Report: The Limited may shutter headquarters, close stores permanently

The women’s apparel retailer is suffering from the woes of malls and fierce competition from fast fashion and other rivals.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2016

Sears Holdings CEO proposes increased stake in struggling off-price unit

Eddie Lampert continues to prop up the ailing retail company, but executive departures and troubles at Sears Hometown mean things are pretty dire.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2016

Report: Burberry turned down multiple takeover offers from Coach

A merger would have created a group valued over $20 billion, broadening Coach’s reach in more categories and extending its geographic presence.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 5, 2016

November logs more job growth, weaknesses linger

A decline in wages and softness in the employment numbers should give retailers pause.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2016

Ascena blames sales struggles on election anxiety

CEO David Jaffe said apparel sales have already picked up since Election Day, with e-commerce helping offset declining store traffic.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2016

Ulta forecasts strong holiday sales, fueled by e-commerce boom

The beauty retailer posted third quarter online sales of $73.6 million, up 59.1% from a year ago.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 2, 2016

Amazon announces Alexa Accelerator to boost conversational commerce startups

The program, supported by startup accelerator Techstars, will help developers targeting speech technology advances and voice application innovation.

By Dan O'Shea • Dec. 1, 2016

Lands' End struggles linger, Canvas fails to catch on

The youthful Canvas brand, a revamp initiated by ex-CEO Federica Marchionni, had a particularly negative impact on the company's Q3 gross margin.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2016

Dollar General falls on lower prices, food stamp cuts

Fierce competition from Wal-Mart is also hitting Dollar General and rival dollar stores hard.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2016

Bass Pro Shops-Cabela's merger delayed by FTC antitrust concerns

The Federal Trade Commission has asked for more information, but a swift refiling from Cabela’s suggests confidence the deal will pass muster, observers say.

By Daphne Howland • Dec. 1, 2016

American Eagle plunges on same-store sales weakness

The teen apparel retailer anticipates flat to low single-digit increases in same-store sales during the all-important holiday quarter.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 30, 2016

UK retailer Boohoo bids on bankrupt Nasty Gal

Boohoo, a discount fashion retailer founded a decade ago, is enjoying healthy growth and looking to branch out beyond Europe.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 30, 2016

Department store guru says discounts are like 'a cancer'

Allen Questrom, who has led department stores like J.C. Penney and Macy’s, says retailers are relying too heavily on promotions and not enough on merchandising, presentation and customer service.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 30, 2016

TJX to maintain FLSA overtime rule standards, despite injunction

The NRF hailed the court block last week, but TJX says it’s sticking with the original plan, which was to go into effect Dec. 1.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 30, 2016

Tiffany surprises with first sales increase in two years

But the upscale retailer has more to do to combat headwinds including the strong dollar, increased competition and even its proximity to Trump Tower in New York.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 29, 2016

HSN, Inc. names Elizabeth Arden exec CFO

Rod Little will succeed Judy Schmeling, who was named president of Cornerstone Brands in August and will continue to serve as COO of HSNi.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 29, 2016

Dick's Sporting Goods' latest software acquisition is a GameChanger

The mobile scoring app gives users live updates on player performance and instant game recaps for 165,000 amateur baseball and softball teams.

By Dan O'Shea • Nov. 28, 2016

Bed Bath & Beyond snaps up PersonalizationMall for $190M

The struggling home goods retailer is working to differentiate its assortment to get away from competing so heavily on price.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 28, 2016

Urban Outfitters brands struggling to catch up to fashion trends

The retailer is playing catch-up as slimmer European styles invade the U.S., but it benefitted from its new pizza chain.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 23, 2016

NRF, RILA praise federal court block of FLSA overtime rule

A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by 21 states and a variety of employer groups, including the National Retail Federation.

By Kathryn Moody, Corinne Ruff • Nov. 23, 2016

Barnes & Noble sales hit by election jitters

The embattled bookseller also named former Staples North America president Demos Parneros as its new COO.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 23, 2016

Nordstrom to continue selling Ivanka Trump merchandise

The department store retailer aims to remain politically “agnostic,” according to an email to employees from co-president Pete Nordstrom.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 23, 2016

A retailer's guide to Black Friday 2016

The biggest shopping weekend of the year has arrived. Here are the trends to watch, the Twitter accounts to follow and much more.

By Jason Ankeny • Nov. 23, 2016

Report: Target, Wal-Mart among retailers selling aloe vera gel without aloe vera

An independent investigation by Bloomberg found that products sold by several retailers don't contain the ingredients promised, in which case retailers could risk losing the trust of their customers.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 23, 2016

Office Depot's North American president Cosby stepping down

At the same time the office supplies retailer announced CEO Roland Smith's imminent retirement, it said it would consolidate the CEO and president positions, anticipating Cosby’s departure.

By Daphne Howland • Nov. 22, 2016