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Retail’s Biggest Layoffs of 2015
No one's job was safe in 2015.
Super Saturday Was More Like Super Weekend for Retailers
With a slow to start holiday sales season, retailers were banking on bringing in big bucks on Super…
Here’s Who Went Bankrupt in 2015
Increased competition, slowing footfall and a failure to keep up with trends are just a few of the snags…
Sourcing Outlook: Experts Predict What to Expect in 2016
If we’ve learned anything this year, it’s that sourcing goes well beyond FOB costs. Whether it’s fluctuating…
BCG: Chinese Consumption Will Hit $6.5T by 2020
According to a new report by Boston Consulting Group, Chinese consumer spending looks set to grow by $2.3…
Online Fitting Technology in High Demand as E-Commerce Swells
In markets such as the U.S., the U.K. and Germany, around 20 percent of clothing and footwear sales will be…
NRF Says Shady Shoppers Will Cost Retailers $2.2B
Retailers better watch out. Fraudulent returns could cost them $2.2 billion this holiday season.
New Report Finds More Than Half of Bangladesh Factories Engaged in Subcontracting
Turns out Bangladesh has more than 7,000 garment factories, nearly 65 percent more than previous estimates…
Warm Weather Wrecking Seasonal Retail
It's been unseasonably warm in the eastern parts of the U.S. and oddly chilly on the west, and the…
Thousands of Cambodian Factory Workers Went on Strike
It's déjà vu for Cambodia's garment and footwear manufacturers as thousands of workers left their posts this…
Holiday 2015 Retail: A Longer Season, Changed by Mobile
Analysts are still predicting overall holiday sales increases in the low single digits over last year. But…
Minimum Wage Hasn’t Helped Myanmar Garment Workers Much
Myanmar may be making its way back into the apparel sourcing business—more international brands are investing…
NRF Urges Swift Passage of Tax Extenders Bill
A bill that would extend a series of expired or expiring tax breaks was unveiled by U.S. lawmakers late on…
IBM Wants to Help Retailers Become Smarter Sellers
Last month, IBM Watson introduced Trend App, pitching it as a new way for shoppers and stores to understand…
This Custom Shirt Company Hit its Kickstarter Goal in Less than 16 Hours
A made-to-measure men's shirt company that claims to make customizable luxury accessible to the masses has…