Hudson's Bay sales rise 60% on European expansion, Gilt acquisition

The Saks Fifth Avenue parent nevertheless said that fiscal year 2016 sales would "trend towards the bottom end" of its previously estimated range.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 7, 2016

Reorganized Pacific Sunwear exits bankruptcy on firmer ground

Private equity firm Golden Gate Capital will own the teen apparel retailer and help guide its turnaround.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 7, 2016

Amazon exempting existing sellers from new brand gating fees

Charges implemented to curb sales of counterfeits on Amazon Marketplace apply only to new sellers of certain brands, the e-commerce giant said.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 6, 2016

Report: Amazon lands one of eBay's top AI execs

Hassan Sawaf set up eBay's cognitive computing group and led its efforts to enable context translations for shoppers searching in foreign languages.

By Dan O'Shea • Sept. 5, 2016

Report: US job growth slows in August, retail holds steady

Wage gains slipped in August, but are outpacing inflation, which could benefit retail sales.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2016

Aeropostale back from the brink after $243M consortium bid wins auction

Landlords, liquidators and a licensing company combined to beat back a bid from PE firm Sycamore Partners, whose liquidation plans would have doomed the teen apparel retailer to the scrap heap of history.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2016

Lululemon falls on muted outlook, shrinking athleisure demand

The athletic apparel retailer posted strong Q2 revenue and sales, but investors see trouble ahead in the athleisure category it pioneered.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 2, 2016

Wal-Mart slashes 7,000 back office jobs

The accounting and invoicing positions on the chopping block are held primarily by long-term employees who are among the retail giant’s highest-paid hourly workers.

By Jason Ankeny • Sept. 1, 2016

Costco shares fall after same-store sales flatten

But an uptick in August traffic is encouraging, especially considering the warehouse retailer's ongoing credit card rollout debacle.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2016

J. Crew sales slide amid 'challenging traffic environment'

Its Madewell brand fared better, but will its flagship brand ever return to its reputation for a long-lasting, classic style?

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2016

Report: Nine West considers restructuring as debt reaches $1.7B

As teen apparel retailer Aeropostale struggles to keep stores open, another brand owned by private equity firm Sycamore Partners is on the brink.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2016

Bankrupt Sports Authority wins fight to award senior execs $1.5M bonus

Judge Mary Walrath blocked Sports Authority's earlier proposal to distribute $2.85 million in executive bonus payouts, but reversed course Wednesday.

By Daphne Howland • Sept. 1, 2016

Report: Last-gasp bid could save Aeropostale from liquidation

Landlords, liquidators and licensing firm Authentic Brands Group are uniting on a surprise $243.3 million joint bid for the bankrupt teen apparel retailer.

By Jason Ankeny • Aug. 31, 2016

Embattled Sears brings back house paint sales, Kmart courts millennials

Four years after halting house paint sales, Sears is reintroducing its Weatherbeater exterior and Easy Living interior brands, also producing paint under the Craftsman brand for the first time.  

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2016

Office Depot expanding FedEx shipping services to all US stores

The companies will team to offer early morning, late evening and Sunday drop-off options in many locations. Office Depot associates also will prepare packages (including shipping documents) for customers.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2016

Uber poaches Target CMO

Jeff Jones joined Target in 2012 under former CEO Gregg Steinhafel, who resigned following a massive data breach.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 31, 2016

Wayfair snaps up Snapchat-like startup Trumpit

Trumpit's mobile messaging app could be plugged into to Wayfair's customer support efforts to allow shoppers to exchange photos and videos with staffers.

By Dan O'Shea • Aug. 30, 2016

Why Amazon isn't losing sleep over the Wal-Mart/Jet deal

Experts say Wal-Mart's $3.3 billion acquisition of the e-commerce phenom does not pose a serious threat to Amazon's web supremacy. But that doesn't mean Amazon is invulnerable.  

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2016

6 retailers that went bankrupt and never recovered — and lessons from their demises

Whether they missed the beat on major trends or chose the wrong investors, retailers from Borders to Mervyn's met their match

By Corinne Ruff • Aug. 30, 2016

Abercrombie & Fitch suffers 14th straight quarterly sales tumble

Observers question whether the teen apparel retailer's efforts to appeal to older shoppers will ever pay off.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2016

J. Crew to sell women's apparel via Nordstrom

Brands like Coach and Ralph Lauren are pulling back from department stores, but after a successful partnership with its Madewell brand, J. Crew is going all in.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2016

Consumer spending climbs for fourth consecutive month

Healthy spending and wage increases bode well for the third quarter and the holiday shopping season, but retailers continue to face challenges.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 30, 2016

Aeropostale facing liquidation after losing Versa lifeline

With private equity firm Sycamore Partners allowed to leverage its loan to bid at auction Monday, the bankrupt teen apparel retailer has little room to maneuver.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 29, 2016

Study: Macy's likely to shutter most stores in Midwest

One expert told Retail Dive the department store is likely to become a smaller chain, with strongholds in New York and the western U.S.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 29, 2016

Dollar General vows aggressive pricing to boost store traffic

The dollar store retailer made it clear that it understands its place in the retail landscape: Catering to households with little wiggle room in their budgets.

By Daphne Howland • Aug. 26, 2016