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

Arcadia Group Chairman Philip Green Charged With Misdemeanour Assault

The charges, stemming from accusations he inappropriately touched a woman in Arizona, comes as Green is locked in a showdown with creditors.


Customers Love Free Returns. Here's How Brands Are Navigating the Costs.

US consumers returned $369 billion worth of unwanted merchandise last year, a figure that’s likely to grow along with online shopping. Brands are getting creative with how they keep the cost of returns from spiralling out of control.


What Abercrombie & Fitch’s Reality Check Says About the State of Retail

Slow sales at the mall retailer surprised analysts who had seen the company’s turnaround as a success story.


Abercrombie & Fitch Shares Dive 18% Due To Slowing Sales Growth

The company has decided to close three flagship stores, including a Hollister store in New York's SoHo area.


Dick's Sporting Goods Rises After Boosting Full-Year Outlook

Following the decision to sharply scale back the sale of guns, the sportswear retailer's strong results have signalled its ability to compensate.


Trump's Tariffs Have Arrived. Here's How to Avoid Losing Your Shirt

Brands and retailers are facing a 25 percent hike in the cost of most Chinese-made apparel and footwear imports as soon as next month. But there are steps they can take to soften the blow.


HSBC Takes Hits as Brexit Britain's Consumer Casualty List Grows

HSBC is hardly the only lender taking a hit, but it’s one of the few to disclose some of its losses on UK retailers, including Topshop owner Arcadia Group.


Foot Locker Plunges Most Since 2017 as Sales Miss Estimates

The dip comes at a time of uncertainty for shoe sellers, given the potential of increased import tariffs on goods coming from China that could take effect next month.


Mothercare Hopeful for Future After Completing Store Closures

The baby products retailer slashed its outstanding net debt to just under £7 million after closing a third of its UK stores in the past 12 months, and is now hoping for a more solid financial footing.


Zara Owner Inditex Splits Off CEO Role

The clothing retailer said on Thursday it would split its current dual role of chief executive and chairman, leaving Pablo Isla leading the company as chairman and appointing COO Carlos Crespo as the new CEO.


Philip Green's Arcadia to Close Stores in Major Restructuring

The retail group plans to close 23 of its 566 UK stores and could close all US Topshop/Topman stores. The sites identified for potential closure employ 520 people.


Target Quarterly Results Trounce Estimates on Higher Online Sales

The American retailer has been spending more on its same-day delivery with services in a bid to better compete with rivals Amazon and Walmart.