Uniqlo Scraps Price Rise on $2 Socks After Japanese Shopper Outcry
The decision underscores the challenge Japanese retailers face as persistent inflation squeezes household budgets.
Retail
Analysis and advice from the front lines of the retail transformation.
How H&M Is Rethinking Its Flagships
With its biggest ever French store, set to open in Paris on June 20, the Swedish fast fashion group is introducing new experiences and services to revive foot traffic, while boosting its online presence.
What Fashion Can Learn From California
How the cultural, business and technology trends seen in California are harbingers of change in the wider world — and contain lessons for the future.
Why Blank T-Shirts Are Big Business
The rise of ‘merch’ has made the blank T-shirt business better than ever. But there’s more to the story.
Lands' End Exits More Sears Stores, Calming Investors
The one-time Sears unit has been phasing out its sites situated inside the struggling chain.
Urban Outfitters Rises on Upbeat Quarterly Forecast
Shares rose after at least four brokerages raised their price targets following the company's upbeat quarterly same-store sales forecast at its retail business.
Buyer Pool Evaporates for America's Fading Malls
Only about $3 billion of retail real estate changed hands in April, a 27 percent drop from a year earlier and the lowest monthly tally since February 2013.
The Trouble With Off-Price
HBC's shedding of Gilt Groupe is just another indication that the off-price market isn't fool-proof.
Op-Ed | It's Not Retail That's Dying. It's Our Imagination.
Retail executives can learn a lot from Disneyland and the world's largest fish market, argues Shilpa Shah.
Ralph Lauren Wants to Increase Sales by $1 Billion Over the Next 5 Years
Chief executive Patrice Louvet unveiled a five-point strategic plan to significantly boost revenue, operating income and payouts to shareholders on Thursday. Here's how the company plans to reach those lofty goals.
House of Fraser to Close 31 Stores
The department store group is set to close 31 stores in a move likely to result in 6,000 job losses, leaving it with just 28 stores in the UK.
Swedish Label Our Legacy Launches Womenswear
Debuting for Spring 2019, the collection will be presented alongside menswear during Men’s Paris Fashion Week in June.
'Retailpocalypse' Is Over as Evercore Says To Buy Macy's
Old-world brands and retailers are figuring out how to manage inventory and market to consumers in the digital era.
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Aritzia Seeks to More Than Double Sales by 2032
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia’s quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).
Pop Mart Quarterly Sales Fall Up to 50% as Labubu Fad Cools
Sales in the Americas fell 70 to 75 percent.
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Says It’s Taken Control of Hugo Boss
The British retail group has pushed its stake in the German apparel brand above 50 percent in a move that will turn Hugo Boss into a subsidiary of Frasers.
Shein Agrees to Pay $100 Million to Settle US FTC Probe
The settlement, equivalent to 44 percent of the ultra fast-fashion company’s second-quarter profit, is the latest blow amid regulatory and tax crackdowns in Europe and the US that have hampered Shein’s growth.
UK Retail Sales Fall 0.4% in September, More Than Forecast
Sales fell in September as above-average temperatures hit demand for autumn clothing.
David’s Bridal Plans Spinoff and IPO of AI Wedding Planning Platform Pearl
Pearl, a subsidiary of David’s Bridal, will own David’s Bridal and license its intellectual property back to the bridalwear brand. David’s Bridal CEO Kelly Cook will serve as Pearl’s CEO.
EBay Will Lay Off 9% of Workforce
The online marketplace is looking to simplify operations and shift resources to its fastest-growing areas, Reuters reported.