Zumiez integrates financial data with enterprise operationsA specialty teen retailer is blending financial results with workforce and operational data to provide better business insights. How Brands Should Respond in Times of UncertaintyIn determining company strategy and marketing tactics during times of economic turmoil, political tension, or social unrest, the most important thing is to know your customer base. Former Express CEO to take top spot at Maurices The chief executive of Maurices is retiring. Sephora to open 60-plus freestanding U.S. stores in 2021 Sephora is embarking on the largest store expansion plan in its 21-year history in the United States. Victoria’s Secret to close more locations, Bath & Body Works to open 49 stores Victoria’s Secret isn’t done closing stores. Outdoor Voices taps Urban Outfitters exec as CEO Outdoor Voices has a new leader. Fabletics launches at-home fitness app A celebrity-founded activewear retailer continues introducing new omnichannel initiatives during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pyramid to add residential developments at all its malls The pandemic’s historic super-charging of online shopping has forced nearly every owner-operator of enclosed malls to rethink their components. Costco raising its U.S. minimum wage to $16 an hour; Zales parent going to $15 an hour Costco Wholesale will soon have one of the highest starting wages for U.S. workers in retail. Best Buy earnings top Street but sales growth slows; cites ‘uncertainty’ as spending shifts Best Buy Co.’s fourth-quarter earnings topped expectations but its revenue fell short as sales growth started to slow from earlier in the pandemic. Target to open in-store Apple shops Target Corp.’s newest shop-in-shop initiative is with a tech giant. Abercrombie & Fitch inks renewable energy deal Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is shifting to renewable energy in its headquarters and distribution centers. First Previous 631 632 633 634 635 Next Last
