Lowe’s has become the latest retailer to cave in to outside pressure to dial back its initiatives on the diversity, equity and inclusion front, joining
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Untailing: The Latest Thing in Sales Prevention
The retailing community has outdone itself this time, coming up with all kinds of things — from locking up products to locking up the entire
Belk Gets a Better Balance Sheet and – Surprise! – New Owners
Ever since the big private equity firm Sycamore Partners bought the Belk department store operation in 2015 the status of the southeastern chain has been
Saks & Neiman’s: 1+1=1-1/2?
On paper it looks like a good fit but companies always view deals with rose-colored spreadsheets. In reality, the Saks Fifth Avenue parent’s deal to
Top 5 Stories of 2024’S First Half
Can it really be that half of this year is already gone? Time flies when the world is falling apart. But that hasn’t stopped the
Private Property
Maybe you’ve noticed: all of a sudden a whole lot of big national retailers are privately owned and there may be two very important additions