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Target Dials Back on Home Goods to Right-Size Inventory
The mass retailer said it's canceling orders and marking down product in a bid to get stock back on track…
DXL Slashes Markdown-Driven Sales 50%
CEO Harvey Kanter had a lot to say about DXL's pricing strategy, the return of social events, freight rates…
Boohoo’s Co-Founder to Be Deposed in $100M ‘Deception’ Lawsuit
The plaintiffs effectively "presented evidence that Mr. Kamani has unique personal non-repetitive knowledge…
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Boohoo Is Fighting to Keep Co-Founder From Getting Deposed in $100M Lawsuit
The plaintiffs' lawyers have defended the deposition, pointing to emails in which Mahmud Kamani is seen…
Does Gen Z Care About Discounts? Here’s What the Data Says
Bluecore's State of Personal Commerce survey uncovers new details on what motivates consumers to purchase.
Urban Outfitters’ Full-Price Focus Delivers Record Q1 Sales
COO Frank Conforti said that even with the high inventory bump, Urban would "like to have a little more…
J.Jill’s First Turnaround Task: Offloading Excess Inventory
J.Jill hopes to kickstart 2021 by improving product assortment and product flows, reducing catalog drops and…
Urban Outfitters Profit Spikes, Led by Casual and Home
CFO Frank Conforti anticipates that markdowns will be "less exceptional" for the fourth quarter due to…
Revolve Sees Earnings Surge on Lower Markdowns
Revolve saw third quarter net sales dip 2 percent to $151 million, but took in net income of $19.4 million on…
Should Retailers Even Be Demanding Chargebacks and Markdown Money?
Vendors are pushing back and retailers need to adjust expectations so both sides can share the pain more…
Up Close: In Conversation with Aptos’s Nikki Baird
In this Q&A, Aptos's Nikki Baird discusses how retailers can encourage loyalty and why they should reconsider…
Fashion Heavyweights Call for Sustainable Industry Makeover, Smarter Calendar
Fashion insiders from Nordstrom, Burberry, British Vogue and more are charting a more sustainable path…
Li & Fung, First Insight Collab May Mean Reduced Markdowns in 2020
Li & Fung and First Insight may have a solution for getting supply chain buys in line with consumer demand.
Les Wexner on What Went Wrong at Victoria’s Secret, Markdowns and Retail
L Brands chairman Les Wexner was his usual tell-it-like-it-is self as he addressed a wide range of topics at…
The Traditional Markdown Cadence is Over and the New Model is Anything but Simple
Promotions at retail are steeper, but full-price sales are up, so what gives? The answer: It's complicated.