Department stores
Department Stores Add Jobs in September
Employment at specialty apparel retailers, which had been increasing over the past several months while…
Hudson’s Bay Axes 265 Jobs at Company HQ
Canada’s Hudson’s Bay Co. (HBC) is cutting 265 jobs at its U.S. cooperate offices, one of a number of changes…
Malls Evolve to Provide Social and Shopping Experiences
Since the advent of digital commerce, the demise of the department stores, chain stores and the mall in…
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J.C. Penney Surprises as Genius in L2’s Digital IQ Index
The research group ranked J.C. Penney as a "genius" on its 2015 Digital IQ Index, which weighed 58 department…
Department Stores: Giving Consumers What They Want? Or Playing a Zero-Growth Share Wars Game?
Four major mainstream U.S. department store chains reported their second quarter financials in the past week…
Stella McCartney and Versace Enter the Fast Fashion Fray in Brazil
Both Stella McCartney and Versace launched affordable apparel collections made for the masses at two of the…
Children’s Footwear Tops Canadian Back-to-School Shopping Lists
Kids in Canada will start the school year off on the right—and stylish—foot during the upcoming…
Is the Retail World Big Enough for Both JCP and Sears to Succeed?
JC Penney (JCP) is finally showing signs of life, reporting a brisk 10 percent jump in same-store sales for…