Ralph Lauren reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter amid the company’s ongoing shift to reduce its department store distribution and sell more products at full-price.
Kohl’s posted a strong performance in its first quarter amid improved inventory management and ongoing efforts to improve store traffic and court millennials.
Investment in retail assets plummeted by 46% in the first half of 2018, but JLL predicts a second-half comeback that should end up surpassing last year’s investment increases.