New York—Forever 21’s mammoth four-story, nearly 100,000-square foot flagship opened today in Time Square, making it the … [Read more...]
Reports
Accessories magazine’s Annual Census Report; industry statistics; retail earnings
American Apparel Buoyed by Investment
New York--Shares in Los Angeles-based American Apparel have risen after news of an amended credit agreement and that business … [Read more...]
June 25, 2010
Business Leaders Welcome Anti-Piracy Strategy
Washington--Retail associations and other business leaders have welcomed the U.S. government’s first-ever strategy announced … [Read more...]
June 24, 2010
Gap to Make First Move into China with 4 Stores
San Francisco--Gap Inc. has revealed details Wednesday of its long-awaited entry into China with plans to open four Gap brand … [Read more...]
June 24, 2010
H&M Posts 30% Mid-Year Profit Growth
Stockholm--H&M has boosted sales and profit during the first half of the year, and announced plans to move into three new … [Read more...]
June 24, 2010
Report: Mass Market to Lose Out as Buying Patterns Shift
Polarization within the fashion retail market will lead to a decline of the mass market sector by 2016, a new report by just-style … [Read more...]
June 23, 2010
NPD: Fashion Footwear Leads the Way to Recovery
Port Washington, NY--Women's fashion footwear is outpacing other sectors of the market with a double-digit hike in U.S. sales in … [Read more...]
June 22, 2010
Burlington Coat Factory Swings to 1st Quarter Profit
Burlington, NJ--Burlington Coat Factory is the latest discount retailer to show a strong rebound in sales. The store reported … [Read more...]
June 18, 2010
Limited Sells Stake in Namesake Chain for $32 Million
Columbus,OH--Limited Brands has sold its remaining 25% stake in Limited Stores LLC, which operates The Limited retail locations … [Read more...]
June 18, 2010
Int’l Growth Boosts Mulberry Brand
Somerset, England--Luxury fashion and leathergoods company Mulberry Group continues to fly in the face of economic uncertainty … [Read more...]
June 17, 2010
Amazon Tops America’s Healthiest Retailer List
New York—For the second year in a row, Amazon.com was ranked the healthiest retailers in America in the 2009-2010 Retailer … [Read more...]
June 16, 2010
Study: Gift-Givers Increasingly Shop Internet First
Stevens, PA—As many as one third of all gifters report that that the internet “makes gift shopping much easier than shopping … [Read more...]
June 15, 2010
