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Esprit Reports Financial Ups and Downs
A number of operational changes brought on by Esprit CEO Jose Manuel Martinez Gutierrez helped Esprit to…
June Brings Partly Sunny Skies to Apparel Retailers
Retail sales rose in June, helped by sales at automobile, building and garden supply, and health and personal…
Bebe to Exit Lower Price 2b Business
Womenswear retailer Bebe Stores Inc., said Friday that it would cease all operations of its 2b Bebe…
E-Commerce Continues to Gain Share of Retail, Apparel
Consumers continued to shift their spending from brick-and-mortar to online in the first three months of…
E-tailer Asos Resumes Operations Following Warehouse Fire
British e-commerce clothier Asos resumed taking orders Monday after a fire at its primary warehouse last week…
Retail Goes Virtual to Perfect the Fit
When shopping for apparel online, many consumers get around their apprehension that something won’t fit or…
Inditex and H&M See Strong Sales Growth, Continue Store Expansion
The world’s largest fast fashion leaders, Inditex and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) reported strong sales growth…
Retail Futurist Reveals Current Trends Reshaping the Industry
For years, brick-and-mortar retailers have been battling to keep pace with today’s connected consumer, often…
Weather Not the Only Culprit in Chilly First Quarter Retail Results
When the going gets tough, blame it on the weather. That seemed to be the position adopted by many apparel…
Study Shows Consumers Underwhelmed by Omnichannel Offerings
A new survey by Accenture Research challenges some commonly held assumptions about how consumers perceive…
Op-Ed: The Meaninglessness of Same-Store Sales Data
On the first Thursday of every month retailers release their comparable or same-store sales reports, which…
Sears Tests ‘Connected Solutions’ Experiential Shops
As part of its ongoing transformation, Sears recently launched ‘Connected Solutions’ pilot shops in stores…
J.Crew Launches in Hong Kong, Eyes Europe
Another iconic American brand is taking its act on the road. J.Crew, challenged by the limited growth…
Teen Retailers Saddled With Excess Inventory on Slow Sales
Teens are increasingly shifting their spending toward electronics over apparel, and the retailers that…
Retail: Consumers Take to Webrooming Over Showrooming
Retailers are constantly trying to meld the brick and click worlds into one seamless omnichannel experience…