retail sector
Wells Fargo Analyst Raises Price Target on Shares of Gap Inc.
The stock has been trading up about 40 percent since May.
Amid Retail Sales Decline, Urban Outfitters Sees Higher Price Points
Weekly sales have now declined for a third straight week.
Coach Taps Wendy Kahn for CEO of Stuart Weitzman
Kahn, ceo of Valentino USA and VFG USA and Canada, succeeds Wayne Kulkin, who will take on a consulting role…
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Direct Foreign Investment to U.S. Totals $2.9 Trillion, Retail Garners $59.3 Billion
Greenfield investment totaled $16.6 billion in 2014.
Ad Technologies are Helping Brand Messages Cut Through the Market Din
Lothar Krause, vice president of global advisory services at Sociomantic Labs, discusses these trends and how…
Using Data to Help Transform the Retail Experience
Shelley E. Kohan is vice president of retail consulting at RetailNext Inc.
A Financial Perspective on Changes in the Global Fashion Apparel Market
Andrew Tananbaum discusses the impact of changes in consumer spending as well as the state of the credit…
Stein Mart Revises Some of its First-Quarter Results
The company said the changes are due to "actual and anticipated" accruals relating to a legal matter.
Blighted Cities a Boon to Dollar Stores
From a broad retail perspective, the most distressed cities are poorly served.
PM Digital Re-brands as PMX Agency
The re-brand occurs as the market has shifted toward a omnichannel environment.
Think Tank: Strategies to Better Engage Shoppers, Online and In Stores
Lynne Coté, chief executive officer of fashion apparel and personal stylist company Cabi, also discusses the…
Retail Stocks End May With Whimper, But Are Up for Year
Stocks ended May on a sour note, but showed gains for the year-to-date period — especially retail…
J.C. Penney’s Sales Drop, but Firm Reduces Losses
J.C. Penney reported that sales declined in the first quarter, but the losses are improving and the company…
Cherokee Global Brands Inks New U.S. Deals for Namesake Brand
The company said the U.S. deals include Cherokee-branded items to be produced by SaraMax Apparel Group, among…
Market Demands Omnichannel, But Online Sales Are Eating Up Profits
Online sales is eroding EBITDA by 25 percent.