Inventory
DXL’s Shift Away from Deep Discounts is Working
The men's wear seller raised its full-year guidance amid fewer promotions, less clearance inventory and…
Consumers Are Dressing Up Again, So Of Course Banana Had Gap Inc.’s Best Q2 Result
The Old Navy parent's second-quarter net sales fell 8 percent to $3.86 billion though Banana Republic bucked…
Hibbett’s Back-to-School Season Hits the Ground Running
"But more importantly, we're seeing a very significant shift toward best-in-class premium high-heat…
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Guess CEO on Slow Q2: ‘Seeing Some Relief’ from Freight Peaks
A 21 percent constant-currency revenue bump in Europe carried Guess as the euro trades at a two-decade low…
How Supply Chains Can Hedge Against Inflation
Gartner said that more than 40 percent of companies are increasing inventory to mitigate ongoing product…
For Nordstrom, Rack Is Proving a Tough Nut to Crack
Nordstrom's off-price division is still giving the department store retailer a headache.
Macy’s Sees Risk of ‘More Pronounced Macro Downturn’
Macy's lowered full year guidance, factoring in the industry's broader inventory problem plus the dimming…
Foot Locker CEO Dick Johnson Retiring
Incoming CEO Mary Dillon of Ulta has strengths in digital and off-mall that align with the Fanatics partner's…
Will Walmart and Target’s Price Cuts Lure Shoppers Away From Ross?
The question came up on the off-price retailer's quarterly earnings call Thursday.
TJX’s Problem? ‘Holding Back Merchants From Buying Too Much, Too Soon’
Charging customers more for off-price merch is working out pretty well for TJX, according to CEO Ernie…
Children’s Place CEO Blames Sales Slip on East Coast Port Congestion
The children's wear retailer saw net sales decrease 8 percent to $380.9 million in second quarter on a net…
Target Answers Walmart’s Billion-Dollar Cuts With Own Order Shakeup
Fall merchandise won't be flowing in as originally planned after Target slashed "discretionary" receipts to…
Off-Price Retail Just Made This ‘Rare’ Move
Off-price retailers seem to be taking a page out of the department store playbook after riding high on the…
Walmart Cancels Billions of Dollars in Peak-Season Orders
Walmart has about $1.5 billion in inventory "that if we could just wave a magic wand, we'd make it go away…
Wolverine Worldwide Plots Sweaty Betty Relaunch
The footwear seller saw revenue grow 12.9 percent to $713.6 million in the face of supply chain delays and…