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Holiday Shopping Season Forecast Looks Grim
As the holiday shopping season fast approaches, predictions abound regarding its success or failure. At least…
Breaking News: Ailing Sears to Borrow Another Billion Dollars
Beset by troubles, Sears Holding Corp. has announced it is seeking a secured term loan of $1 billion in…
Cash-Strapped Teens Bad News for Retail
Teen shoppers have become key target demographic for retailers, bad news since they have been…
Industry Players Optimistic about Neiman Marcus Sale
Industry executives are optimistic about the Neiman Marcus sale and what it will mean for the department…
Neiman Marcus Poised For Credit Downgrade
In anticipation of a potential downgrade, both Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s are…
Macy’s Aims to Dominate Athletic Apparel
In an effort to attract the Millenial customer, Macy’s will expand its assortment of athletic apparel to…
JCP’s Silver Lining: Online Sales Surging
Beleaguered retailer JC Penney (JCP) is long overdue for some good news and it seems to finally have…
Marks & Spencer Extends Payment Schedule for Suppliers, Struggles for Renewal
Marks & Spencer (MS), the largest clothing retailer in England, is pulling out all the stops in order to keep…
For Urban Outfitters, Design Trumps Discounts
The lesson of Urban Outfitters' recent success is that sometimes trendy design trumps steep discounts....
JCP’s Credit Crunch: Signs of Hope?
After JC Penney (JCP) reported a monumental $586 million loss for the second quarter ending August 3rd…
China Credit Crunch Squeezes Small and Mid-Sized Firms
Easy credit is drying up in China, according to a host of recent media reports. China's government is…
Sears Posts Major Losses, Continues “Dangerous Downward Spiral”
Not even the most hale of Sears’ boosters expected the embattled company to flourish in the second quarter…
How Standards Will Transform The Apparel Industry
The imposition of industry wide standards is sometimes interpreted an obstacle to profit, rather an…
Eastern Europe’s Apparel Retail Flourishes
Eastern Europe's apparel sector grew at a robust 12 percent last year, with Russia becoming one of the…
For Big Retailers, Back-to-School Success or Back-to-the Drawing Board
The back-to school shopping season is now at full-throttle and as crucial as ever to retail revenues…