Archives for September 2016
Retail industry records 7.5% sales growth in Q201 Sep 2016
The Malaysian retail industry recorded lower-than-expected growth rate of 7.5% in retail sales in the second quarter of this year,... Continue Reading
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Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss on how to build an international brand01 Sep 2016
When it comes to uniquely Canadian brands, Canada Goose stands front and center. The Toronto-based producer of down-filled winter jackets... Continue Reading
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J. Crew Will Sell Through Nordstrom as Brand Seeks a Revival01 Sep 2016
J. Crew Group Inc.’s flagship chain will start selling an assortment of women’s clothes at Nordstrom Inc. stores, part of... Continue Reading
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J.C. Penney’s New Role Model: Home Depot01 Sep 2016
J.C. Penney’s been collecting a lot of accolades lately. It expects to notch $1 billion in profits this year for... Continue Reading
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5 things we learned from Ahold Delhaize’s first joint call01 Sep 2016
Although earnings for Ahold and Delhaize were still reported separately, last week’s second-quarter call marked the first time the combined... Continue Reading
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How sporting-goods retailers use data analytics to raise their batting average01 Sep 2016
It’s a whole new ball game for the American sporting goods industry. Online sales surged to 17.2 percent of the... Continue Reading
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Can Sears be saved?01 Sep 2016
On Thursday, Aug. 25, Sears Holdings Corp., on the heels of another dismal quarter, announced it had accepted a capital... Continue Reading
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Amazon is piloting teams with a 30-hour workweek01 Sep 2016
Amazon.com will soon launch a program to experiment with a 30-hour workweek for select employees. The program will have a... Continue Reading
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How Toms Wins At Retail By Not Selling Shoes01 Sep 2016
When Blake Mycoskie, founder of Toms Shoes, decided to open a flagship store along a sun-soaked strip of Abbott Kinney... Continue Reading
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Sephora’s Magnificent Mile store has new, high-tech look01 Sep 2016
Beauty retailer Sephora opened its 400th location, on Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, on Friday. The location is one of the first... Continue Reading
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