Financial News: Page 147


  • Best Buy launches e-commerce pickup in 175 New York UPS, CVS locations

    About 99% of the retailer's customers live in a ZIP code where next-day delivery is available — up from 80% last quarter, CEO Corrie Barry said.

    By Morgan Forde • Dec. 2, 2019
  • Abercrombie & Fitch on track despite Q3 misses

    Improved merchandise and marketing give the apparel retailer an edge at the holidays, say analysts, who are also pleased with its shrinking footprint.

    By Nov. 27, 2019
  • Private equity firm counters Baker-led offer for Hudson's Bay Co

    Catalyst previously topped an offer from investors hoping to take HBC private, but this time it also filed a complaint with Canadian regulators.

    By Nov. 27, 2019
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    Allbirds to Amazon: 'Please steal our approach to sustainability'

    In a Medium post, the co-founders of the sustainable shoe brand allege that the e-commerce giant copied its designs, but not its sustainable practices.

    By Nov. 27, 2019
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    Gap Inc. downgraded by S&P

    The credit rating agency's assessment of the apparel retailer is harsh and only adds to growing negativity surrounding its planned Old Navy spinoff.

    By Nov. 26, 2019
  • Is Under Armour's accounting probe a lot of smoke or the start of a fire?

    The company insists its sales management practices were "appropriate," but a federal investigation is just getting underway.

    By Nov. 26, 2019
  • Best Buy's stores are key to its momentum

    The retailer is holding its own in a competitive market, thanks to customers' ability to visit physical locations and get help from well-trained staff.

    By Nov. 26, 2019
  • A.C. Moore to exit retail business, shutter more than 100 stores

    Two years ago the crafts retailer was expanding on and offline, but has now ceased all e-commerce and said rival Michael's will take over up to 40 stores.

    By Nov. 26, 2019
  • Baker group touts HBC take-private bid as 'best and final offer'

    The Canadian company, which has endured since fur trading days, is likely to become a privately held enterprise with an uncertain future.

    By Nov. 25, 2019
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    EBay to sell StubHub for over $4B in cash

    The company will go to ticket marketplace Viagogo in a deal that is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2020.

    By Nov. 25, 2019
  • Tiffany stockholders approve LVMH acquisition

    The deal is expected to close in mid-2020 and comes at a time when the jeweler could use the conglomerate's deep pockets to further its turnaround.

    By Updated Feb. 5, 2020
  • The Gap Inc. breakup is on despite Old Navy woes

    Many analysts were taken aback by the doubling down on plans for a spinoff, and some say it's a worrisome distraction.

    By Nov. 22, 2019
  • Ross shrugs off retail's apparel doldrums as comps spike 5%

    Traffic and basket sizes drove sales gains. Looking ahead, the off-pricer could benefit from a young audience and opportunities in real estate and inventory.

    By Nov. 22, 2019
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    Nordstrom beats the odds

    The department store defied the narrative established earlier this week by Kohl's and Macy's, though its third quarter did show some signs of weakness.

    By Nov. 22, 2019
  • Charlotte Russe rapidly expands store fleet

    The teen apparel retailer's new brand owner has already opened 135 stores, exceeding earlier predictions, an executive told Retail Dive.

    By Nov. 22, 2019
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    Will Macy's close more stores?

    After a disappointing quarter dragged down by locations in lower-tier malls, CEO Jeff Gennette said the company will look hard at that fleet.

    By Nov. 21, 2019
  • Victoria's Secret sales fall 7.6%, weighing down L Brands

    The lingerie brand isn't yet following through on promised changes to merchandise and stores, leaving Bath & Body Works to carry the quarter.

    By Nov. 21, 2019
  • Ascena downgraded by S&P

    Analysts with the ratings agency expect the troubled apparel retailer to seek out a debt restructuring deal as it continues to post losses and weak sales. 

    By Nov. 21, 2019
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    Why Brooklinen won't open its first permanent store in SoHo

    CEO Rich Fulop says its Brooklyn location is one of "a lot of stores" the brand plans to open. 

    By Nov. 21, 2019
  • Target 'crushed it' in Q3 as it beat estimates

    Numbers across the board were strong, but perhaps the most impressive was a 10% increase in apparel, where the retailer is grabbing market share. 

    By Nov. 20, 2019
  • Lowe's hit with $53M charge

    The charge resulted from a strategic review of its Canadian operations, which includes shuttering 34 underperforming stores in the region.

    By Nov. 20, 2019
  • Stella & Dot partners with Nordstrom

    The move marks the first time the direct-to-consumer business will sell its goods at brick-and-mortar locations.  

    By Nov. 20, 2019
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    7 major store closure announcements from 2019 and why they matter

    After a lull in 2018, retail shutterings accelerated this year. Bankruptcy liquidations were a major factor, but so were relatively healthy retailers paring their footprints. 

    By Nov. 20, 2019
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    How Lululemon's Mall of America megastore puts experiential retail on display

    Roughly 10% of the brand's stores in the future could mirror the 19,000-square-foot store, which boasts events, workout studios and a smoothie bar. 

    By Nov. 20, 2019
  • TJX sales soar ahead of the holidays

    The off-pricer appears to be doing a better job selling department store inventory than the department stores themselves.

    By Nov. 19, 2019