Retail & Consumer Goods

Austin – November 05, 2026 -- Thryfter, a livestream commerce platform built for the thrift, vintage and resale industry, will present its technology to Goodwill member organizations at the Goodwill CONNECT Conference in Houston, Texas, on November 9-10.

Thryfter targets donated merchandise as a new sales channel

The presentation will show how livestream shopping can complement brick-and-mortar retail, extend customer engagement beyond store locations and create new ways to monetize donated goods. Thryfter combines live video, real-time customer interaction and competitive bidding. It positions this format against conventional e-commerce platforms.

Five commercial benefits are on the agenda for Goodwill operators

Thryfter will tell Goodwill organizations the platform can:

Seoul – November 05, 2026 -- KT&G (KRX: 033780) reported record third-quarter operating profit of KRW 530.1 billion, up 13.9% year over year, and raised its planned 2026 dividend 33.3% to KRW 8,000 per share. The company announced the results alongside a new shareholder return plan and business strategy at its Capital Markets Day.

Consolidated revenue rose 4.3% to KRW 1.9052 trillion, also an all-time quarterly high. KT&G attributed the growth to its core businesses and a profitability-focused strategy.

NASHVILLE – November 05, 2026 -- LG Electronics USA has opened a 1,200-square-foot Life's Good Lounge in Vanderbilt University's Sarratt Student Center. It is the first U.S. extension of the company's "Another Campus" university initiative, which currently has four locations in South Korea.

The lounge is a study and social space for students, faculty and staff. It also doubles as a showroom for LG's home appliance and home entertainment lines and as a recruiting channel.

Lounge showcases eight LG products, from OLED TVs to steam closets

The installed lineup includes the LG OLED evo G6 smart TV, LG StanbyME 2 lifestyle TV, LG UltraGear 34GX900A-B gaming monitor, LG Styler Smart Steam Closet and LG CordZero Stick Vacuum. It also features the LG Smart InstaView Counter-Depth MAX French Door Refrigerator, LG NeoChef Countertop Microwave and LG PuriCare AeroTower.

Taipei – November 05, 2026 -- Taiwantrade, the B2B sourcing platform operated by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), has launched ASTRA, an AI assistant that matches international buyers with Taiwanese suppliers from plain-language requests.

Buyers no longer need exact keywords or manual comparison of product listings. They can describe a sourcing need, including a long or complex business request. ASTRA interprets the requirements, recommends matching products and suppliers, and moves the buyer from inquiry to discovery.

ASTRA offers three functions covering search, recommendation and quotation

Semantic Search reads natural-language requests, including product specifications and applications, and returns recommendations with the rationale for each match.

Smart Recommendation runs multi-round conversations in which buyers clarify requirements, explore sourcing options and identify suitable products and suppliers.

CARY, N.C. – November 04, 2026 -- Cotton Incorporated's Blue Jeans Go Green denim recycling program has collected more than 6 million pieces of denim over 20 years. The collections diverted over 3,000 tons of textile waste from landfills and produced more than 12 million square feet of denim insulation.

More than 100 brands and retailers have joined the program since 2006

The program began in 2006 as a college campus denim drive. It now runs through consumers, retailers, schools and community organizations.

BOSTON – November 04, 2026 -- Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W) reported third-quarter net revenue of $3.4 billion, up 9.7% year over year, as U.S. sales grew 11.4% and net income reached $62 million.

U.S. growth outpaces a flat category and lifts profitability

Total net revenue rose $303 million. U.S. net revenue reached $3.0 billion, up $312 million. International net revenue fell $9 million, or 2.3%, to $380 million, a 1.8% decline in constant currency.

Gross profit was $1,012 million, or 29.6% of net revenue. Non-GAAP Contribution Profit reached $550 million, a 16.1% margin. Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA was $236 million, a 6.9% margin that CEO Niraj Shah called the company's best Q3 result since 2020.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.45, and Non-GAAP Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share were $0.93. Shah described Q3 as the strongest growth quarter of the post-pandemic period.

ATLANTA – November 04, 2026 -- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK) can cut plastic use by more than 90% versus rigid plastic cans with its Boardio paperboard canister, now available to North American nutraceutical brands through Indiana co-packer Combined Technologies, Inc. (CTI). The actual reduction depends on the final packaging configuration.

CTI adds Boardio to its Bristol, Indiana, co-packing offer

CTI brings 26 years of packaging experience to the deal and serves customers across North America from its Bristol, Indiana, contract packaging plant. It handles primary and secondary packaging for gummies, vitamins, tablets, capsules, softgels and powders. The company offers Boardio in a range of sizes and barrier levels, including high-barrier options for applications needing enhanced protection.

NEW YORK – November 04, 2026 -- Tailored Brands' Threads of Valor campaign has raised more than $22 million since 2022 for military and Veteran nonprofits across the U.S. and Canada, funded by customer checkout contributions and an annual $1.15 million commitment from the retailer.

U.S. campaign raises $3.6 million from 1.4 million customer contributions

This year in the U.S., customers made 1.4 million contributions totaling more than $3.6 million, with additional funding from Tailored Brands. The money supports six nonprofits: Fisher House Foundation, Hire Heroes USA, K9s For Warriors, Semper Fi & America's Fund, Soldiers' Angels and Stop Soldier Suicide.

Customers can add $1, $3, $5 or more at checkout in Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank and K&G stores in the U.S. and in Moores stores in Canada.

Munich – November 04, 2026 -- Germany's consumer goods industry leads the 2026 Competitiveness Index of German Industry with 8 points, but its score has fallen from 13 points in 2024, according to a study by Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Managementforschung (DGMF).

Cost position becomes a priority for 89% of consumer goods companies

89 percent of surveyed consumer goods companies rate their cost position as important for competitiveness. That is up 15 percentage points year on year, the strongest increase of any industry in the study.

Four in five companies (80 percent) already use strategic procurement and supplier management. The study finds further potential in data-based supply chain management, more precise forecasting and consistent product prioritization.

Shanghai – November 05, 2026 -- ATRenew Inc. (NYSE: RERE) will publish its unaudited third-quarter 2026 financial results before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, November 19, 2026, the China-based consumer electronics recycling and trade-in operator said.

ATRenew schedules a 7:00 a.m. ET management call on results day

Management will discuss the figures on an earnings conference call at 07:00 a.m. Eastern Time on November 19, which is 08:00 p.m. Beijing Time the same day. The timing gives U.S.-listed investors a pre-market window and Asian investors an evening session.

A replay will be available through November 26, 2026. A live and archived webcast will be hosted on the company's investor relations website.