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Teen Retailers Bet on '90s Fashion for Back-To-School Season
With back-to-school spending expected to rise this year, retailers like Urban Outfitters are hoping '90s wares will lure in teens and young millennials — and boost sales.
Bits & Bytes | WeChat's Mini-Programmes, Is AI the Future of Sustainable Fashion?
This week, WeChat's advanced-feature offering experiences rapid growth, while artificial intelligence is helping advance the sustainable fashion movement.
Ivanka Trump Shuts Namesake Fashion Brand
The American business woman and US president's daughter is shutting her line.
Amazon Primed for Gain With Private Label Apparel
Amazon sold 5 million items in apparel on Prime Day, showing particular strength in affordable private-label items. But can the company break into luxury fashion?
Amazon & Nordstrom: A Tale of Two Sales
This Monday, everyone will be talking about Amazon and Nordstrom's biggest sales of the year, Anna Wintour's Air Jordans and Kylie Cosmetics' eye-popping valuation. Read our Cheat Sheet.
Hudson's Bay Drops Ivanka Trump's Brand Due to Weak Performance
The Toronto-based company, which also owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor, will phase out the brand at its namesake chain and website this fall, a spokeswoman said in a statement Friday.
Department Store Landlords Narrow Lease Escape Clauses
Many landlords in America are pushing to eliminate or restrict the escape clauses in the wake of mass department-store closings, causing less flexibility for the remaining tenants.
Outdoor Voices Seeks Its Second Act
The brand that helped define the athleisure aesthetic faces stiff competition from new labels and activewear giants. Founder Tyler Haney says she has a plan to stand apart, including the launch of its first swimwear line.
Why Digital Brands Are Invading Department Stores
Traditional retailers are bringing internet-born, direct-to-consumer brands into their stores as a way to draw millennials, creating new models for wholesale partnerships in the process.
Op-Ed | The Pop-Up Has Grown Up
Smart retailers are tapping into the power of the pop-up shop to study customers, test new business ideas and much more, writes Thomas S. Robertson.