retail business
Audo Copenhagen Opens First Foreign Flagship in NYC
The new space situated on 62 Laight Street in TriBeCa has been styled by interiors expert and longtime…
RH Milan Highlights Design Week With American Bling
In an interview with WWD, CEO Gary Friedman discussed his Italian roots and why opening in Milan is key.
Keeping Tabs on Margins, Sustainability and AI
Margin pressures will see retailers, who still have pricing power, and wholesalers rely more on digital…
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Why H&M’s Teaming Up With Tracee Ellis Ross
H&M is expanding its commitment to supporting Black-women-owned businesses with an influential nonprofit and…
British Collective Wants to Reimagine High Street Retail
Inc Retail Group plans to acquire more brands as it builds out a new operational framework for high-street…
Creative Destruction: What it Is and Why it Could Wipe Out 500K Retail Jobs and 30K Stores
Over 500,000 retail jobs and 30,000 stores could disappear by 2025, with 32,000 job cuts in 2020 alone as…
Indonesia Rupiah Surges; Good for Retailers, Bad for Exporters
A strengthening rupiah is expected to boost retail in Indonesia, but could also undercut the country’s…
Lululemon Commits To a Better 2014; Analysts Say Problems Remain
Lululemon is anxious to put 2013 behind it. Once a rising star among athletic wear retailers, it has been…
JCP Still Suffering from Ron Johnson’s Tenure; Ullman Cuts Back Joe Fresh
Suffering from chronic underperformance, J.C. Penney (JCP) is still looking to shed the last remnants of…
SJ Exclusive Interview: Messe Frankfurt’s Olaf Schmidt on Heimtextil 2014
Heimtextil, an international trade show that caters to manufacturers, retailers and designers, is known…
Desperate JCP Cuts Jobs and Stores
Unable to stanch the fiscal bleeding, J.C. Penney (JCP) is shedding 2,000 jobs and shuttering…
Uniqlo Owner Assembles All-Star Executive Team to Lead Global Expansion; Sales Up 22%
Fast Retailing Co., the Tokyo-based owner of Uniqlo, has set its sights on an aggressive strategy of…
Former JCP CEO Ron Johnson Finally Breaks His Silence
Breaking a self-imposed silence since his ouster as CEO of J.C. Penney (JCP) last April, Ron Johnson finally…
Lululemon Founder Resigns Amid Controversy; New CEO Named
Lululemon Athletica Inc. announced that company Founder Dennis “Chip” Wilson will relinquish his position as…