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Paris, Milan, Copenhagen and Tokyo have posted 2027 dates; New York, London, Shanghai and Lakmé have not been confirmed on the pages we could open. Read October 2, 2026, updated as dates move.
Cato raised its 2026 closure plan from 50 to about 120 stores on September 18, 2026. The company's own releases show a profit collapse in the second quarter and a CEO pointing at shoppers' budgets.
Pandora opened a USD 150 million jewelry factory near Ho Chi Minh City on October 1, 2026. We separate the capacity, jobs and sustainability claims that are measured from the ones that are goals.