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Ethical Fashion Show, Berlin: WellMade Argues Compliance is About More Than Cost
WellMade, an non-profit organization dedicated to educating retailers, manufacturers and consumers about…
NRF Session: “Innovate or Die”
It’s not a secret that those who don’t innovate will get left behind, but those who don’t innovate the right…
Nordstrom Takes Prize for Favorite Fashion Retailer Second Year in a Row
Upscale retailer Nordstrom Inc., known for its supreme level of customer service, is once again North…
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Will More Retailers be Forced to Cut Stores to Stay Competitive?
In this heavily promotional holiday season, when sales are expected to be little more than modest, decreased…
Is the Retail World Big Enough for Both JCP and Sears to Succeed?
JC Penney (JCP) is finally showing signs of life, reporting a brisk 10 percent jump in same-store sales for…
2013: Top 10 Moments in Fast Fashion
Fast fashion became a bit of a buzzword in 2013, with many retailers chasing their tails to catch up to the…
Struggling Retailers Propped Up by Easy Money
Troubled retailers are borrowing from risk-taking lenders, promising higher returns as some big retail chains…
Retailers Turn to New Shipping Strategies to Drive Revenue
Especially during an historically sluggish holiday season, every competitive edge counts for embattled…
U.S. Retailers Have Strong November, but Apparel Sales Slowed
U.S. retail had a good month in November, capped off by very healthy gains for Thanksgiving week, though…
The New Threat to Retail: Too Much Inventory
Retail analysts have been voicing their anxiety over the possibility that aggressive promotional strategies…
Linens ‘N Things Brand Sold to Galaxy Brand Holdings
Linens ‘N Things, the former brick-and-mortar home goods chain turned e-commerce site, has been sold to…
H&M Launches Performance Sport Line
Swedish fast fashion retailer H&M announced on Wednesday the launch of H&M Sport, a new line of athletic wear…
Thanksgiving Snatches Black Friday Sales
Thanksgiving could become the next big shopping day as successful Thursday sales this year stole business…
Benetton Restructures Radically; Splits into Three Units
Global fashion brand Benetton recently announced a corporate restructuring initiative designed to give the…
Kohl’s New Strategy: Emphasize National Over Private Brands
In what appears to be a dramatic departure from a two-decades-long love affair with its own private label…