Lands' End

There’s been a changing of the guard at Duluth Trading Company.

Sears Holdings Corp. on Thursday filed a blockbuster federal lawsuit that essentially claims former CEO Eddie Lampert drove the company into bankruptcy.

Iconix Brand Group has appointed an executive with experience in branding and refinancing as chief executive.

Specialty lifestyle retailer Lands’ End showed momentum in its first quarter, narrowing its loss and posting sales above expectations.

Customers can shop offline and online at Lands’ End’s new store format.

Jim Terrell, who in 36 years at Sears Holdings presided over divestiture, repurposing, and subleasing of dozens of properties, has joined A&G Realty Partners as managing director.

Francesca's Holdings Corp. has appointed a retail veteran as its new chief merchant.

For the third straight year, L.L.Bean has beat out Amazon in a customer service ranking.   The outdoor outfitter came out on top in Prosper Insights & Analytics’ annual review of service excellence among retailers, with Amazon a close second. Rounding out the top five; Lands’ End, Fingerhut, and Kohl’s.  

Walmart’s e-commerce arm is shaking up its private label offerings.   Jet.com will increasingly phase out its assortment of Kirkland Signature branded merchandise — Costco’s private label brand. The move is said to help augment efforts among Walmart’s Sam’s Club chain, which is focused on boosting sales among its own store brand, Member’s Mark, according to Bloomberg.

The Jet Anywhere rewards program is preparing for its final descent.   As of May 1, Jet.com is pulling the plug on a program that rewards consumers for shopping on its retail portal. As shoppers enter the Jet Anywhere e-commerce portal, they can click through and shop at more than 600 retail partners, including Foot Locker, Land’s End, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor and Bloomingdales, among others.