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Red Sea Disruptions Expected to Bring Container Shipping Back to Profitability

Benefits from increased freight rates might be more visible for ocean carriers in Q2 and Q3 2024, according…

How Long Will Port Congestion Last?

Fitch said ocean freight could reach a turning point in 2023, when growth in vessel capacity is likely to…

These Fashion Retailers Could Be Next to Collapse

Credit ratings agencies aired their concerns about the staggering debt loads weighing on fashion retailers.

Resurging Virus Could Scramble Slow Start to Retail’s Recovery: Week Ahead

Retail sales inched up in May and June, but July could level off with stimulus checks spent and some stores…

Here’s How Long Coronavirus Could Crush Consumer Spending

So long as consumer discretionary spending remains down, retail won't see a recovery anytime soon–and maybe…

Fitch: Mixed Use is the Future of Retail

The lines are blurring between retail and distribution centers, and that's a good thing for all of the…

Fitch: Sears Could File for Bankruptcy by 2018

As the retail industry waits for Sears Holdings to finally stick a fork in its operations, one major…

Fitch: E-Commerce Will Take Bigger Share of Retail Market in 2016

The struggle has certainly been real for brick-and-mortar stores, with traffic down 11 percent in October and…

Fitch Says Sears’ Already Bad Business Could “Potentially Worsen”

Sears keeps promising shareholders it's in the midst of a turnaround that will see its business better and…

Sears Gets Credit Downgrade, Fitch Says Cash May Not Carry Retailer Through 2016

Ailing Sears has been battling to stay afloat, but credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings doesn't think the…

Fitch Upgrades Vietnam’s Outlook

On January 23, Fitch Ratings revised Vietnam’s sovereign outlook from “stable” to “positive,” a…

JCP Q3 Report Grim; Losses Continue to Mount

JC Penney (JCP) just released its much anticipated third quarter results. Despite a surge of more robust…

Is JCP Making a Comeback?

Iconic retailer JC Penney (JCP), global leader in producing news of economic underachievement and…

Fitch Downgrades JCP: “Default a Real Possibility”

JC Penney has become an industry leader in bad news. After sacrificing considerable credibility insisting…