Skip to main content

Retail

Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.

Macy’s Is Ditching the Mall. Will the Plan Work?

The department store chain is closing 125 stores and opening a new small-format store concept. Analysts say pivoting away from struggling malls is a smart move.


Macy's to Close 125 Stores and Cut Over 2,000 Jobs

The company  plans to close stores in lower-tier malls, and explore new off-mall formats, as it looks to tackle plummeting mall traffic in the United States.


Pandora’s Fourth-Quarter Results Pick up Despite Continued Decline in Growth

The Danish jewellery company expects its sales growth to fall between 3 percent and 6 percent this year, an improvement from last year’s 8 percent drop.


What Retailers Can Learn from the World’s Savviest Online Shoppers

The shopping rituals of South Korea's digital-first youth offer sharp insights that can help shape a global strategy.


Casper’s IPO Will Be a Moment of Truth for Fashion’s Start-Ups

This week, everyone will be talking about Casper's IPO, the state of New York Fashion Week and Macy's strategy update. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Levi's Shuts Half Its China Stores on Coronavirus Outbreak

The American denim label, which gets about 3 percent of its revenue from China, will take a near-term financial hit as a result of the epidemic.


Farfetch Gets $250 Million Investment From Tencent and Dragoneer

The luxury online marketplace says it will use the money to expand in China.


UPS to Double Down on Weekend Deliveries

The package carrier aims to keep pace with Amazon, which itself delivered 3.5 billion packages globally last year.


Can the American Department Store Be Saved?

After a year of dismal sales growth, closures and bankruptcies, the multi-brand retailers still standing continue to face an uphill battle. Where’s the hope?


The Victoria’s Secret Opportunity

Under new ownership and management, the lingerie giant will have a chance to truly transform itself and reclaim the market share it lost to body positive competitors.


Report: L Brands CEO in Talks to Step Aside and Sell Victoria's Secret

The move comes as the nearly $6-billion company faced slumping sales at the lingerie giant for at least four quarters.


French Consumer Confidence Up Despite Strikes

Strikes against pension reform shut down much of the French public transport for weeks in December and January.