France’s competition authority on Monday approved plans by French music and book chain Fnac to take over consumer electronics retailer Darty. The regulatory decision means that the two companies will …
Sales at U.S. retailers rose more than forecast last month in a broad advance that shows consumers delivered for the economy in the second quarter. The 0.6 percent increase in …
All manner of retailers are losing sleep over Amazon — but not the off-price players. These days, two-thirds of consumers buy their duds at off-price retail chains likeT.J. Maxx and Nordstrom JWN -0.56% Rack, according to a …
Startups like Warby Parker, Bonobos and Casper have proven that it’s possible to build a modern brand predominately using digital tools. As a result, a flood of early-stage tech VCs have barged into …
South African retailer Steinhoff (SNHG.DE) has agreed to pay nearly $800 million for British-based discount chain Poundland (PLND.L) after two previous attempts to expand in Europe fell through this year. The $23 …
Wal-Mart Stores Inc has begun rolling out specialized carts designed to keep employees out on the floor culling produce and reducing wastage, the latest step in a push to improve …
Right across the aisle from a stack of College of William & Mary sweatshirts at the Barnes & Noble campus bookstore in Williamsburg, Virginia, there’s a display with over 50 …
Today’s luxury consumers are constantly connected, time-poor and understand that the quickest, cheapest, most convenient way to shop is, increasingly, online. When it comes to fashion, they crave newness — …
n”>U.S. retail mall vacancies rose in the second quarter from the first, amid an increasing disparity between high-end and traditional malls related to rent and vacancy rates, according to real …
The Fourth of July holiday weekend has barely ended, but back-to-school shopping is well underway and already trending higher over last year. More than a third of all parents – nearly …