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The Red-Hot Retail Real Estate Market, in 6 Charts
In-person shopping has made the comeback of a lifetime in recent years. Even as high interest rates and inflation eat into consumer spending, retail sales …
Splurging by the Wealthy Is Polarising Japan’s Retail Stocks
Japanese department store operators are benefiting from increased spending by wealthier shoppers despite the inflationary environment, in contrast to lower-end retailers which are underperforming as …
US Retail Sales Excluding Autos Rise by Most in Three Months
US retail sales, excluding the impact of a cyberattack on auto dealerships, rose in June by the most in three months, a sign consumers regained …
Nike Brings Back Retired Executive to Fix Slumping Retail Sales
Nike Inc. has rehired a retired senior executive to oversee retail partnerships after relationships with sneaker sellers soured and sales dropped. Tom Peddie, a veteran …
The Stores Defining a New Era of Multi-Brand Retail
When Laura Baker operated her own showroom for independent brands like Remi Relief, Han Kjobenhavn and Editions MR in the late 2000s, Barneys was often …
UK Retail Inflation Slows to 0.6 Percent in May
Price increases at UK retailers fell in early May to their lowest level in more than two years, adding to signs of an improving economic …
Bruce Nordstrom, Former Retail Chair, Has Died
Bruce Nordstrom, part of the third generation of family leadership that took stewardship of the Nordstrom chain of department stores in the 1960s, died on …
US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Flat in April
US retail sales were unexpectedly flat in April as higher gasoline prices pulled spending away from other goods, indicating that consumer spending was losing momentum. …
China, Travel Retail Weigh on Shiseido Earnings
Shiseido’s China woes aren’t over yet. Net sales at the Japanese beauty group increased 4 percent to $1.6 billion in its first quarter, as wariness …
US Online Retail Spending Up 7%, Driven By Demand for Cheaper Products
Online retail sales in the US rose about 7 percent from January to April this year, an Adobe Analytics report showed on Thursday, driven by …
Inside the Indian Beauty Retail Wars
In March, Rihanna came out of her almost decade-long stage hiatus for a live performance at one of India’s most prolific celebrations – the wedding …
The Scent Firms Hacking the Retail Experience
When Dallas Pratt worked at an outpost of Aesop in an outdoor shopping mall outside Chicago, one of her and her co-workers’ favourite ways of …
Brazil Succumbs to the Retail Apocalypse It Staved Off for Years
The retail shakeout has reached Brazil, where local players are starting to restructure and consolidate amid stiff competition from foreign giants like Amazon, MercadoLibre Inc. …
Thailand’s Central Buys German Luxury Retail Property Kadewe
Thai retailer Central Group has acquired the landmark KaDeWe property in central Berlin from the insolvent Austrian company Signa in what it said was another …
US Retail Sales Top Forecasts as Consumers Keep Fuelling Growth
US retail sales rose by more than forecast in March and the prior month was revised higher, showcasing resilient consumer demand that keeps fuelling a …
US Retail Sales to Rise at a Slower Pace in 2024, Says NRF
US retail sales are expected to rise as much as 3.5 percent this year, a slower pace than 2023, industry body National Retail Federation said …
Blockchain and AI the Phenomenon in the World of Luxury Retail
What would blockchain and fashion have in common? Usually, not much, as these industries focus on different target audiences, products and services. However, one thing …
The BoF Podcast | The Retail Philosopher Creating Waves in Egypt and Beyond
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US Retail Sales Rebound in February, Weekly Jobless Claims Fall
US retail sales rebounded in February, driven by increases at auto dealerships and gasoline service stations, but consumer spending is slowing as households grapple with …