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Off-price retailers like TJX and Ross won’t be slowing down any time soon — here’s why
A T.J. Maxx store in Pasadena, California. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Off-price retailers like TJX Companies and Ross are still posting sales gains and taking market share from rivals, but it’s not just because consumers are under pressure and hunting for value. Persistent inflation and rising prices for essentials like food and gas have pushed […]
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As their customers age, Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom are chasing younger shoppers
Signage of Macy’s, Kohl’s and Nordstrom retail stores. Getty Images Department stores are aging — and so are their customers. For over a century, the stores won over multiple generations with a promise to sell shoppers a wide variety of everything. For many Millennial and Gen Z consumers, that hasn’t been enough — especially as […]
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Shein’s U.S. charm offensive and IPO could hinge on NRF membership. So far, it’s been rejected
A sign hangs outside the Shein warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana, on Nov. 29, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Chinese-founded fast fashion behemoth Shein isn’t just working to win over lawmakers in Washington, D.C., as it gears up for a potential U.S. IPO, it’s also trying to win over the broader U.S. retail industry. It’ll […]
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Department stores face another squeeze. This time, with store credit card revenue
A customer uses a credit card to pay for items January 28, 2022 at a retail shop in New York City. Robert Nickelsberg | Getty Images Department stores like Macy’s and Kohl’s have long used store-branded credit cards to drive purchases and get a cut of cash. Starting this spring, though, those cards will become […]
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Levi Strauss shares surge 18% on raised profit guidance, holiday earnings beat
The Levi Strauss & Co. label is seen on clothes in a store at the Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, New York, U.S., February 15, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Shares of Levi Strauss surged 18% on Thursday after the retailer raised its full-year profit guidance and posted holiday earnings that beat expectations. […]
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Nearly half of Levi's sales are happening online and in its shops, a shift as department stores fade
Levi Strauss, which has long relied on wholesalers like Macy’s and Kohl’s to drive its business, is now doing nearly half of its sales through its own website and stores, the company said Wednesday when reporting fiscal first quarter earnings. In the three months ended Feb. 25, direct-to-consumer sales made up a record 48% of […]
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Macy's hasn't closed 150 stores yet. But Target, Kohl's CEOs already smell opportunity
Signs are posted at the entrance to a Macy’s store that is set to close at Bay Fair Mall on February 27, 2024 in San Leandro, California. Macy’s announced plans to shutter 150 underperforming stores across the United States. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Macy’s hasn’t yet shut the approximately 150 […]
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Babies R Us is coming to about 200 Kohl's stores
Shoppers walk in front of a Kohl’s store in Mount Kisco, New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Kohl’s said Tuesday that it’s teaming up with the owner of Babies R Us to bring baby gear, furniture and more to approximately 200 of its stores across the country. The retailer struck a deal with WHP Global, […]
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Under Armour shares jump after it raises profit expectations amid sliding sales
The interior of an Under Armour store is seen on November 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Under Armour said Thursday that its holiday-quarter sales slowed, but its earnings beat estimates as the athletic apparel retailer worked to rein in costs. Soft demand in North America and a slowdown in wholesale […]
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Previous Canada Primary Minister's hedge fund pushes Kohl's to provide alone: Reuters
Then Primary Minister Stephen Harper addresses supporters soon after he shed the federal election in Calgary, Alberta, October 19, 2015. Todd Korol | Toronto Star | Getty Images An activist hedge fund chaired by former Canadian Primary Minister Stephen Harper is pushing U.S. division retailer operator Kohl’s to market itself, according to individuals familiar with […]
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