Financial News: Page 157


  • Wayfair posts $182M loss

    Net loss continues to widen for the online furniture retailer, raising concerns from analysts about the "long-term viability of the business."

    By Aug. 1, 2019
  • Lingerie startup Lively snapped up by Wacoal for $85M

    The 70-year-old company gains digital chops, while the upstart gets new manufacturing and distribution resources and the chance to go global.

    By Aug. 1, 2019
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    Target launches 'archives' collection highlighting design partnerships

    The mass merchant is celebrating 20 years of working with famed designers to deliver its signature cheap chic offering to customers.

    By Aug. 1, 2019
  • A.C. Moore names its next CEO

    Anthony Piperno will take over the chief executive role from his father after taking on the title of president last year. 

    By Aug. 1, 2019
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    WSJ: Nordstrom family working to boost stake

    The department store's stock price has plummeted to below last year's cash offer from the group, which was rejected by its board as inadequate.

    By Aug. 1, 2019
  • The Container Store opens new retail concept in LA

    The location is dedicated solely to its Custom Closets business, indicating the company is placing greater emphasis on offering solutions over products.

    By July 31, 2019
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    J.C. Penney replaces head of stores

    Michael Robbins, chief of stores and supply chain, is on his way out, with Shopko vet Jim DePaul set to take over store operations. 

    By July 31, 2019
  • Gucci hires diversity chief

    The luxury Italian label hopes to change its internal culture and global brand strategy following controversial missteps earlier this year.

    By July 31, 2019
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    Amazon adds styling service to Prime Wardrobe

    The $5-a-month personalized shopping platform uses humans to help generate apparel recommendations, driving Wardrobe deeper into Stitch Fix's territory. 

    By July 30, 2019
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    Under Armour execs 'bullish' on North America

    Despite missed expectations and a revenue decline in the region, executives are confident in a five-year turnaround now in its second quarter.

    By July 30, 2019
  • Ralph Lauren still sluggish at home

    The brand is gaining fans at home among younger consumers, but its clearest momentum is found in China.

    By July 30, 2019
  • UBS: 'Off-price is increasingly competing with itself'

    Department store closures should be boosting the retailers further, but Amazon and others are attracting their best shoppers instead, the analysts said.

    By July 30, 2019
  • Standard Cognition raises $35M for Amazon Go-like tech

    The startup claims unnamed retailers are testing its technology for their stores.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 29, 2019
  • WWD: J. Crew cuts 'dozens' of corporate staff at namesake brand

    The company can only ramp up newer, better-performing Madewell so fast, making expense cuts critical.

    By July 29, 2019
  • Costco releases digital membership card

    The feature allows members to use the retailer's app in lieu of a physical card when entering the warehouse and checking out. 

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 29, 2019
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    Ascena names new CFO

    The apparel group has trimmed its operations and unloaded Maurices and Dressbarn, but its financial struggles continue.

    By July 29, 2019
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    Can retailers break up with the mall?

    When a once-healthy relationship goes bad, stores can change or leave. But where will they go?

    By July 29, 2019
  • J.C. Penney added to Fitch's 'loans of concern' list

    All three major ratings firms this week pointed to continued financial risk in the retail industry as consumers keep shifting online and debt loads weigh businesses down.

    By July 26, 2019
  • Toymakers aren't playing around as sales stabilize

    Hasbro and Mattel continue to make progress retooling operations in a segment saturated by digital and abandoned by its biggest retail channel.

    By July 26, 2019
  • ModCloth launches outlet site

    The new discount section of the apparel brand's website is meant to win new shoppers and get in on retail's main clearance period.

    By July 26, 2019
  • Amazon profits miss as expenses surge

    The company's AWS cloud unit may have slipped, but its retail operations demonstrated some uncharacteristic vigor even before Prime Day.

    By July 26, 2019
  • Private equity owners have killed 600K retail jobs, report says

    Buyouts by investment firms have resulted in dozens of retailers being heavily indebted over the years, leaving many of them bankrupt or vulnerable.

    By July 25, 2019
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    Nike sells Hurley to Bluestar Alliance

    The deal was made to allow the sportswear giant to focus on investments in its Consumer Direct Offense.

    By Updated Oct. 30, 2019
  • Best Buy taps new CFO from within

    Matt Bilunas is being promoted to replace Corie Barry, who became chief executive last month. 

    By July 25, 2019
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    EBay to launch end-to-end fulfillment service for sellers

    The service, called Managed Delivery, will allow high-volume sellers to store, pack and ship orders through eBay's network of approved third-party vendors.

    By Morgan Forde • July 25, 2019