All USA articles – Page 18
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AnalysisNRF: Blog day one – the new breed of retailer
As the technology-themed expo and conference kicks off in New York, we find out what subjects are getting air time.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Why etailer Nasty Gal looks sweet to Boohoo
Boohoo’s bid for the brand rights and customer database of on-the-rocks US retailer Nasty Gal came as a surprise.
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NewsAdidas grows US presence with New York flagship
German sports brand Adidas has opened its first US flagship, boasting four floors of fitness apparel on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.
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OpinionOpinion: Why Black Friday is struggling in the US
Black Friday’s importance is diminishing in land in which it was born. Conlumino managing director Neil Saunders delves into the reasons why.
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OpinionOpinion: Build stores not walls in Mexico
It would be wrong should the hostility to Mexico trumpeted by the US President-elect result in the Mexican wave becoming a sign of drowning.
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NewsAmerican Apparel files for bankruptcy for a second time
American Apparel has filed for bankruptcy in the US, less than one week after its UK subsidiary appointed administrators.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Amazon and more
Retail news round-up: Amazon to set up first bricks-and-mortar store in US, and Edinburgh Woollen Mill faces court case in Scotland.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on BHS, Apple and more
Retail news round-up: SFO steps up BHS inquiry and Wolf & Badger freezes UK expansion
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NewsAmerican Apparel boss quits amid 'challenging' trading
American Apparel boss Paula Schneider, who was appointed to engineer a turnaround, has resigned amid reports of a possible sale.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail News on Lidl, BHS and shop openings
Retail news round-up: Lidl’s US expansion plans, Dominic Chappell’s 'unpaid tax bills', and shop vacancy rates up for first time since 2012
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AnalysisAnalysis: Amazon's US pop-ups will lure shoppers into its ecosystem
Amazon’s physical store plans are about drawing more consumers into its world than is possible with its websites alone, writes Howard Lake.
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NewsIkea group sales jump as it prepares to enter India and Serbia
Ikea has hailed a year of “solid growth” as the furniture giant prepares to launch a bricks-and-mortar presence in two new markets.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Walmart and Casadei
Retail news round-up: Walmart looks to lay off employees at its US stores and Italian shoe brand Casadei makes its UK debut.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Apple and more
Retail round-up: Tesco’s former finance boss to be cleared over accounting scandal, Apple told to pay taxes and consumer confidence improves.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on John Lewis, Sports Direct and more
Retail round-up: John Lewis to inject £9m to expand its beauty halls and Sports Direct under pressure over workplace practices review.
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NewsGap sales and profits decline as global restructure begins
Fashion retailer Gap has reported falling profits and sales in its second quarter, as it began to “execute restructuring plans”.
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OpinionOpinion: Dollar Shave Club deal shows shape of retail to come
This holiday period is often called the ’silly season’. But recent deals show that making M&A hay in the summertime can be anything but silly.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Monsoon Accessorize, Amazon and more
Retail round-up: Monsoon Accessorize to shutter 141 shops, Amazon’s new Essex distribution centre and Jack Wills’ chairman to step down
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NewsBreakfast briefing: Retail news on Laura Ashley, consumer spending, Barnes & Noble and more
Retail round-up: Laura Ashley’s China launch, Barnes & Noble sacks chief executive and Target quarterly sales and profits down.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Will UK department stores follow Macy’s lead and shut stores?
Macy’s decision to shutter 100 of its shops across the US created shockwaves last week, despite its recent poor financial performance.