While GU, with slightly lower prices than Uniqlo and clothes aimed at younger clientele, has a solid presence in Japan, it’s less known in other …
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Case Study | The Art and Science of Retail Store Success
Five years ago, Brian Bolke set up shop in Hudson Yards â then a newly built development with offices and a glittering mall on Manhattanâs …
US Retail Sales Drop by Most in Nearly a Year After Holidays
US retail sales broadly declined in January, indicating consumers took a breather after a strong holiday shopping season. The value of retail purchases, unadjusted for …
Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Records Net Loss in Q3
The Indian fashion conglomerateâs loss amounted to 108 crore rupees ($13 million) for the quarter ended December 31, in contrast to a profit of 11 …
Sephora: ‘Mothership of Modern-Day Beauty Industry’ Revels in a Retail Makeover
With ropes to manage queues and a team of security guards stationed at the door, the vibe at Sephora in west London’s Westfield White City …
Retail Startup Neighborhood Goods Shutters All Four Stores
Neighborhood Goods, a chain of multi-brand stores that stock indie brands such as Andie Swim and D.S. & Durga, is shuttering, chief executive Matt Alexander …
Charities popup to take over part of Fenwick’s former Bond Street store | Retail industry
A group of charities are to take over part of Fenwick’s former Bond Street department store next month, bringing secondhand clothing to one of London’s …
US Retail Sales Beat Expectations in December
US retail sales increased more than expected in December as consumers stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and retailers offered discounts, keeping the economy on …
5 Tips From Retail Experts — Best Life
The product recommendations in this post are recommendations by the writer and/or expert(s) interviewed and do not contain affiliate links. Meaning: If you use these …
What does your choice of Christmas bauble say about you? | Retail industry
Christmas decorations have changed a lot since the first nut-shaped glass pieces hung on trees in the late 1840s. These days bestselling baubles include miniaturised …
US Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise in Solid Start to Holidays
US retail sales unexpectedly rose in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start amid deep discounting, likely keeping the economy …
LVMH Cedes Control of Cruise Retail to Florida Developer Jim Gissy
LVMH signed a deal to sell a majority stake in the parent company of its cruise retail business to a group of investors led by …
Zegna Aims to Open 50 Tom Ford Retail Stores, Double Group Margins
Zegna Group forecast average growth above 10 percent per year mid-term as the Italian menswear specialist pursues its newfound momentum as a multi-brand, listed fashion …
Rental and Subscription Boxes: Which Retail Innovations Have a Future?
In the 2010s, investors poured hundreds of millions of dollars into start-ups that promised to reinvent how people shop for clothing. Stitch Fix and Rent …
In Market Share Battle, FedEx and UPS Target Retail Returns
As FedEx and United Parcel Service battle for market share in a delivery demand downturn, they are expanding returns services aimed at helping retailers slash …
What Fashion Retail Professionals Need to Know Today
Discover the most relevant industry news and insights for fashion professionals working in retail, updated each month to enable you to excel in job interviews, …
Reliance Retail to Take Over Sephora India
In a bid to own the Indian beauty market, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) has acquired the exclusive rights to Sephora’s India presence, The Business …
Qatar Investment Authority Invests $1 Billion in India’s Reliance Retail Ventures
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund invested 82.78 billion rupees ($1 billion) into India’s biggest brick-and-mortar retailer as Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani looks to rapidly expand …
Retail Predictions and Insights for the Upcoming Holiday Season in the US
Read Bolt’s Countdown to Code Freeze report to discover further insights on: personalisation; loyalty programmes; mobile-first experiences; BOPIS and seamless checkout experiences. Retailers are seeking …
Why Luxury Brands Are Poaching Store Employees from Mass Retail
After nearly two decades in luxury retail, Sarai Shivana had grown accustomed to working alongside a certain type of salesperson – someone with a thick …