Moody’s
A Day After Halloween, a Blitz of Christmas Deals
Treasure Trucks, in-store events and, of course, discounts will be fixtures for Amazon, Wal-Mart and others…
International Reach to Boost Apparel Companies’ Profits in 2018
Moody's said international operations for America's biggest apparel companies will have profits ticking up…
Online Retail Sales Slip for First Time in Months
Retail sales in August were down across the board, but non-store sales fell after more than a year of growth.
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While Amazon is ridiculously prolific and forward thinking, a recent report from Moody's Investor Service…
Moody’s Touts Bangladesh Garment Sector as Growth Vehicle
The garment sector in Bangladesh has faced its share of struggles, but a new report by Moody's Investors…
Moody’s: Number of Distressed Retailers “Eclipses” Great Recession Rates
With $1.1 billion in debt maturities scheduled to come due in 2018, the default forecast for the apparel and…
Banks Prepared to Pull Back on Retail Financing, Moody’s Says
As the sector struggles to adapt, a lot of banks are expecting to decrease exposure to retail in the coming…
Moody’s: Distressed Retailers Protecting Assets at Lenders’ Expense
Asset transfers are giving retailers like J. Crew, Neiman Marcus and Claire's options for dealing with their…
Moody’s Boosts Gap’s Outlook After Positive Quarter
The ratings firm said Gap's outperformance, coupled with prudent financial policies, have things looking up…
Investors Shrug Off Under Armour First Loss
With low revenue growth and its first loss, chief executive officer Kevin Plank said the athleticwear brand…
E-commerce Seen as Stabilizing Retail
Despite big changes and "weakness" in the industry, Moody's thinks retail is in stable condition.
Moody’s: Retail Income to Improve in Next 18 Months
Moody's forecasts improvement in U.S. apparel and footwear sector—but it's still about 18 months away.
Moody’s: Retail Distress Reaching Recession Level
News of store closures has almost become a new normal. 100 doors here. 68 doors there. And the bankruptcy of…
Sears Stock Tanks 13.2%
Shares of the troubled retailer continued to drop Tuesday as investor anxiety over its finances grows.
Struggling Sears Hits New Low
Shares of Sears Holding lost 20.5 percent for the week, leaving the company with a market cap of $794 million.