Caletha Crawford
Target Launches Next Day Deliveries, the Secret to Amazon’s Free Shipping Offers
Shipping continues to get faster and cheaper as retailers like Target try to woo customers—but Amazon…
In-Flight Drone Deliveries Take Off
As e-commerce sales continue to skyrocket, retailers and delivery companies are looking for ways to expand…
Coach to Acquire Kate Spade in $2.4 Billion Deal
Coach Inc. announced today that it will add Kate Spade to its portfolio of brands.
Money Trouble: Why Cash is Losing Ground
With consumers accustomed to use cards for everything and mobile wallets and apps becoming more popular…
Retail Roundup: Bebe Skirts Bankruptcy, Macy’s Scraps Tux Rentals, Neiman’s HBC Deal Stalled
This week retailers face the end of partnerships, the winding down of physical store businesses and the legal…
Report: Gymboree to Close Stores as Bankruptcy Looms
The Gymboree Corporation children's wear retailer is said to be planning to restructure and trim its fleet…
Premium Fibers Defy the Race to the Bottom
While everyone else is going low, some brands have chosen to go high, opting for premium fibers that they…
Express Pulls Out of Canada
Days after Kit & Ace bowed out of international locations to focus on its Canadian business, Express has…
Around the Web: Boohoo’s College Bound, Kit & Ace’s Retreat and Speed to Market’s Unintended Consequences
This week's headlines looked at how the oversaturated athleisure market squeezed out one brand, how another…
Private Label, Amazon’s Secret Fashion Weapon
Amazon's private-label apparel collections are poised to become a bigger threat to traditional retailers…
Report: Rue21 to be Retail’s 15th Bankruptcy of 2017
Teen retailer Rue21 is negotiating with lenders and could file for bankruptcy as early as next week.
Physical Stores on the Horizon for Five Below and Zalando and On the Block at Macy’s
As e-commerce continues to surge, retailers continue to try to navigate the brick-and-mortar space—some with…
M&A Roundup: LVMH to Control Dior, ABG Takes Majority Stake in Frye, Mad Engine Acquires LRG
This week has seen movement across tiers and product categories with brands finding new homes, and along with…
Consumer Marketing in a Data Deluge
A new study finds that consumer-facing companies are rich in data but poor in marketing know-how.
Progress Report: Mobile Loyalty Programs Boost Members, Sales
In a time when consumers are willing to bypass their favorite stores in search of better styling, quality or…