Retail Markets
Dillard Outlines Lingerie Strategy in Tough Market
William T. Dillard 3rd implored innerwear executives last week to stay the course with three fundamentals to…
Not So Fast: Retail Shares Fall Despite Rise in Comp-Store Sales
Retail sales finally blossomed in April, but scratch the surface and those impressive gains are only skin…
Industry Sheds Jobs in April
The common theme running through the U.S. Labor Department's employment report was the loss of jobs ??? in…
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Bare Necessities, the 10-year-old lingerie retailer, will launch its first catalogue this month.
Art Versus Commerce: Can Margiela Expand Without Selling Out?
Martin Margiela, the ultimate industry outsider, is trying out a new and unexpected persona: fashion's next…
Southwest Business Picks Up Steam
Spring business started late in Texas as unseasonably cool weather impacted shopping in March.
Southeast Customers Crave Own Style
Southeast designer retailers report spring business as flat with last year, and say it is being driven by…
Price Key At The Major Stores
"There is only resistance to high price when the prices on a relative basis seem out of line," said Gold of…
Few Spring Blossoms: Stores Face Tough Times With Designer Business
These are tough times to be in designer retailing.
Playing Exclusives Game: Results Can Be Win-Win But Brands Face Pitfalls
Putting all your eggs in one basket ? or, in apparel, your entire collection in one retailer ? is a…
Fighting Off the Chill: Retailers Get Inventive To Combat Recession
When the going gets tough, the tough better get going.
Putting Down Stakes: Luxe Brands See India As Key Long-Term Play
If pink is the navy blue of India, as Diana Vreeland once proclaimed, then luxury retailing is still only the…
Brands’ Dilemma: Target Elbows Way Into Upscale Beauty World
Target bids to plump its ever-in-flux beauty business.
Galeries Lafayette Net Up
Boosted by retail expansion and market share gains in women's wear, French retailer Groupe Galeries Lafayette…
Slowing Sales Drag Down Belk
Belk Inc.'s bottom line retreated more than 20 percent in the fourth quarter as sales saw a double-digit dip.