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L Brands warns that the holidays could be tough this year
The company also said it has hired bankers for advice on its work in separating Victoria's Secret from its better-performing Bath & Body Works business.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 20, 2020 -
Amazon to turn former Lord & Taylor flagship into Manhattan tech hub
The deal is part of an initiative that includes investing more than $1.4 billion on its new offices and adding 3,500 jobs.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 20, 2020 -
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The direct-to-consumer landscape in retail
More mature brands are pursuing exit strategies and expanding their reach, while traditional retailers are increasingly shifting to a DTC model.
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Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
Gap San Francisco flagship to close permanently
The store in the city's historic Flood Building, and another in the Embarcadero Center, won't be spared the retailer's tough fleet reductions.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 20, 2020 -
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CBL plans to file for bankruptcy by October after deal with lenders
The mall REIT came to an agreement with bondholders that would cut some $900 million in debt as it looks to restructure in the COVID-19 era.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 20, 2020 -
A look back at the long history of Lord & Taylor
The 21st century hasn't been kind to the oldest department store in the U.S.
By Daphne Howland • Updated Aug. 31, 2020 -
Courtesy of Lowe's
Lowe's, Home Depot continue winning streak into Q2
The pandemic has fueled increased sales in the sector as more consumers spend a disproportionate amount of time at home.
By Caroline Jansen • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Courtesy of PR Newswire
Long Tall Sally snapped up by UK apparel conglomerate
North American fans of the apparel brand for taller customers already provide half its sales, and new owner AK Retail says it will focus on the region.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Retrieved from Target on December 06, 2019
Target posts blowout Q2 with help from 273% growth in same-day services
The mass merchant set records for sales and profits and shattered all expectations as it leaned on store fulfillment and digital channels.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Barnes & Noble wants to be a great bookseller again
The company, now in private hands, is taking a page from the independent bookstores across the U.S. that remain undaunted by Amazon.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 19, 2020 -
Courtesy of Dropbox
Payless relaunches online, with plans for hundreds of stores
The company's value proposition is in keeping with the priorities of today's apparel consumer, but its brick-and-mortar plans may be a stretch.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Courtesy of Kohl's media gallery
Kohl's Q2 digital sales spike nearly 60% amid omnichannel push
CEO Michelle Gass went so far as to say that the department store is poised to take market share in the COVID-19 era, despite its difficulties.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Courtesy of Walmart
Walmart's online sales double as pandemic shapes Q2
The retailer's efforts to refocus around omnichannel have been paying off as COVID-19 drives shopping habits.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Courtesy of J. Jill Inc.
J. Jill, Destination XL added to S&P's most vulnerable retailers list
As companies become vulnerable, the number of retail bankruptcies surges to its highest point in nearly a decade, with no end in sight.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 18, 2020 -
Without a deal, Stage Stores heads for liquidation
The owner of Gordmans received court approval to carry out the wind down of the business and its stores.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Courtesy of Simon Property Group
When the mall owns the retailer
Bankruptcy court has emerged as a shopping mecca for Sparc Group, the 50-50 partnership between Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Courtesy of Rent the Runway
Rent the Runway ditches stand-alone locations
The company will focus on its dropbox network in order to serve more customers, who tend to live outside the major cities where it ran stores.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 17, 2020 -
Sur La Table sells for nearly $90M in bankruptcy
Marquee Brands and CSC Generation will assume control of the kitchenware retailer and preserve a large chunk of its stores.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 14, 2020 -
Courtesy of Walmart corporate blog
July retail sales were OK. August may be another story.
If the government doesn't renew its pandemic relief, last month's numbers could be as good as it gets this year.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 14, 2020 -
Courtesy of Tapestry via Businesswire
Tapestry 'reevaluating the role of stores'
Under interim leadership, the apparel conglomerate is taking aggressive steps to rein in costs and boost profits.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
Can Neiman Marcus finally leave its baggage behind after bankruptcy?
The fast-growing MyTheresa was been called the luxury retailer's "crown jewel." Legal fights over the e-commerce unit have haunted it since 2018.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Simon-Authentic Brands venture snaps up Lucky Brand
The firms have worked together on several deals to acquire ailing retailers, including a $325 million Brooks Brothers purchase approved Wednesday.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Stein Mart might have survived COVID-19, and then the virus surged again
A canceled sale, burnt cash and new spikes of infections in key states combined to bankrupt the discount retailer.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 13, 2020 -
Simon Property Group, Authentic Brands venture wins Brooks Brothers with $325M bid
By the end of the month, the 202-year-old classic menswear brand will be owned by a venture formed by the mall developer and the brand conglomerate.
By Daphne Howland • Updated Aug. 17, 2020 -
Stein Mart files for bankruptcy with plans to liquidate its stores
Out of options after COVID-19 dealt it multiple blows, the retailer has laid off half of its corporate staff and begun the store closing process.
By Ben Unglesbee • Aug. 12, 2020 -
Courtesy of Kent Rogowski/Public Goods
CVS to sell DTC brand Public Goods in bid for the healthy shopper
The two started a pilot in January, and have now expanded it to put the brand's sustainable, health-focused products into 2,000 stores nationwide.
By Cara Salpini • Aug. 11, 2020
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