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The launch of 50,000 free yoga, Pilates and sculpt spots across North America: a rooftop Pilates class led by Shannon Nadj at Pier 17, followed by a Kaskade DJ set that drew over 1,000 more people.

At an uncontested annual meeting after the Wilson settlement, shareholders elect Chip Bergh, Esi Eggleston Bracey and Teri List and back Chip Wilson's proposal to declassify the board by 73.1 million votes to 0.3 million.

A Lululemon YouTube series in which seven-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton learns other sports from fellow ambassadors, opening with a round of golf with Min Woo Lee.

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd said they will not offer app-only coupons or loyalty prices, launching ad campaigns that pitch the same shelf price for every shopper against rivals' bonus apps.

Aldi Belgium opened a 1,200 m2 store at the former Shopping Cora centre on Drève Olympique in Anderlecht, the first of three Aldi stores in ex-Cora malls and a rare move by the discounter into Belgian shopping centres.

On 4 August 2026 McDonald's appointed 26-year veteran Skye Anderson president of McDonald's USA, succeeding Joe Erlinger, as second-quarter US same-store sales rose only 0.8% and traffic fell.

Vuori opened its first store in South China on 13 August 2026 at The MixC in Shenzhen's Luohu district, giving it a presence in the Greater Bay Area.

On 19 August 2026 Target reported second-quarter net sales up 5.3% to US$26.5 billion, comparable sales up 3.8% and EPS of US$4.11, including a US$994 million pretax tariff refund benefit, and raised its full-year guidance.

On 20 August 2026 Walmart reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 revenue of US$187.9 billion, up 5.9%, with eCommerce up 23% and nearly US$2.9 billion in tariff refunds, but shares fell sharply after the EPS outlook missed estimates.

Vuori's first Tampa store, a 5,618 sq ft space on the second floor of International Plaza, was set to open on 21 August 2026 next to TravisMathew.

Dick's Sporting Goods cut its 2026 forecast after Foot Locker's comparable sales fell 3.6%, blaming fewer and weaker sneaker launches and heavy discounting of legacy footwear; its shares fell 30.7% that day.

Revenue fell 4% and comparable sales 9%, and Lululemon cut its 2026 outlook to a 5-7% sales decline and EPS of $9.48-$9.73; a $134.5 million tariff refund propped up margins, and the shares fell about 20%.

Lululemon entered Austria with a 200 m2 franchise store on Vienna's Kärntner Straße, its fifth new market of 2026 with Arion Retail Group.

Former Nike executive Heidi O'Neill starts as Lululemon's CEO and joins its board, ending seven months of interim co-CEOs; the board also amends the bylaws the same day.

On 17 September 2026 McDonald's declared a quarterly dividend of US$1.93 per share, up 4%, marking 50 consecutive years of dividend increases and membership of the "Dividend Kings".

For one week Nike SoHo gathers Nike Trade-In, repair, footwear cleaning, Creative Repair, a 500-piece vintage running collection and recycling in one in-store experience.

At its 23 September 2026 investor day in Chicago McDonald's detailed its "McDonald's > NEXT" growth strategy, with about US$8.5 billion of franchisee support through 2036 and 2030 targets for margins and efficiency; the shares fell more than 5% to their lowest since 2022.

A run and lifestyle capsule carrying the Canadian artist and ultrarunner's paintings of runners blending into nature, built on Lululemon's Fast and Free franchise and Nulux fabric.

On 29 September 2026 Target cut prices on nearly 2,000 home, apparel and accessories items, adding to more than 10,000 reductions over the past year, with Target Circle Deal Days set for 6-7 October.

Under its settlement with Chip Wilson, Lululemon must appoint another independent director with apparel product and brand expertise by 1 October 2026, subject to Wilson's approval.

Costco opens a new warehouse at 10 SE Oldham Parkway by the Missouri 291 and US 50 interchange, giving the southeast side of the Kansas City metro its own club. It carries the full format: fuel station, tyre centre, food court, pharmacy, optical and hearing aids.

Aldi Nord and Aldi Süd share a stand at Expo Real, Europe's biggest property fair, to pitch store sites, mixed-use buildings and sale-and-leaseback deals to investors and developers.

Amazon's 48-hour fall Prime Day sale, with Prime member-exclusive deals across more than 35 categories and new Today's Big Deals dropping three times a day. It kicks off the holiday shopping season in 22 countries.

The long-awaited Amherst warehouse opens in suburban Buffalo, the newest of the ten US clubs Costco is opening this autumn. It is one of five October openings spread across Missouri, Texas, New York, Kansas and California.

Dick's Sporting Goods is expected to report third-quarter 2026 results around 24 November, the first since a guidance cut blamed on Foot Locker's slumping sneaker sales sent its shares down 31%.

Lululemon's first Indian store, run by franchise partner Tata CLiQ, is due at DLF Promenade in New Delhi this autumn, with the brand going live on Tata CLiQ Luxury and Tata CLiQ Fashion at the same time.

Lululemon is expected to report its third quarter on Thursday 10 December 2026, having guided to a 10-11% revenue decline to $2.29-$2.32 billion and EPS of $0.93-$0.98, its first results under CEO Heidi O'Neill.

Cannondale’s Wilton office transition affects 143 listed roles, including remote workers. First separations are scheduled for December 21,2026; office operations wind down by mid-2027, while separations may continue through December 31,2027.

Alo Yoga's first Paris store, a 2,120 m² flagship in the former Zara unit at 92 avenue des Champs-Élysées, promised for early 2026 and still unopened.

Alo Yoga plans a 700 m², two-level store at Westfield Bondi Junction, with no opening date published yet; the end-of-2026 date is an estimate. It would follow the Galeries store, which opened on 11 September 2026.

The Frankfurt Book Fair runs October6–10,2027 with Chile as Guest of Honour. Its Earthly Stars programme connects Chilean literature, translation and international publishing rights.

Aldi Portugal plans to grow from 161 stores at the end of 2025 to 200 by 2030 and open a new northern logistics platform in Santo Tirso the same year, part of a EUR 500 million plan to reach 250 stores by 2035.