New York–Miriam Gassel, vice President of Merchandising at Baublebar, Inc., Philip Krim, founder/ceo of Casper, and Andrea Wasserman, SVP of Direct-to-Consumer at Nine West Group, explored the changing face of the retail industry with moderator J. Skyler Fernandes, managing director of Simon Venture Group, at UJA-Federation of New York’s Tech Talk panel discussion on Wednesday. Panelists discussed how […]

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Washington—While the rest of the country has to suffer watch the 2016 presidential candidates debate on TV, retailers, including members of the National Retail Federation, will soon get a chance to hear and question potential candidates in a special forum. Conducted along with the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Associated General Contractors, the Business-Industry Political […]

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Winston-Salem, NC—After reporting a 36% increase in its third quarter earnings, Hanesbrands saw its shares soar nearly 13% in afterhours trading. The strong results promoted the company to raise its 2015 forecast. For the three months ended Oct. 3, Hanesbrands posted a profit of $162.2 million, or 40 cents a share, up from $118.9 million, […]

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Long Island City, NY—Steve Madden Ltd today reported that its third quarter earnings were good enough to beat analysts’ estimates even in a tough retail environment. For the three months ended Sept. 30, the footwear and accessories company posted a 9.3% increase in its from to $42.9 million, or 70 cents a share, compared to […]

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Fort Myers, FL—A top Walmart executive will soon be chief executive at Chico’s FAS. The women’s specialty retailer said Wednesday that Shelley Broader, who has more than 25 years of experience at Walmart and other retailers, will succeed present CEO David F. Dyer. Broader has been chief executive of Walmart’s Europe, Middle East and Africa […]

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Menomonee Falls, WI—In an aggressive new strategic leap, Kohl’s today unveiled new initiatives to expand its strategic goals call the “Greatness Agenda.” As part of its quest for big growth in sales, Kohl’s Corp. is going small, with plans to open new stores that are less than half the size of its typical locations. The […]

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New York—As fourth quarter earnings week approaches, analysts keep a close eye on margins and percent increases—even a few million can make a major difference. But what about losing $1.8 billion a year? According to the US Retail Fraud Survey 2015, there has been a substantial increase in online credit card fraud. Published by Retail […]

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Dodgewille, WI—Lands’ End is further trying to distinguish itself from the specter of its former owner, Sears Holdings. Lands’ End announced the opening of two holiday pop-up shops in New York and Boston. “I am delighted to deliver this exciting shopping opportunity to our customers. We are proud that the iconic brand of Lands’ End […]

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New York City–Watch companies usually tout their latest creation with a cocktail party and maybe a visit by a celebrity brand ambassador. But for the launch last week of a new technologically advanced satellite timepiece: the Satellite Wave-World Time GPS, Citizen provided press, clients and interested parties with something of a science lesson. Held in […]

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New York—Coach Inc. today reported first quarter earnings that beat estimates resulting in a nearly 5% jump in its shares. For the three months ended Sept. 26, the luxury leather goods maker posted earnings of $113 million or 41 cents a share, compared with $146 million or 53 cents a share a year ago. That […]

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