Back to School
Back-to-school Shopping Is Staging a Triumphant Return
Consumer research from Deloitte provides insights into the positive consumer sentiment driving this year's…
Child-Care Credits to Fuel Second-Half Home, Apparel Sales: Week Ahead
Elevated savings plus child care tax credits are expected to fuel home and apparel sales for back-to-school…
What Cowen Analysts See for Back-to-School, Inventory and Consumer Trends
At Cowen's New Ecosystem Summit, the conversation focused on retail's reopening and how merchants are…
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Back-to-School Shopping Should Turn Apparel’s Fortunes Around: Mastercard
More good news for apparel is that it is growing 11.3 percent over 2019 back-to-school totals, indicating…
Mastercard Forecast: B-t-s Retail Sales Rising 5.5 Percent
Retailers will fare well selling jeans, backpacks and hoodies for the 2021 back-to-school season as…
Zumiez, Tilly’s Get a Jump on Back-to-School Amid Triple-Digit Sales Growth
Both Tilly's and Zumiez had record-setting first quarters, with year-over-year sales jumping 111 percent and…
After Turning Profitable, Lands’ End Sees Sustained Momentum, Raises Outlook
The all-American, classically styled brand sees market share gains, continued customer acquisition, and comfy…
American Eagle Wants You to Know There’s a Top to Match Those Loose-Fit Jeans
Denim's new cycle, a thriving tops business and opportunities to reach an older demographic have American…
American Eagle, Aerie Riding Billion-Dollar Wave
The retailer had more than $1 billion in revenues for the quarter, with sales at Aerie nearly doubling in the…
The Children’s Place Expects ‘Normalized’ Inventory by Back-to-School
CEO Jane Elfers said the retailer is on track for back-to-school deliveries, although summer product is…
There May Be Good News for Retail Jobs in the Months Ahead
While the April jobs market was a bust, apparel and accessories stores added 10,000 to their ranks and more…
EXCLUSIVE: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Launches Social Tourist, a New Brand for the Cohort Who Grew Up Online
The brand, which was cocreated by TikTok stars and sisters Charli and Dixie D'Amelio, debuts May 20 at…
Can Justice Make a Comeback as an Online-Only Brand?
The revived tween brand is combining its classic denim line with new merchandise such as button-ups, tanks…
Signs Point to Amazon Prime Day’s Return to July
Meanwhile, an Ontario warehouse ordered to close amid a surge in Covid-19 infections is being investigated…
When’s the Next Wave of Bankruptcies Coming? One Expert Has Some Ideas
BDO's David Berliner explains why a new round of retail bankruptcies could be just months away.