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‘They Played Us’: Forever 21 Vendors Scorn Retailer’s Bankruptcy
When Forever 21’s US operator asked for a discount of as much as 50 percent on a shipment from Kyuseung Ahn’s Seoul-based activewear supplier Leukon …
It’s Not Just Secondhand Retailers That Have a Counterfeit Problem
Online luxury’s counterfeit problem is spreading. Since the dawn of e-commerce, shoppers ordering designer bags on a digital resale site like eBay have done so …
US Raises Charges on Small Parcels, Targeting Chinese Retailers
The escalating trade war between the US and China saw President Donald Trump raise tariffs even further on small parcels that were until now exempt …
Sneaker and Apparel Retailers Blindsided by Tariffs on Asian Factory Hubs
Prices of Nike Jordan and Adidas Samba sneakers are likely to rise in the United States after President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new …
How Retailers Are Bracing for a Potentially Grim Year
The era of the ever-resilient American consumer may be coming to an end. That is, at least, the prevailing sentiment among retailers, consumers and investors …
Macy’s Joins Retailers With Good Results, Dour Outlook
Macy’s Inc. is the latest retailer to post better-than-expected results only to issue a downbeat annual outlook for sales and profit, citing “external uncertainties.” The …
Trump Tariffs Target Loophole Used by Chinese Online Retailers
President Donald Trump’s new trade levies against China, Canada and Mexico include a broadside against e-commerce, with apparent plans to extinguish a long-held tariff exemption …
How Retailers Are Investing in Their Sales Associates
Opens in new window Now that the post-pandemic flurry of customers returning to stores has begun to cool, in-store sales growth is forecast to be …
Black Friday Sales: A Solid Holiday Kickoff, With Warning Signs for Retailers
Consumers showed up on Black Friday ready to shop, but it took deep discounts to get them to actually buy something. In-store and online sales …
UK Retailers Warn Reeves of £7 Billion Hit From Budget Tax Rises
Large UK retailers including Tesco, Boots, Marks & Spencer and Next have written to Rachel Reeves to say that a £7 billion increase in annual …
The Beauty Slowdown Has Come for Indie Retailers
The woes of some of the beauty industry’s biggest names, like Ulta Beauty and Estée Lauder, have made recent headlines. But indie retailers are feeling …
How Big Box Retailers Won Over Premium Beauty Brands
Despite offering premium products packed with trending ingredients like Vitamin C and niacinamide, when the time came for premium skincare brand Naturium to choose its …
The African Beauty Retailers Global Brands Rely On
Dr. Joyce Gikunda recalls a time when she had to wrestle skin bleaching products away from the hands of clients at the then little-known pharmacy …
Consumers Are Still Spending, but Retailers Are Bracing for Impact
Fashion is bracing for a challenging end to the year. For months, concerns about the economy have been mounting, centring on US consumers amid a …
This Week: Which Retailers Win When Customers Trade Down?
Last week, Walmart reported a surprisingly strong jump in revenue, which the retail giant’s leaders interpreted as a sign of the American consumer’s resilience. It …
Next Raises Guidance as British Retailer’s Sales Soar Abroad
Next Plc raised its guidance for the year after the British fashion and homewares company said shoppers ordered more of its products from abroad. The …
Adidas Regains Momentum With Retailers on Samba Boom
Adidas AG reported a rebound in sales with its retail partners and a return to growth in North America, when Yeezy sneaker sales were excluded, …
Why Retailers Should Stop Worrying About the Gen-Z Versus Millennial Divide
Like any other group of chronically online young people, employees of Ssense have strong opinions about the proper length of socks. According to the memes, …
US Retailers Try to Move Back-to-School Shopping to July
While American children may wish summer vacation would never end, retailers want back-to-school season to start earlier than ever — preferably now — and are …