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The Year in Children’s Wear
Thanks to consumers who grow and change at lightning speed, children's wear has always been somewhat…
Sears Secures Credit, Preps Store Closures
2016 is ending on what has become a familiar note for Sears. As it prepares to close more stores, the…
Last-Minute Shoppers, Post-Holiday Spending to Boost the Season
Retailers can thank procrastinators for an uptick in holiday spending. And even after Santa's headed back to…
Trump Proposes 10 Percent Tariff on Imports
Get ready to pay more in stores.
Gabriel Brothers Acquired by Warburg Pincus
Off-price is appealing to consumers—and investors—these days.
Amazon’s Top Moves of 2016
Amazon continues to be the 1,000 pound elephant in every room. Whether the conversation is retail…
The Biggest Mobile Moves of 2016
Mobile sales comprised 31 percent of the $3.45 billion holiday revelers spent online on Cyber Monday. That's…
The Year Ahead in Technology
Though we're not quite the Jetsons yet, there's no doubt that technology continues to make leaps forward.
The Top 5 Department Store Trends of 2016
Department stores, once the engines powering sales at malls across America, have lost steam. As our shopping…
Activewear Brand Yoga Smoga Files for Bankruptcy
The latest sign that all may not be well in the wellness space is Yoga Smoga's recent Chapter 11 bankruptcy…
Walmart Launches Blockchain Pilot to Track Supply Chain Issues
Tracking issues in the supply chain is about to get easier. At least that's the goal of a pilot program by…
Agents, Importers and Trump Topped CBX’s Global Sourcing Panel Topics
At the "Managing Operational Challenges in Global Sourcing" panel during CBX Software's Global Sourcing Day…
Weak Yuan Drives Demand for Dollars
On weak yuan, Chinese are turning to dollars.
American Apparel’s Latest Obstacle to Bankruptcy Sale
American Apparel’s legal woes continue. After filing for bankruptcy for a second time last month, the…
H&M Posts Modest Sales Gains in Q4
H&M missed analysts’ projections for November with a sales increase of 9 percent from the previous month. The…