The balance sheet at Michael Kors paints a pretty picture of a steady, financially-healthy company. Margins remain high and stable; returns on equity, assets and invested capital are in good standing. So why are company shares down by almost half their value over the last two years? The answer may …

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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has seized $6.5 million worth of counterfeit goods in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico this week. Fake Michael Kors, Prada, Ray Ban, Coach, Nike and other designer items and accessories were in the stash. The…

Recent business data has revealed that despite some challenges, brands such as Victoria’s Secret and Gap have better-than-expected same-store sales for the month of June. Victoria’s Secret, to illustrate, had a 6% same-store sales increase in June, though it is expected to fall in July. Under its parent company L Brands, …

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From sports watches to smart jewelry and fitness trackers, the wearable technology market is booming. In 2015 alone, sales of such accessories surged past $2 billion, according to Statista, with continued expected growth this year and over the coming y…

Todd Marcus has been named President of K&M Accessories, a fashion jewelry and accessories manufacturer based in Providence, Rhode Island. Marcus has been with K&M Associates for eight years, holding various design, sales and distribution roles under the Vendôme Division. Before that, he worked as a consultant in the aviation industry and holds …

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Collaborations, mergers and acquisitions mean big things are coming. When A.R.E. (Association for Retail Environments) and POPAI (Point of Purchase Advertising International) merged in October 2015 it was inevitable that a whole new support system was forming for retail environments. A.R.E. is a non-profit trade association that advances the retail industry …

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Nike co-founder and Chairman Phil Knight is retiring and current president/CEO Mark Parker is taking over the board in his place, the company announced last Thursday. Knight will still have involvement with the board as Chairman Emeritus, a position th…

Now that everyone is almost perpetually online 24/7, social media is currently pivotal in today’s retail scene. These days, businesses are now encouraged to have WiFi in their brick-and-mortar stores and to continuously engage their customers across many online platforms—and it’s not just plain common sense. A research done by …

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The past few years have seen the growth of omnichannel retailing, as exemplified by brands such as Starbucks and Sephora that have allowed their patrons to have beneficial experiences in online, social and brick-and-mortar settings. Now, eBay has upped…

President Obama has spoken and the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) isn’t happy about it. Their complaint is in response to the President’s decision to delay the import of travel goods duty-free from certain developing countries. After a public review and with overwhelming support, the government had already decided …

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