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Outlet malls experiment with food and full-price stores to maintain growth
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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
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
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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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Stores on the world's most expensive retail strip are fleeing high rents.
Plus-size women lose fast fashion option with Lovesick closure
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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
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The internet will tell.
Wal-Mart battles Amazon with discounts for online ordering and store pickup
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
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In the past five years, sales at the shopping centers have doubled to about $50 billion.
How augmented reality can improve shopping
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In virtual reality, you'll be able to try on 30 outfits in a few minutes, Bold Metrics says.
A luxury department store with issues
The private-equity outfit that owns 100-year old luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has hired advisers to shop the company for a sale. Neiman might come with a lot of baggage, including almost $5 billion in debt rated at junk status. In the age of internet retail, is there any appeal in owning a high-end department store […]