Bethesda, MD—JCPenney, American Eagle Outfitters, Target and Walmart have been in the news recently over lowered foot traffic, missed earnings or sales and restructuring/restrategizing. But there’s one area where these retailers are excelling, And that’s the quality of mobile experience they are providing shoppers. All four made it into the Top 10 such retailers. In […]

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Los Angeles–Brentwood Associates, a private equity investment firm, announced today that it has acquired Boston Proper direct-to-consumer business from Chico’s FAS, Inc. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Boston Proper is a Boca Raton, Florida-based multi-channel retailer of women’s apparel and accessories. In partnership with existing Boston Proper management, including Boston Proper President/Chief Merchandising […]

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Chicago and New York–ShopperTrak, provider of consumer behavior insights and location-based analytics,  introduced its new Advanced Analytics platform, which seamlessly integrates multiple data sets into a centralized location, providing retailers and mall owners what they call “an unparalleled” view of what’s going on at retail. Introduced at Javits Center during the NRF Big Show, Advanced […]

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Washington—While the National Retail Federation today announced that holiday sales had “solid growth” the 3% increase ($626.1 billion) failed to meet the NRF’s projection for 3.7% growth. Non-store (online) holiday sales grew 9% to $105 billion. According to the National Retail Federation, December retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas stations and restaurants, decreased 0.2% seasonally adjusted from […]

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Bentonville, AR—Walmart today revealed it plans to close 269 stores internationally (154 in the USA) and end its smallest store format. As a result, the restructuring will affect some 16,000 employees. Most of the affected stores in the United States are within 10 miles of another Walmart. The company said affected employees will receive priority […]

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Click here to download the Jewelry Fall/Winter 2016/17 Report 2016 is barely out of the gate, but wise accessories companies are already putting together their Fall/Winter 2016-17 plans. Accessories Magazine’s Trend Forecasting Service is here to help. Starting today Fall/Winter 2016-17 handbag and jewelry reports are available for download. They are the ideal resources for […]

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Washington–Following up on last fall’s successful campaign to include ports performance statistics program in the federal long-term surface transportation bill, NRF led a coalition of more than 100 groups in sending specific recommendations to the Department of Transportation on Thursday. “Having efficient, modern ports is important for the free flow of international trade, both imports […]

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Hoffman Estates, IL—Lately, store closings have been a signal that business is off at some channels of retail. New closings reported by Sears Holdings Corp. on Wednesday are being given particular scrutiny due to the department store company’s struggling business overall. In what it called an annual review of its network and cost-cutting measures, Sears […]

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New York–Were you at the recent AccessoriesTheShow (ATS) at the Javits? If so, you saw aisles and aisles of amazing accessories plus a fresh collaboration with Accessories Magazine (both are owned by BJI Fashion Group). In addition to a presentation of Spring/Summer 16’s Five Big Trends, our team was also out in force snapping zillions […]

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