After all the troubles retailers have had to contend with post-pandemic, including supply chain snafus, store staff gone MIA, rising interest rates, and inflation hitting 40-year highs that cut shoppers’ ability to spend, there’s another challenge to contend with organized retail crime (ORC). Menacing Marauders Retail theft is no longer a nuisance where a watchful […]
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RSS feed for this sectionIf Timing Is Everything, Banana Republic’s Home Furniture Launch Is Off
Banana Republic should be spending its time working on fixing its core fashion brand, not venturing into the home category headed for a major downturn.
Signet Jewelers Makes A Minor Acquisition With Major Implications For Jewelry Retailers
Despite revenues declining 8.1% in the second quarter and 12% on a same-store sales basis, Wall Street rewarded Signet Jewelers for a job well done in what everyone expected would be a tough period. The day before the earnings release on August 31, shares were trading at about $71 and reached almost $80 at the […]
Tapestry Acquiring Capri Makes Sense On Paper, But Can Management Pull It Off? Look At Kate Spade
While Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri Holdings makes sense on paper, numerous unquantifiable human factors will ultimately make or break its long-term success.
Invigorated By New Leadership, Everlane Continues To Disrupt The Fashion Industry
The direct-to-consumer fashion brand Everlane made a big splash upon its founding in 2010 by Michael Preysman. It introduced the idea of “radical transparency” in pricing for fashion basics with a commitment to ethical business practices for people and the planet. Preysman was named to Forbes’ 30 under 30 class of 2015 and honored as […]