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Retail
Store-branded cards are a life raft for sinking retail
May 12, 2017
Department stores, those vestiges of the past, just can’t catch a break these days. Yesterday, shares of both Macy’s and Kohl’s plummeted as investors grow more pessimistic about brick-and-mortar retail in an e-commerce world. There is one silver lining: Business from store-branded credit cards is up, but it likely won’t be enough to reverse the […]
Outlet malls experiment with food and full-price stores to maintain growth
May 12, 2017
Outlets became part of our shopping lives during the recession. Now they're taking on the trappings of full-price malls.
Expect retail company struggles to show up in this week’s earnings
by
Andy Uhler
May 11, 2017
Retailers galore report their earnings this week amid a string of massive brick-and-mortar store closures, with more shuttered doors expected. What can Kohl’s, J.C. Penney, Nordstrom and others do to hang on? Adapt faster to offer some online shopping perks and tools, or learn the predictive strategies that online retailers have down pat. Click the […]
US employers add strong 211,000 jobs, with unemployment at 4.4 percent
May 5, 2017
The unemployment rate has dipped to its lowest point in a decade.
On Fifth Avenue, vacancy rates spike along with rents
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Ryan Kailath
May 4, 2017
Stores on the world's most expensive retail strip are fleeing high rents.
Plus-size women lose fast fashion option with Lovesick closure
May 3, 2017
Originally launched by Torrid, the brand targeted young plus-size women and teens.
You can relabel Ivanka Trump's fashion line, but you can't hide it
Apr 27, 2017
The internet will tell.
For public good, not for profit.
Wal-Mart battles Amazon with discounts for online ordering and store pickup
Apr 14, 2017
Mega-retailer Wal-Mart is rolling out discounts for shoppers who order items online and then agree to pick them up at the store. The move is the latest play by Wal-Mart in its battle with Amazon in the e-commerce sector. But is a discount a substitute for the convenience of having stuff delivered right to your […]
Outlet malls thrive as shoppers search for bargains and experiences
Apr 12, 2017
In the past five years, sales at the shopping centers have doubled to about $50 billion.
How augmented reality can improve shopping
by
Molly Wood
Mar 27, 2017
In virtual reality, you'll be able to try on 30 outfits in a few minutes, Bold Metrics says.