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📰 Independent, Local Retail Is Far From Dead in 2026 {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Independent retail has remained surprisingly resilient against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, geopolitical tension and tariff chaos that has rocked the bottom lines of major conglomerates. This isn't to say that local businesses haven't faced their fair share of challenges in recent years, but according to wholesale technology platform Faire's Independent Retail Report for Q2 2026, indie retailers — particularly those in small towns — are on the rise. This shift follows a wave of big-box store closures (think Macy's, Dollar Tree and Joann) over the past year, while independent retailers have opened more doors in the same period. Though the market may still seem oversaturated with chain stores, independent retail actually accounts for more than 50% of retail locations in every U.S. state, and 65% of U...