Department stores
Sustainability is Now a Major Factor for Department-Store Buyers
Sustainability is becoming a key consideration for luxury department stores when deciding which brands to…
Credit Card Income Has Growing Role on Department Store Balance Sheets
A report from Moody's Investors Service explains how growth will be difficult for the department store group…
Why December’s Retail Sales Decline Was the Worst in Nine Years
December's retail sales drop was the worst in nine years; analysts and economists believe government shutdown…
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Department Stores See a Fragile Recovery, but Momentum Uncertain
Moody's analyst Christina Boni says the next big challenge for department stores will be maintaining momentum…
China is “Must-Win Territory” for Global Luxury Retailers, Study Says
A new study says China will be the leader of luxury department store sales over the next four years, nearly…
What’s to Become of the Luxury Department Store?
A new study sees massive sales growth for luxury department stores in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle…
Hurricane, Economic Factors Temper Retail Sales Gains in September
Specialty and general merchandise stores posted small sales gains in September, as weather and politics…
Department Stores’ Inventory Performance Tied to Sales Lift, Moody’s Says
Department stores are improving inventory management to the benefit of their customers and their own sales…
What Retail Apocalypse? Ask Some Department Stores, But Not All
Adapt or die isn't just a tenet of evolution: It's also the reality faced by the U.S. department-store…
Mall Anchors: A Destination or a Dead End?
William Taubman of Taubman Centers, on why mall anchors are headed the way of network television as the…
Department Stores Are Reemerging With a New Focus, Moody’s Says
After a long period struggling to cope with the e-commerce wave, department stores are emerging with a more…
Department and Specialty Stores Show Signs of Life in October
Are traditional department and apparel specialty stores turning the corner? Recently released data from the…
Amid Losses and Shifting Landscape, Ralph Lauren to Cut Department Store Count 25 Percent
Battling dramatic changes in the U.S. retail market, Ralph Lauren is slashing department store distribution.
June Swoon for Retail Sales as Department Stores Flat
Retail sales were tepid in June, with some sectors able to squeeze out gains but the overall pace of pending…
5 Consumer Spending Trends Affecting Footwear Sales
Millennials are finally seeing wage increases but they’re spending the extra cash on travel, restaurants and…