Department Stores

Department Store Redux? Scenario Planning For The DTC Business
Department Store Redux? Scenario Planning For The DTC Business
July 10, 2020  |  Retail

The direct-to-consumer (D2C) business has been remade by COVID-19. Anytime a startup like Scalefast can take $22 million off the venture capital table in the...

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SMBs, Department Store Chains Contend With Pandemic’s Impact
SMBs, Department Store Chains Contend With Pandemic’s Impact
July 03, 2020  |  Today In Data

The pandemic continues to put usual business operations on unsteady ground across several industries, bringing about disastrous financial effects. Small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are especially grappling...

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Pandemic Brings Dark Days For Department Stores
Pandemic Brings Dark Days For Department Stores
July 02, 2020  |  Retail

If department stores survive this pandemic, July 1, 2020 will almost certainly mark the point where the format reached one of its darkest days. On...

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Macy’s Takes $3.1B Charge As Pandemic Dampens Outlook
Macy’s Takes $3.1B Charge As Pandemic Dampens Outlook
July 01, 2020  |  Retail

Macy’s Inc. recognized a $3.1 billion non-cash goodwill charge before tax, as the retailer’s long-haul forecast and market capitalization shifted, mainly due to the coronavirus...

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Ex-Nordstrom Exec Says Department Stores Must Step Up To Survive
Ex-Nordstrom Exec Says Department Stores Must Step Up To Survive
June 29, 2020  |  Retail

A former Nordstrom executive is calling on the department store sector to meet the needs of customers and keep pace with technology – or face extinction. In...

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Saks To Reopen Flagship Fifth Avenue Store With Safety Measures
Saks To Reopen Flagship Fifth Avenue Store With Safety Measures
June 23, 2020  |  Retail

When Saks Fifth Avenue reopens its 10-story flagship store in New York City on Wednesday (June 24), customers will be greeted by 100 hand sanitizer...

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Kohl’s CEO: COVID-19 Is Turbo-Charging Online Retail
Kohl’s CEO: COVID-19 Is Turbo-Charging Online Retail
June 23, 2020  |  Retail

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a “great accelerator” in driving Kohl’s to embrace eCommerce and make other changes in its operations faster than planned, the...

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Facebook Eyes Leasing Neiman Marcus Store In Manhattan
Facebook Eyes Leasing Neiman Marcus Store In Manhattan
June 22, 2020  |  Retail

Facebook could be looking to take over Neiman Marcus‘ space at Hudson Yards in Manhattan, according to an unnamed source in a Women’s Wear Daily...

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Reopened Macy’s Stores Exceed Expectations, But Chain Still Expects Big 1Q Losses
Reopened Macy’s Stores Exceed Expectations, But Chain Still Expects Big 1Q Losses
June 09, 2020  |  Retail

Macy’s Inc. reported that its reopened stores are “performing better than anticipated” in its preliminary first-quarter 2020 financial results. The department store retailer said it...

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