Caletha Crawford
A More Thoughtful—Realistic—Approach to Made in America
For a few months, made in America was thrust into the spotlight as then-candidate Donald Trump used it as a…
HBC Helped by Tax Reform, Hindered by Off-Price
While the luxury sector proved positive, HBC reported disappointing Q4 results as the off-price and…
Stella McCartney, Kering Split
In a joint announcement, Kering and Stella McCartney confirmed the companies are parting ways, with Kering…
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Report: Target, Kroger Closing in on a Merger
With the amount of regular foot traffic food shoppers generate, the battle for grocery dominance could…
Forget What Webster’s Says. The Definition of Stores is Changing.
As e-commerce sales continue to balloon, there's been much talk about what to do with physical stores. Are…
Walmart Remains Bullish on Acquisitions in Bid for Millennial Shoppers
Walmart is on a trajectory much like that of Netflix, which has built its own stable of proprietary…
Checkout is Finally in the Spotlight and Amazon Go is Leading the Way
Just as other retailers are finally turning their attention to how to solve their checkout issues, the Amazon…
How Target is Combining High Tech With High Touch
At the Shoptalk conference, Target CEO Brian Cornell highlighted how the retailer is meeting consumer…
Shop.org Uncovers the Investments and Initiatives Driving Retail for 2018
The challenging retail environment has store executives re-evaluating every aspect of their businesses and…
Report: Walmart Accused of Reporting Inflated Online Sales
Walmart's reported e-commerce performance has been impressive but one ex-employee has filed a lawsuit…
Moody’s Warns of Default Spike, Mounting Maturities for Retail and Apparel
While apparel retail executives are pinning their hopes on the strong economy, the benefits related to tax…
Improved Inventory Management Credited with DSW Gains
Energized by the opportunities it sees as the market contracts, DSW is pairing better inventory management…
Tax Reform Boosts Sears to a Positive Quarter
Though Sears Holdings was one of few retail groups to fail to benefit from the uptick in holiday spending…