How apparel earnings unfolded

Retail clothing companies had a rocky quarter. Here's how G-III, RTW Retailwinds, VF Corp and Vince stacked up. 

By Daphne Howland • June 25, 2019

Sears Hometown bleeds money and sales ahead of acquisition

Comparable sales were down more than 13% at the retailer's flagship banner and sales overall were down nearly 24%. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 24, 2019

4 grocers that are turning stores into destinations

E-commerce sales may be growing, but the store is still the core asset for many retailers. Here's how a few are making their locations into more than just a weekly shop.

By Krishna Thakker • June 24, 2019

Reebok stretches into maternity apparel

A new collection features leggings and tank tops in high-stretch fabrics, as more athletics retailers try to grab a piece of the women's market.

By Cara Salpini • June 24, 2019

REI sunsets catalog, introduces print magazine

As part of the effort, the retailer plans to invest $100,000 in 10 local news organizations this year.

By Dianna Christe • June 24, 2019

Several HBC shareholders resist big CEO pay

About a quarter of the company's investors cast non-binding "no" votes on Helena Foulkes' $29.4 million package, among the highest in Canada.

By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2019

Can a new owner rewrite the story of Barnes & Noble?

The bookseller has a healthy balance sheet and brand, as well as a buyer. But that may not be enough to turn around years of lost sales and dashed hopes.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 24, 2019

FullBeauty brings on new CEO

Jim Fogarty, who has experience in multi-brand retail and bankruptcy restructuring, replaces Emilie Arel in the role and on the board.

By Daphne Howland • June 21, 2019

EBay rolls out AI-based personalization features

The e-commerce company is using machine learning to further support individual shopping patterns.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 21, 2019

J.C. Penney and Macy's decry tariffs, warn of price hikes

Proposed import taxes would fall disproportionately on women, who are Penney's core shoppers, and would leave retailers with few short-term options.

By Ben Unglesbee • June 21, 2019

Crate & Barrel acquires home decor brand Hudson Grace

While the addition is relatively small, it could indicate that Crate & Barrel is exploring options with smaller format stores.

By Caroline Jansen • June 20, 2019

Snap alum launches curated online store Verishop

The e-commerce storefront promises free two-day shipping and round-the-clock customer service.

By Lisa Rowan • June 20, 2019

Fred's to close another 129 stores as it pares down footprint

The ailing drugstore retailer said it was focused on simplifying its store base and paying down debt.

By Ben Unglesbee • Updated July 12, 2019

Lululemon shutters men's only stores

A company spokesperson said shoppers have reacted better to the athletics retailer as "a dual-gender brand."

By Cara Salpini • June 20, 2019

Barnes & Noble sales fall 4%

The retailer managed to stem the losses from last year through cost cuts, but sales still declined in its fourth quarter and for the full fiscal 2019. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 19, 2019

Debtwire: Charming Charlie hires financial adviser

The apparel and accessories retailer has been struggling with its balance sheet and a "liquidity crisis" since emerging from bankruptcy last year. 

By Ben Unglesbee • June 19, 2019

Tapestry names Abercrombie & Fitch exec new CFO

Joanne Crevoiserat is a seasoned retail executive who also did stints at Kohl's, Walmart and May Department Stores.

By Daphne Howland • June 19, 2019

Amazon takes down Spark discovery platform

The retailer will encourage users to save items on #FoundItOnAmazon instead.

By Lisa Rowan • June 18, 2019

Walmart expands wireless experts to 3K stores

To make it easier for customers to upgrade their cellphones, the big-box retailer will add wireless experts to an additional 600 stores.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 18, 2019

Moody's says department store closures to slow significantly

But thanks to the generally poor performance, the service now predicts operating income will decline by 10% in 2019, twice its original forecast.

By Cara Salpini • June 18, 2019

Best Buy launches home fitness products

Currently available online only, the products will be introduced through dedicated fitness spaces in over 100 stores by the end of 2019.

By Kaarin Moore • June 18, 2019

Walmart to lay off nearly 600 finance workers

The retail giant is outsourcing all finance and accounting work to global professional services firm Genpact, the company said.

By Daphne Howland • June 18, 2019

Target registers go down due to 'internal technology issue'

The retailer confirmed that the company did experience technical problems on both Saturday and Sunday, and emphasized that the issues were unrelated.

By Kaarin Moore • Updated June 17, 2019

Spring was cold to specialty retail

Unseasonable weather and looming tariff jumps knocked several companies off their game, but a few only have themselves to blame.

By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2019

May retail sales rebound

The U.S. Commerce Department also revised April's results upward, providing much relief at a time of tariff concerns.

By Daphne Howland • June 17, 2019