Retail sales up in July but uncertainty remainsRetail sales rose for the third straight month after a record drop in April when many stores were closed due to the pandemic. Consumer confidence down in AugustConsumer confidence among Americans has resumed a downward trend during the pandemic after holding steady last month. Study: U.S. bankruptcies on track to hit 10-year high A total of 424 U.S. companies have gone bankrupt this year as of Aug. 9. This exceeds the number of filings during any comparable period since 2010. AMC to re-open 100 theaters with 1920’s ticket prices of 15 cents COVID-19 has been especially tough on the movie business. Sell-out crowds and social distancing don’t mix. Laundromat leader looks to expand during the pandemic PWS laundry has built and sold more than 3,000 laundromats since, and now the founder’s grandson is running the family business with a partner. Dillard’s narrows Q2 loss even as sales fall Expense control paid off for Dillard’s in the second quarter. Hudson’s Bay Company names new CFO It’s a homecoming of sorts for the new finance head of Hudson’s Bay Company. Going-out-of-business sales underway at all Stein Mart stores Stein Mart has begun liquidating. J.Jill gets another extension J.Jill has received two more weeks of breathing room. COVID-19 Meltdown: Five Actions to Help Sustain Brick-and-Mortar Retail This isn’t the endgame for physical retail. First Previous 416 417 418 419 420 Next Last
