Arlington, Va. – – September 16, 2026 -- The We Card Program is marking its 31st annual Awareness Month this September by pushing retailers nationwide to tighten age-verification training as FDA enforcement of tobacco, vapor and nicotine pouch sales remains a priority.

Irving, Texas – September 16, 2026 -- Michaels plans to hire more than 10,000 seasonal Team Members across the U.S. and Canada, with National Hiring Day events set for Saturday, September 12, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. local time at all store locations.

NEW YORK – September 16, 2026 -- Intrinsic Advanced Materials is widening commercial deployment of its CiCLO® fiber technology into home and hospitality textiles through new collaborations with ADVANSA and HeiQ Materials AG, ahead of a joint activation with Lonely Whale during NYC Climate Week on Sept. 21-22.

Birmingham, Ala. – September 15, 2026 -- Tom Beckbe, the Birmingham-based outdoor apparel maker, has secured a minority investment from Cox Outdoors, the newest division of Cox Enterprises.

Lebanon, Ind. – September 15, 2026 -- SHEIN opened a new 737,000-square-foot automated fulfillment facility in Lebanon, Indiana, expanding its statewide footprint to more than 2.5 million square feet and adding hundreds of new jobs to a workforce already exceeding 1,300 Hoosiers.

Elmhurst – September 15, 2026 -- Saltbox will open its first Chicago-area co-warehousing facility this fall in Elmhurst, Illinois, adding a 114-suite operations hub to its 13-location U.S. network and launching a $5,000 grant for a local product-based business.

Los Angeles – September 15, 2026 -- Youth financial independence in the United States dropped to 34.9% in 2026 from 41.3% a year earlier, according to the second annual Youth Report released by specialty retailer Pacsun and data and analytics firm GlobalData. The share of young people who say they fully rely on their parents rose to 29.1% from 23.8% over the same period.

Bangkok – September 15, 2026 -- Central Pattana's Central Park Shopping Centre logged more than 25 million visits in its first year of operation, including over 10 million from international tourists, ranking the property among the top-tier performers in the developer's retail portfolio.

Central Park Bangkok marks first anniversary with new global brand strategy

To mark the milestone, Central Pattana unveiled "Bangkok's World Stage,

Delray Beach, Fla. – September 15, 2026 -- The global molded pulp packaging market is projected to grow from $8.02 billion in 2026 to $10.82 billion by 2031, a 6.2% compound annual growth rate, according to MarketsandMarkets.

SINGAPORE – September 15, 2026 -- UROVO has launched two new retail hardware products, the SP35 Personal Shopper and U100 Price Checker, designed to extend self-service capabilities beyond fixed kiosks to more points across the shop floor.