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Neiman Marcus’ Transformation Continues, But One Tradition Carries On: Its Christmas Book

Since joining Neiman Marcus Group as chief executive officer in 2018, Geoffroy van Raemdonck has been spearheading a transformation plan for the company that includes luxury legacy retailers Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman. Unable to realize his vision weighted down by nearly $6 billion in debt, Neiman Marcus filed for bankruptcy in May 2020, not […]

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Amazon’s Hold on Millennials Is Steadfast, But Competitors Can Break Its Clutches

Since its inception, Jeff Bezos has been playing the long game at Amazon. He put everyone on notice in his first shareholder letter in 1997: “We believe that a fundamental measure of our success will be shareholder value we create over the long term. We choose to prioritize growth.” Profits took a back seat to […]

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Luxury Market Recovered Ahead of Schedule, but It’s Been Uneven

Brands in the luxury goods sector gave a collective sigh of relief when Bain and Company came out with its Fall 2021 Luxury Study. “Luxury market rebounds in 2021, set to return to historic growth trajectory,” the headline proclaims. Conducted in association with Altagamma, the Italian luxury trade foundation and based upon company performance data […]

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Luxury Home Furnishings Retailer Arhaus Got a Cool Reception on Wall Street

On the surface, premium home furnishings retailer Arhaus (NASDAQ: ARHS) had everything going for it as it made its debut on Wall Street early this month – strong profitable growth in the rapidly expanding furniture market. But investors weren’t necessarily buying it. It originally aimed for a $2.38 billion valuation with shares priced between $14 […]

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Strong Holiday Retail 2021 Forecasts Are in Reach, But Next Year Is Another Question

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is out with its holiday 2021 forecast and it’s a doozy. November and December retail sales are predicted to grow between 8.5% to 10.5% over 2020, excluding automobile dealers, gas stations and restaurants. This comes on the heels of last year’s spectacular increase of 8.2% after consumers threw off the […]

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