Shortly after Macy’s warned investors Thursday (May 21) of a probable $1 billion first-quarter operating loss, Jeff Gennette, the iconic store’s chief executive officer, spoke...
If anyone is on the front lines of Main Street’s struggle to survive, it’s Amanda Ballantyne. As the executive director of the Main Street Alliance,...
The dreaded “B” word has been circulating with more weight and frequency, as the week opens with nonessential retailers reckoning with life during the contagion....
Another bankruptcy; another week of trying to sort out the problems at retail. With news that Pier 1 Imports has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy,...
After two bankruptcies and a messy controversy regarding its founder, American Apparel is trying to make a comeback, according to CNBC. American Apparel went bankrupt...
Call it a crisis that crosses the pond, will last into 2020 and, likely, beyond. Looking past the cheerful numbers tied to holiday shopping and...
Top-tier malls in the country, once thought to be impervious to the changing retail landscape, have been struggling lately, according to a report by The...
Simon Property Group, the biggest mall owner in the U.S., said Wednesday (July 31) it is considering retail investment as it looks to keep stores...
In 2005, Senator Elizabeth Warren – then a professor – published an academic paper along with David Himmelstein, Deborah Thorne and Steffie Woolhandler, in the journal Health...