department stores

Why Curacao ‘Zags’ When Other Retailers ‘Zig’ — and How This Drives its Success

Every retailer strives to understand its customers, but few are as deeply in tune with their audiences as Curacao. This California-based retailer…

Retail Sales Drop 0.6% in November, but NRF Expects Flat Return Rate Despite Higher Sales

Retail sales fell 0.6% in November 2022 compared to the previous month, though they were up 6.5% from November 2021, according to…

Inside Natori’s Transformation from High-End Wholesaler to Omnichannel Brand

A 45-year-old family-owned luxury business might not be the kind of company one expects to be at the cutting edge of digital…

As Malls Reinvent Themselves, Department Stores Will Need to Rethink and Redesign

It’s no secret that malls are struggling for relevancy. Once the “it” hangout spot for elderly mall walkers and teenyboppers alike, many…

Kohl’s Makes its Case to Investors with Plans for Additional Sephora and Small-Format Stores

At its virtual Investor Day March 7, Kohl’s outlined its strategy to drive growth and “become the retailer of choice for the…

Kohl’s Unveils Next 400 Sephora Shop-in-Shop Locations

Kohl’s has identified the next 400 stores that will be adding Sephora at Kohl’s shops this year as it continues toward its…

‘Heritage Sometimes Isn’t Enough’: Ralph Lauren CEO on the Brand’s Reinvention

For more than 50 years, Ralph Lauren has successfully established and maintained its position as a classic brand. Whether customers are shopping…

Does the Historic Makeover of an Iconic Paris Retailer Chart a Path for Department Stores’ Revival?

For more than 150 years, Parisian department store La Samaritaine has overlooked the banks of the Seine, a sweeping expanse of glass…

WSJ Report: Department Store Will be Amazon’s Next Brick-and-Mortar Venture

Amazon is continuing its advance into brick-and-mortar with plans for a series of large-footprint department store-style locations, according to the Wall Street…

Report: Selfridges Seeks $5.5B Sale as UK Department Stores Continue to Struggle

Selfridges’ owners have launched a formal auction to sell the department store chain, which has been valued as high as £4 billion…

Hudson’s Bay Goes After Millennials/Gen Z via Forever 21 Partnership

Hudson’s Bay is betting that attracting younger Gen Z and millennial shoppers will be essential for staying relevant and reinventing the department…

Boscov’s Enhances Website Experience with Unified Commerce Solution

Family-owned department store chain Boscov’s is upgrading its ecommerce ecosystem through an expanded partnership with unified commerce platform Kibo. The retailer already…

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