Co
'Tis the Season to Window Shop in New York
Department store windows remain an attraction for consumers in New York City.
When High Art Meets the High Street
Fast fashion retailers are exploiting increased public interest in contemporary art with a slew of artist collaborations. Is it working?
Levi’s Tells Customers: Leave Your Guns at Home
Levi's CEO Chip Bergh expressed concerns over maintaining a safe shopping environment at its hundreds of stores across America in a note published on LinkedIn.
Little Bras Are Lifting Sales for American Eagle
Aerie, and parent company American Eagle Outfitters Inc., got a jump-start on other lingerie sellers by specialising in less-lined bras just as the trend took hold last year.
Trump Blamed for Hurting Traffic at Tiffany Store
The shop on Fifth Avenue, next to Trump Tower, has seen “sales softness” compared with the year before and relative to the company’s other US stores.
Tiffany Shares Rally After Luxury Slump Shows Signs of Easing
Tiffany & Co. rose as much as 6.5 percent after improving sales in China and Japan signalled that the worst of the global luxury market’s downturn may be over.
Black Friday’s Slow Death Drags On as Shoppers Migrate Online
E-commerce orders surged on Thanksgiving, the day before Black Friday, eliminating the need for shoppers to wait in long lines and fight for deals at physical shops.
Holiday Price War Intensifies as Wal-Mart, Target Pursue Amazon
As Black Friday ushers in the year-end shopping rush, chains are touting larger price cuts than in 2015 — a gamble that maintaining market share is worth squeezing margins.
R.M. Williams Steps Up its Retail Ambitions
The heritage Australian bootmaker, backed by LVMH private equity arm L Capital Asia, is expanding its global retail footprint, but can its measured strategy prevent another accessible luxury brand from becoming a victim of its own success?
Department Stores Change Tactics as They Lose Ground to Screens
Retailers such as Macy’s Inc. and J.C. Penney Co. are preparing for the holidays by offering more exclusive products, store-in-store showrooms and in some cases cash rewards.