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Nordstrom’s Expanding In-Store Boutiques
August 24, 2016

Nordstrom is expanding the SPACE line — a collection of in-store luxury boutiques hosted in a select handful of locations nationwide. That list will soon get a bit longer, and Nordstrom has announced four more stores will soon be host to a SPACE boutique. Get...

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Class Action Lawsuit Accuses Zara Of “Bait & Switch” Pricing
August 24, 2016

Fast fashion retailer Zara is facing a lawsuit from U.S. consumers that alleges that the firm intentionally misleads American consumers as to the price of its products. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Sears Makes A Surprise Turn Toward International Fashion
August 24, 2016

Sears — in what feels like its ever-evolving attempts to reinvent itself for an increasingly fickle modern world — is changing up what it offers in the apparel department. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Best Buy, Outlet Malls And Pokémon GO
August 24, 2016

The world of retail can be a fickle mistress. One quarter, a company can post killer or even just better-than-expected earnings and be Wall Street’s stock du jour, only to fall flat on its face the next quarter by missing earnings estimates by a couple...

Mall Chain Owner Considering Selling Off Its Malls
August 24, 2016

Forest City Realty Trust, a real estate company that owns more than two dozen malls and shopping centers across the country, may soon be getting out of the shopping mall business altogether. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Here’s How Retailers Plan To Launch Their Holiday Campaigns This Year
August 24, 2016

There’s still over 17 weeks and more than 120 days of shopping left before Christmas, but retailers will start kicking their holiday shopping strategies into gear a lot earlier than that. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Best Buy Beats The Street With Surprise Strength
August 23, 2016

Best Buy walked into earnings season with a sword or two dangling above its head. The last few quarterly reports have been marked by falling revenue and slipping sales at comparable stores, and Q2 wasn’t exactly one for the books when it came to physical retail....

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JCPenney Goes Big On Omnichannel
August 23, 2016

Fighting off years of sluggish sales growth and diminishing footfall to their stores, JCPenney has spent much of the last 18 months reinventing itself. It has been developing house apparel brands, leveling up its partnership with Sephora and looking increasingly to omnichannel management as the future of pushing...

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Why Are Home Depot, Lowe’s Sales So Consistently Successful?
August 23, 2016

While most big-name retailers struggled to kick off 2016, Home Depot and Lowe’s, the two top home improvement retailers in the U.S. marketplace, controlling 41 percent of all sales, have continued to beat the industry trend of diminished customer spending and reduced sales. Get the...