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Hollister to become a fast-fashion retailer
Changing up the Abercrombie & Fitch sister brand is the latest move in efforts to revamp the ailing company.
By Daphne Howland • March 10, 2014 -
Gap sees unexpected drop in sales
February's poor weather in the Northeast and Japan stymied sales.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
Courtesy of DHLTrendlineInside retail supply chains
Companies looking to trim expenses and streamline operations during a crutial year for supply chain management.
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American Apparel launches dodgy ad campaign amid financial woes
The ads jab at sweatshop policies, perhaps posing as a distraction from heavy losses.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Children’s Place reports poor Q4
Discounts and weather contributed to the retailer’s troubles.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
BHFO expanding beyond eBay
The discount fashion e-retailer takes steps to build on its success.
By Daphne Howland • March 7, 2014 -
Amazon Prime should expand: report
Investment research firm Baird Equity says there’s “plenty of room” to bring more products into the retailer's membership program.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Apple says store theft not a top worry
In a deposition for a lawsuit over employee bag checks, an Apple executive reveals insight into store operations.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Slower retail websites turning away customers
Retailers’ beefed up sites are cumbersome for customers, who are more likely to abandon a slow site than a down one.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Staples to close 225 stores
With sales likely to fall for the fifth straight quarter, the retailer announced several cost-cutting moves to save $500 million.
By Daphne Howland • March 6, 2014 -
Target tech chief resigns following data breach
The retailer has executed a major security overhaul following a pre-holiday data breach.
By Kelsey Lindsey • March 5, 2014 -
Japan plans to regulate bitcoin
After the collapse of a major bitcoin exchange based in Tokyo, Japan is making good on its position that the virtual currency must be regulated.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Latest Nordstrom pop-up is a shoe-in
The department store opens yet another pop-up to mix up its traditional approach.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
US Supreme Court will hear Amazon warehouse worker case
At issue is whether a retailer must pay employees for time they spend waiting to go through metal detectors and other security.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Radio Shack doubles its store-closure estimate
The electronics retailer said it's strapped for cash and acknowledged its turnaround will take longer than originally thought.
By Daphne Howland • March 5, 2014 -
Espionage intrigue at Dick’s Sporting Goods
The retailer has filed a lawsuit against Mitch Modell, CEO of rival Modell’s Sporting Goods, for corporate spying.
By Daphne Howland • March 4, 2014 -
Card declined? Some say blame the e-retailer
Cards are declined for almost a fifth of e-commerce transactions, and even when they know it’s all on them, many consumers blame the merchants.
By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014 -
Sears looking into possible data breach
Nothing’s quite official, though, as the U.S. Secret Service investigates evidence of further issues with cyber-security at as-yet officially unnamed retailers.
By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014 -
Uniqlo parent eyes J. Crew
The U.S. apparel retailer reportedly wants $5 billion, but it’s early days and there aren’t yet any specifics.
By Daphne Howland • March 3, 2014 -
Comeback kids and changing trends: The top 5 stories of the week
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By Kelsey Lindsey • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Gap getting creative as profits, outlook drop
The gutted Q4 profits looked okay to investors, though — analysts expected worse.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Abercrombie & Fitch trying on new things
The struggling teen-apparel company has started selling outside brands, is cutting prices, and is mulling selling its clothes through other retailers.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Best Buy ekes out better-than-expected profit
The struggling electronics retailer has recently slashed costs, plus online sales are up.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 28, 2014 -
Wall Street takes it easy on Target despite dismal report
While some focused on its dreadful earnings report, the retailer’s prospects still managed to look good to investors.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2014 -
J.C. Penney sees heavy 26% Q4 online sales boost
But the retailer is still playing catchup in e-commerce, where it was once a trailblazer.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2014 -
Verizon data security unit finds two more retail hacks
The unnamed retailers suffered data breaches similar to other breaches encountered last year.
By Daphne Howland • Feb. 27, 2014