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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 long […]

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Shoppers Didn’t Live Up to Expectations over Thanksgiving Weekend

Over the five-day Thanksgiving weekend including Cyber Monday, consumers didn’t turn out as expected or spend as much. If this weekend – the traditional kickoff for the holiday shopping splurge – is the measure, then it was a dud.  The number of shoppers in-store and online dropped by some 5.2% from 2019 pre-pandemic high, down […]

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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 through […]

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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 and […]

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