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FedEx Chief to Retailers: You Need Better Shipping Strategies
Many retailers complained that the severe winter weather took a bite out of their sales, in part because of…
SJ Exclusive Interview with NGC’s Roger Mayerson on the Future of Compliance
Whether a result of a newly intense emphasis on compliance or the pressures exerted on the supply chain…
JCP CEO Mike Ullman to Receive Big Raise in 2014
J.C. Penney (JCP) Chief Executive Myron Ullman is slated to receive a generous salary increase this year, a…
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New Sourcing Survey: Expect Rising Costs and Narrowing Margins
A new survey indicates that sourcing executives should expect flat average unit costs to rise and, in 2014…
A&F’s New Turnaround Strategy: Change Everything; It’s Not Working
Teen retailer Abercrombie and Fitch (A&F) is looking to revitalize its slumping sales with a basket of…
Retail Sales Edge Up 1% in February, Apparel Sales Fall
February retail sales recovered a bit from their January deep freeze despite continued frigid weather and…
How Retailers are Using Innovation to Capture Today’s Consumer
Offering options to buy online, in-store and via mobile devices is no longer enough to satisfy the idea of…
Sears CEO Lampert: We Will Be Successful Again, and the Retail Industry Will Follow
Despite reporting its twenty-eighth consecutive quarterly loss, Sears CEO Eddie Lampert struck a surprisingly…
Fast Retailing’s Next Stop on the Way to Global Domination: J. Crew
Committed to global domination, Fast Retailing Co., owner and operator of Uniqlo, revealed that it is in…
JCP’s Turnaround Strategy: Turn Back the Clock to Better Days
J.C. Penney’s (JCP) turnaround strategy is a bold attempt to turn back time and return to its once proud days…
Sears Q4: 28th Consecutive Quarterly Loss; Cost-Cuts and Asset Sales Soften the Blow
Sears’ fourth-quarter report delivered a mix of good news and bad news. The good news is that the store…
Retailer Esprit Prioritizes China for Growth
Esprit Holdings Ltd. said last week that the Chinese market will be a big priority over the next two…
JCP Q4 Better Than Expected; Shares Jump 18.4% in Response to Report
J.C. Penney (JCP) finally enjoyed its first positive quarterly sales report since 2011. On February 4…
Retailers Applaud Ministers’ Further Strides Toward Final TPP Agreement
Arlington, VA – The Retail Industry Leaders Association issued the following statement at the close of the…
Joe Fresh Sets Sights on Global Expansion
Canadian retailer Joe Fresh, owned by supermarket colossus Loblaw, has unveiled its ambitious plans to expand…