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Coach Sales Down, Prices Up

Sales for Coach Inc. in North America nose-dived in the first quarter of 2014 resulting in a 20 percent…

Luxury Outlet Stores on the Rise, Malls Take a Backseat

Luxury retailers are tapping into the outlet market, encroaching on traditional stores and drawing…

Target Taps Defense Expert to be New CIO

Target Corp., still reeling from a publicly damaging breach of its customers’ credit card information, just…

Footwear Retailers Confront Complex SEC Conflict Minerals Filing Requirements

Footwear retailers and manufacturers are closely scrutinizing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC)…

Sears Introduces Personalized E-Advice Through Shop Your Way Program

Sears has expanded on its efforts to serve today’s tech savvy consumers with a new personalized assistance…

Under Armour Opens First “Brand House” Specialty Store in NYC

BALTIMORE, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Under Armour (NYSE: UA) opened the doors of its newest specialty…

Primark Invades U.S. Market

Dublin-based Primark intends to invade U.S. shores, taking over a massive retail space formerly occupied by…

What if Amazon Bought Sears?

Should online retailer Amazon acquire ailing mega-chain Sears? According to Forbes contributor Robin Lewis…

Express Launches First Factory Outlet Store; 30 More to Follow

In step with the retail trend toward heavy discounting as a sales strategy, Express just launched its…

Apparel Prices Rebound in March

Apparel and footwear prices rose in March, according to data just released by the U.S. Department of…

New Retail Centers Aim to Turn Workouts into Shopping

Imagine customers visiting a shopping center 100 times or more per year.  If that sounds crazy, consider…

Burberry Expects Currency Fluctuations to Take Bite Out of Profits

Burberry Group, a UK-based luxury clothing company, announced that it expects its profits to be hurt by…

McKinsey Report: Digital is Changing the Luxury Shopping Landscape

Digital technology is steadily reshaping retail, and for luxury shoppers, online experiences will drive…

Sycamore Splits Jones Group into Four Retailers; Big Internal Reorganization

On Tuesday, Sycamore Partners announced that it will undergo a seismic internal reorganization…

NRF: Consumers Will Spend $15.9 Billion This Easter

With spring finally making an appearance and Easter right around the corner, the National Retail Federation…