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Trouble Ahead for Department Stores as Luxury Brands Move Direct-to-Consumer
Trouble Ahead for Department Stores as Luxury Brands Move Direct-to-Consumer
February 12, 2024  |  Retail

As luxury brands increasingly find ways to create direct relationships with their customers, high-end department store chains are facing new challenges. Ralph Lauren, for its...

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Richemont’s Sales Soar on Strong Demand in China and Japan
Richemont’s Sales Soar on Strong Demand in China and Japan
January 19, 2024  |  Retail

Inflation-pressured consumers tend to cut back on their luxury purchases.  At least, that’s what PYMNTS Intelligence data has found. However, the demand for Richemont’s jewelry...

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Is the Luxury Slowdown Normalization or Inflation? 
Is the Luxury Slowdown Normalization or Inflation? 
January 16, 2024  |  Retail

There was a time last year when we heard luxury retailers say that the slowdown they were experiencing was a sign of “normalization,” but now...

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Report: Negotiations Continue After Neiman Marcus Rejects Saks Takeover Bid
Report: Negotiations Continue After Neiman Marcus Rejects Saks Takeover Bid
December 01, 2023  |  Retail

Neiman Marcus has reportedly rejected a $3 billion takeover bid from Saks Fifth Avenue. The two luxury department store chains have been engaged in negotiations...

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Luxury Retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue Discuss Potential Merger
Luxury Retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue Discuss Potential Merger
August 28, 2023  |  Retail

Luxury retailers Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue are reportedly in talks to merge. This potential merger comes as Neiman Marcus has been actively seeking a buyer due to...

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Retailers Find It’s Expensive to Be Like Amazon
Retailers Find It’s Expensive to Be Like Amazon
July 13, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers are recognizing that offering free shipping may not be sustainable in the long run. However, rather than eliminating it, they are raising the criteria...

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High Fashion’s Digital Transformation Taking More Measured, Experimental Approach
High Fashion’s Digital Transformation Taking More Measured, Experimental Approach
April 27, 2022  |  Retail

Luxury is tactile, flooding the senses with feel, fit, look and other qualities not well conveyed by eCommerce. Be that as it may, luxury brands...

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Today in Retail: PayPal Increases Credit Card Cash Back to 3%
Today in Retail: PayPal Increases Credit Card Cash Back to 3%
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

Today in retail, paper couponing is bouncing back to join digital savings programs, while lower grocery budgets mean shoppers are shying away from name brands....

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Farfetch to Pump Money and Punch Into Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf eCommerce Ops
Farfetch to Pump Money and Punch Into Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf eCommerce Ops
April 05, 2022  |  Retail

The online luxury retail space got a big new player Tuesday (April 5), when U.K.-based Farfetch said it was investing $200 million into Neiman Marcus’...

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