Nordstrom

Op-Ed | Why Nordstrom Will Go Private on the Cheap
Members of the Nordstrom family are considering buying out their fellow shareholders and taking the retailer private.

Nordstrom Family Exploring Deal to Take Retailer Private
Members of the controlling Nordstrom family have formed a group to consider taking the company private.

Power Moves | Max Azria Joins LA Tech Start-Up, Amazon Fashion Names President
This week, Max Azria makes the move from fashion entrepreneur to tech executive, while Christine Beauchamp will succeed Cathy Beaudoin as president of Amazon Fashion.

Why Wealthy Shoppers Won't Buy Ivanka Trump’s Fashion
For the Ivanka Trump brand, fine jewellery has given way to mass-market merchandise sold via the online marketplaces of Walmart, Kmart, and Sears.

Is Luxury Outerwear the Next ‘It’ Category?
In recent seasons, luxury outerwear has become a strong status symbol — and sales driver.

How Polarising Is Ivanka’s Fashion Label?
The politicisation of Ivanka Trump's brand has been under way for some time and public views of the first daughter’s fashion label break along political lines, according to data from YouGov BrandIndex.

Op-Ed | Not Even T.J. Maxx Is Immune to Retail's Woes
TJX Cos., the operator of TJ Maxx, on Tuesday reported first-quarter sales that fell short of forecasts, surprising analysts who expected the off-price chain to defy the retail industry's struggles.

J.C. Penney Is Having a Serious Wardrobe Malfunction
All clothing categories at J.C. Penney — men’s, women’s, and kids — posted negative comparative store sales for the quarter.

Sinking Department Store Sales Herald 'Do-More-With-Less' Era
With consumers increasingly fleeing department stores for Amazon.com Inc. and specialty shops, the former stewards of retail are scrambling to adapt.

Hudson's Bay Shares Drop on Disappointing Sales
Shares in the department store chain owner fell by more than 6 percent after it reported disappointing quarterly same-store sales figures, hurt by fewer customers shopping in its stores.