More From Caletha Crawford
Mall Anchors: A Destination or a Dead End?
William Taubman of Taubman Centers, on why mall anchors are headed the way of network television as the…
Clothing Stores Lead Positive July Retail Sales Results
Retail sales in July continues the positive momentum the economy has enjoyed thus far in 2018 though trade…
Walmart’s Marketplace Could Soon Have One Big Advantage Over Amazon
Walmart is escalating its ongoing war with Amazon looking to ease the returns process for marketplace…
Inventory Control Has Wholesale Order Sizes All Over the Map
As strategies shift, some stores are trending toward small, frequent orders, while others are bulking up the…
Grocery Stores Turn Fashion Destinations With New Collections
In the dog eat dog world of retail, Kroger and Meijer are attempting to take a bite out of what has been…
J.C. Penney, Walmart Vie for Babies R Us Business With Nursery Expansions
The demise of Toys R Us makes expectant moms a focus for retailers like Walmart and J.C. Penney, which have…
Sourcing Journal Podcast: Episode 6 Cotton Calculations
This podcast episode centers around the dominant factors impacting cotton supply and demand, including the…
Value Retailer National Stores Files for Bankruptcy
National Stores, Inc., which operates the Fallas budget retail chain, has filed for bankruptcy in order to…
How the Tight Labor Market is Threatening Retailers’ Holiday Hopes
The current labor market may leave the available, educated and helpful seasonal applicants retailers want in…
Sourcing Journal Podcast: Episode 5 Sole Mates
Partnerships between brands and factories is a hot topic today as everyone tries to have quicker turns…
Malls Experienced a “Broad Based’ Improvement in First Half
After a period of gloom, the outlook at the mall is brighter thanks to the economy as well as tax reform and…
J.C. Penney Turns to Boomer Moms for a Lifeline
J.C. Penney's identity crisis has executives at the company returning to a familiar, and once loyal…
Get Ready For Higher Apparel Prices Thanks to the Trade War
Retailers are stocking up for the holidays ahead of potential new tariffs but their efforts aren't likely to…
Sourcing Journal Podcast: Episode 4 Lifting the Fog
Traceability is a must for companies looking to increase visibility into the supply chain to meet…
Could Old Supply Chains Put a Chill on an Otherwise Promising Holiday?
Though the economic indicators promise a robust holiday, retail performance will turn on stores' ability to…