Department stores
Here’s What the Data Says About Recessions, Unemployment and Apparel Sales
A new report takes a closer look at how fashion can recover and reemerge from coronavirus disruption.
Department Stores’ Fashion Market Share Is Pulling a Disappearing Act
E-commerce is taking a big bite out of the once-mighty department-store channel.
Penney’s Pushes for New Bankruptcy Deadline, Pulls the Plug on 2 NYC Stores
The retailer is seeking more time to negotiate with constituency groups, and plans to begin payment of…
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Specialty Store Sales Suffered Near-Total 89.3% Thrashing in April
Plus, department stores took a 47 percent blow in the year-over-year comparison for April.
100,000 Stores Could Disappear in the Next Five Years
Apparel retailers could suffer the most, according to new analysis from UBS.
January Retail Sales Rise, But Department and Clothing Stores Falter
"The strength of consumer spending continues to be the anchor of the current economic expansion," NRF chief…
Department Stores Must Solve ‘Chronic’ Inventory Problem This Year, Moody’s Warns
Inventory control is a key focus for department stores to show that their models are viable in a landscape…
Which Department Store Posted the Worst Holiday Sales Results?
Department stores can't catch a break, as post holiday reports show that lackluster sales continue to plague…
There’s One Thing Department Stores Can Do to Shore Up Sagging Margins
A shift in thinking can help the department store sector improve its margin rate and, in turn, profits.
Brands Look Beyond the Department Store for Wholesale Distribution
Along with mass discounters and the rise in marketplaces, rental and resale models, brands have more…
Macy’s Profit Warning, 3.5% Comps Slide a Bellweather for B and C Malls?
Comps decline at Macy's leads to another profit warning, and sends a message that lower-tier mall issues…
Panic at the Department Store? Not Yet, Despite High Inventory Ahead of Holiday
So far, so good as high inventory levels haven't yet translated into panicked selling, given the early start…
Could Secondhand Fashion Be the Nail in the Department Store’s Coffin?
Department stores are on their way out, and specialty stores won't be far behind, according to NYU's Scott…
Retail Sales Rose in August, But Department Store Sector Still Troubled
August retail sales show a confident consumer, but Q4 trends for department store and apparel retailers could…
Deflationary Pricing Trends Drive Goldman to Downgrade Levi’s, PVH, Ralph
Goldman Sachs downgraded Levi Strauss, Ralph Lauren and PVH as deflationary trends at multibrand retailers…