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Employment Concerns Erode Consumer Confidence
In the latest Thomson Reuters/China Primary Consumer Sentiment Index, worries over jobs and overall economic…
Five Consumer Trends Impacting Apparel Retail Right Now
Fashion apparel retailing is a tough business right now, and it's likely to get tougher. Here are some…
Sears Executes Tender Offer, to Report Results Later This Week
Sears Holdings Corp. said this morning that it tendered $935.6 million of its senior secured notes (due in…
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Macy’s Quarterly Sales and Profits Drop, Explores E-commerce in China
Macy's Inc. reported a drop in second-quarter sales and earnings due to internal and external factors.
Retail Stocks Ride Coattails Of Broader Market Rally
Increase in crude oil prices and dealmaking in the U.S. along with favorable global economic news sent stocks…
Are Lack of Summer Jobs Impacting Teen Specialty Retail?
Employment data may help explain why specialty retailers — especially those in the teen segment — are having…
Big Bucks: Retail’s Top Earners
The WWD list of Retail's Top 25 Highest-Paid Executives reveals that from a pay perspective, life in the…
Retailers Make Progress Despite First-Half Traffic Slump
Euclid Analytics notes improvements in storefront conversion, bounce rate and duration.
Comps Preview: Apparel Retailing Seen Struggling
Although consumer spending and income showed a slight gain in June, same-store sales for July are not looking…
Telsey Analysts Maintain Rating on TJX Following Acquisition
Following the acquisition of Australian retailer Trade Secrets earlier this week, TJX Cos. Inc. maintained a…
Report: Millennials Earning More, But Still Living at Home
Millennials, despite not living independently, are making more money then they had while their employment…
Forecast: B-t-s Sales Growth Weak for Specialty Apparel Segment
Customer Growth Partners expects the apparel firms to see a 1.5 percent sales increase while department…
Apparel Spending Outpaces Total Personal Consumption Growth in the US
Though total consumer spending had its smallest increase in 14 months, apparel and footwear spending has…
Personal Income Growth Slowing in U.S.
After rising for many months during 2014 and the first few months of 2015, monthly U.S. disposable income…
Mexico Poised for Surge in Consumer Spending
Millions of Mexican households are entering the middle class and the country is set to see a surge in…