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Anxious to Stimulate Sales and Profits, Kohl’s Plans More National Brands

Kohl’s customers have voted with their wallets: they want more national brands. And it looks like the…

New Report Uncovers Retailers’ Biggest Challenges in 2014

Despite a readiness to capitalize on increased consumer confidence with investments to fuel growth, retailers…

Former Sears Exec Gives 5 Reasons the Retailer Should Liquidate ASAP

Sears has been floundering for some time and no effort to revamp its business has yet been beneficial enough…

Uniqlo Looks to Capitalize on Heattech’s Success with New Brand Innovations

Uniqlo, Japan’s casual-wear giant and unit of parent company Fast Retailing, wants some 15 of its brands to…

J.C. Penney Sales Up, Share Price Soars

After nine consecutive quarters of same-store sales declines J.C. Penney posted a 6.2% increase in sales for…

April Retail Apparel Sales Helped by Easter and Weather

Overall retail sales growth was nothing to get excited about in April, but apparel merchants evidently took…

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…

Omnichannel Retail Bridges the Gender Divide

The more things change among male and female shoppers, the more they stay the same. Men might be taking…

Sears Holdings May Sell Stake in Canada Stores

In another effort to cut losses and raise cash, Sears Holdings announced today (May 14) that it may sell its…

Will Economic Recovery Put a Crimp in Dollar Store Health?

Will dollar stores continue to thrive now that the economic recovery is underway, or are their best days…

SJ REPORT: Everything You Need to Know About RFID and Your Business

Radio frequency identification (RFID) has seen a recent resurgence as retailers seek more accurate inventory…

Chinese E-Commerce Giant Alibaba Plans IPO

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba filed papers Tuesday for an initial public (IPO) offering that could turn…

Sears to Close More Stores and Cut Back on Apparel

Sears has been trying tirelessly to revamp its business, and the retailer’s latest plan for returning to…

J.Crew To Pursue Bargain Hunters With New Low-Priced Retail Stores

J.Crew will attempt to lure U.S. consumers on the constant hunt for bargains and discounts to a new…

New Report: Mall-based Apparel Retail Crunched by Inventory Glut

A new report argues that a major obstacle to mall-based apparel retail will be a glut of inventory that will…