

New racking system holds €170 million in stock ready for immediate shipment

The expanded facility will install 195 racks, each 60 metres long and 12 metres high, giving TradeInn capacity to store up to €170 million worth of inventory available for instant dispatch. The upgrade follows a decade of incremental automation at the site, which has grown from 12,000 m2 to its current footprint.

Pune – – October 06, 2026 -- The global hair color market reached USD 31.12 billion in 2025 and is projected to climb to USD 61.18 billion by 2034, expanding at a compound annual growth rate of 7.8% between 2026 and 2034, according to a new analysis from Maximize Market Research.

Permanent color dominates while gray coverage drives repeat purchases

Permanent hair color held the leading product category in 2025, backed by demand for long-lasting results and salon-quality gray coverage. Demi-permanent and semi-permanent formats are gaining share among consumers seeking lower-commitment, frequent shade changes, while root touch-up products benefit from at-home grooming trends.

Los Angeles – October 06, 2026 -- Zoom Room Dog Training franchisees delivered 15.1% year-over-year same-store sales growth across the combined second and third quarters, with quarterly performance accelerating from 12.0% in Q2 to 18.2% in Q3 across the company's 45-plus unit system.

Strategic pause on new-unit development preceded the sales surge

The gains follow a deliberate decision in late 2025 to halt new-unit development and focus on operational fundamentals. Zoom Room added new leadership, including former Petco CEO Ron Coughlin as Chairman, training executive Darris Cooper, and franchise development executive Jackie Mendes. The company also deployed custom operations and marketing technology platforms and overhauled franchise management and support processes.

Milan – October 05, 2026 -- Three womenswear brands from Shenzhen's Futian District -- Laurèl, IDPAN and YINER -- presented Spring/Summer 2027 collections at Milan's Rotonda della Besana on September 22, 2026, as part of an official event with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.

Futian's fashion sector generated RMB 566.3 billion in revenue in 2025

The district counted 2,600 above-scale fashion enterprises and employed 400,000 fashion professionals last year, according to figures released alongside the Milan presentation. The event was backed by the People's Government of Futian District, organized by the Bay Area Sustainable Fashion Alliance (BASFA) and Shenzhen Fumei Space Innovation Development Co., Ltd.

Pittsburgh – – October 05, 2026 -- InventHelp has put a patent-pending swimming pool toy called AQUA HUNTER up for licensing or sale to manufacturers and marketers, the Pittsburgh-based invention submission firm announced.

Alabama inventor designs target game to simulate spearfishing in pools and ponds

The concept, submitted by an inventor from Vincent, Ala., through InventHelp's Birmingham sales office, lets children simulate spearfishing in a backyard pool or pond. The company describes the design as safe for both users and pool surfaces.

Product targets alternative-play segment of the pool and water-toy market

InventHelp positions AQUA HUNTER as an alternative to conventional pool activities and water toys, aimed at increasing entertainment value and potentially building interest in recreational spearfishing among younger users.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- The Toy Association has named five new inductees to its Toy Industry Hall of Fame for 2027, bringing the roster of honorees to 106 since the program's 1984 founding.

Two living executives join three posthumous pioneers in the 2027 class

Jay Foreman, Founder & CEO of Basic Fun!, and Robert Pasin, Chief Wagon Officer at Radio Flyer, were elected by vote of The Toy Association's membership for their career contributions to the industry. They will be joined by three posthumous honorees: Ralph H. Baer, inventor of Simon and widely credited as the "father of video games"; Charles Crandall, founder of Crandall Toys and Waverly Toy Works; and Norman Sas, inventor of Electric Football and founder of Tudor Games.

Rome – October 05, 2026 -- Temu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Italy's Central Inspectorate for Fraud Repression and Quality Protection of Agri-Food Products (ICQRF) to strengthen protection of Geographical Indications (GIs) on its online marketplace.

Agreement targets prevention and seller guidance on GI products

The MoU, signed alongside an event marking ICQRF's 40th anniversary, establishes a cooperation framework focused on prevention, seller education and information exchange. Temu and ICQRF will meet periodically to evaluate and develop joint initiatives aimed at strengthening GI protection and preventing unfair commercial practices.