Big retailers — especially department stores — count on Christmas to make or break their years. But the truth is that most do a rotten
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Gap, A&F, Nike, Macy’s, Kohl’s, Dollar Stores: I Just Don’t Get It
Nobody ever said the retail business made a whole lot of sense but more recently, there are several downright confounding situations that mostly defy logic
The DEI Picture Gets Divisive…not Diverse
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
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
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