margins
Profit-Margin Pressures Force Global Retailers to Focus Their Attention Here
Retail must focus on this one core competency, says Moody's, which sees a major contraction in malls, with…
Department Stores Must Solve ‘Chronic’ Inventory Problem This Year, Moody’s Warns
Inventory control is a key focus for department stores to show that their models are viable in a landscape…
First Read of Holiday Sales Could Put Retail’s Q4 Margins in the Hot Seat
Holiday sales fell short of holiday expectations and industry watchers will be scrutinizing margins when…
There’s One Thing Department Stores Can Do to Shore Up Sagging Margins
A shift in thinking can help the department store sector improve its margin rate and, in turn, profits.
Retailers Might Be Sacrificing Their Margins to Make a Holiday Sale
While still too early to tell, analysts are already sounding the cautionary alarm that margins could see some…
Margins and Inventory Issues Could Plague Retailers’ Q2 Results
Promotions help retailers garner sales at a cost to margins, and inventory levels might mean more aggressive…
J.C. Penney Adds Private Label Sportswear for Millennial Men
In an attempt to capture the Millennial consumer, J.C. Penney said it is relaunching sportswear from its…
H&M Sales Up, Margins Down on Fast Fashion Competition
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) the EU’s second largest clothing retailer, beat analysts’ estimates for April…
Will Fast Retailing’s Q2 Results Put a Brake on its Global Expansion?
Fast Retailing Co., the owner of Uniqlo, has never been shy about its global ambitions. However, many experts…