Inventory
Retail Tech: URBN Deploys Merchandise Planning, Optoro Offers Home Pick-ups, Radar Raises $30 Million
JD Sports went live with the Retail Management Suite from Jesta I.S., while Stylitics expands deeper into…
Turnaround Expert Reveals the Merchandising ‘Mistake’ Retailers Can’t Afford
Michael Appel cited Macy's, Nike, Target and Lululemon when discussing how to win in the challenging 2023…
Nike Beats Sales Expectations in Q4, But Misses on Earnings
The athletic giant reported Q4 revenues were $12.8 billion, up 5 percent compared to 2022.
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Chico’s Saw ‘Healthy’ Full-price Sales in Q1
Chico's best performing Q1 business was its core Chico's banner, while White House Black Market didn't have…
Macy’s CEO Notes Consumers ‘Under A Lot of Pressure’
As the retailer reports a tough first quarter, it is moving quickly to mark down excess merchandise and…
Nordstrom Reports Q1 Loss, Cites Progress in Improving Operations
CEO Erik Nordstrom said the retailer is enhancing everything from Rack and the customer experience, to…
Burlington CEO: Raising Prices ‘Backfired’
Michael O'Sullivan said the off-price retailer is seeing early evidence that some shoppers are starting to…
Ross COO: ‘Shrink Was a Little Bit Higher for Us Last Year’
Cosmetics and accessories were the retailer's strongest Q1 categories, showing that inflation-wary consumers…
Foot Locker Reports Soft Q1 Sales, Names New CFO
Foot Locker reduced its full-year guidance as it implements "more aggressive markdowns to both drive demand…
Automated Warehousing Propels GXO Growth
The contract logistics company aims to automate 40 percent of its warehouses by 2027.
Asos CEO Says Customers Are ‘Returning to Physical Stores’
Debt is up and revenue is down at the British fashion e-tailer.
Allbirds Beats First Quarter Expectations
Despite reporting another loss in the first quarter, it still unveiled better-than-expected results while…
Why DXL is Telling Customers to ‘Wear What You Want’
CEO Harvey Kanter laid out how the "big and tall" men's apparel retailer has kept inventory down and cut…
Adidas Q1 Revenues Slump as Yeezy Woes Continue
The company has a 500 million euro inventory issue from the Yeezy brand. It talked up its collabs with Fear…
What’s Going on With Warehouse Space and Prices? Here’s What the Data Says
The Logistics Managers' Index (LMI) suggests the "freight recession" is real, as growth slowed for the third…