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

Macy’s in Early Talks to Put an Office Tower Atop Its NYC Flagship

The company has floated plans for a 1.2 million-square-foot office tower that would be used by other tenants, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.


Kohl's Shares Surge on Expansion of Amazon Return Partnership

The department chain store said it will begin accepting returns for Amazon customers at all of its stores, starting in July.


The 5 Most Important Things a Brand Must Do When Building a Direct-to-Consumer Business

Labels that used to be available only at the local mall are changing their distribution models in order to build a direct, and hopefully more profitable, relationship with the consumer. But it's a tricky move to pull off.


Debenhams CEO Steps Down Following Takeover by Lenders

Chairman Terry Duddy will take over on an interim basis as the company seeks a successor to Sergio Bucher.


UK Retail Sales Surge as Consumers Defy Brexit Turmoil

The resilience of consumers in the face of Brexit uncertainty is largely being supported by the labour market, where pay growth is picking up, employment is at a record high and the jobless rate is the lowest its been since the 1970s.


Zalando Gains on Unexpected Profitability

The German retailer's fortunes are turning even amid recent stumbles of rivals H&M and Inditex, which have been suffering amid pressure to discount.


JD Sports Full-Year Profit Beats Expectations

The British sportswear chain has weathered the retail storm thanks to its international footprint.


J. Crew Lenders' Battle for Madewell Could Pay Off in Spinoff

A proposed spinoff of Madewell could turn J. Crew Group into an example of what can go right for creditors of struggling retailers, instead of an epithet for everything that could go wrong.


Op-Ed | Department Stores Are Dead? Nobody Told Primark

Look more closely at British retailing, and it’s far from a uniform picture of Brexit-induced gloom.


Mike Ashley Lashes Out as US Funds Invade UK Retail Crisis

The retail magnate, who made headlines for binge drinking and the substandard working conditions at his sporting goods chain, has been blasting Debenhams management and making legal threats since lenders took control on April 9


L.K. Bennett Finds Buyer for Most of UK Stores

The womenswear retailer said on Friday they had completed the sale of most of its UK stores and assets for an undisclosed sum.


Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price

Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.