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BeachMint and Aldo Group To Partner Up
Under the new partnership arrangement, Aldo will serve as BeachMint's manufacturing partner, producing shoes…
Black Friday Alive and Well…in China
A spate of analytical studies have been recently issued arguing that Black Friday, historically one of the…
Macy’s Comeback: Profits Leap 22%
JC Penney is not the only major retailer that had an unexpectedly strong showing recently. Macy’s is now…
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Lululemon Struck By Another Yoga Pants Debacle
Now comes new complaints about the recently reengineered and re-manufactured pants, which were supposed to…
JCP Unwinds Deal with Martha Stewart; Macy’s Declares Victory
Retail behemoth J.C. Penney (JCP) is still struggling to craft a winning turnaround strategy, which…
New Survey: Teen Retail Spending Slows Down
Youth is king, at least when it comes to fashion retail. Competition for so-called “millennialsâ€, or…
NRF: Enough With the Government Shutdown
The National Retail Federation (NRF) is fed up with the government shutdown and last week, the organization…
Target Lays-Off 150; Plans to Hire Fewer Seasonal Workers for Holidays
Last Wednesday, Target laid off approximately 150 of its employees from the company’s headquarters in…
Breaking News: Post Hasty Stock Sale, JCP’s Credibility Battered
A series of hastily made and strategically misguided decisions has left JC Penney’s (JCP) stock battered. It…
JCP: Our Turnaround Strategy is Working
Embattled by an unceasing stream of criticism, JC Penney issued a press release defending its turnaround…
A.B.S. Declines Renewal Offer from JCP
Embattled retailer JC Penney’s (JCP) already depressing week just got worse. After a welter of rumors the…
Holiday Shopping Season Forecast Looks Grim
As the holiday shopping season fast approaches, predictions abound regarding its success or failure. At least…
Breaking News: Ailing Sears to Borrow Another Billion Dollars
Beset by troubles, Sears Holding Corp. has announced it is seeking a secured term loan of $1 billion in…
Cash-Strapped Teens Bad News for Retail
Teen shoppers have become key target demographic for retailers, bad news since they have been…
Industry Players Optimistic about Neiman Marcus Sale
Industry executives are optimistic about the Neiman Marcus sale and what it will mean for the department…