661 companies, including Walmart, Costco and Target, warn Trump about tariffs America’s retailers, manufacturers, tech companies and industry associations joined together to warn that tariffs on China will damage the U.S. economy. Chico’s Q1 profit, sales fall but beat Street; cuts outlookChico’s FAS’ earnings, revenue and same-store sales declined in the first quarter as the struggling apparel retailer works to get itself back on track under new leadership. Trump says U.S. will place tariff on Mexico U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted about an upcoming 5% tariff on all Mexican goods. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-May 20 Paid leave legislation advances in Maine, Nevada and New Hampshire. Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-May 13 Connecticut on track to increase state minimum wage. 5Qs for Andrew Little on the LEGO mall roadshow The events and special projects manager for Creatacor spoke to us about the mutually beneficial coming together of bricks-and-mortar with little plastic bricks. Chico’s taps Nordstrom vet to turnaround struggling brand Chico’s FAS is making a change at the top of its namesake brand and shuttering 60 to 80 stores in 2019 following a disappointing fourth quarter. Chico’s to overhaul ops and close 250 stores as its focuses on omnichannel Chico’s FAS is reducing its store portfolio and reviewing to operations to find efficiencies and cost savings. Chico’s rolls out digital tools to enhance customer experience online and off Chico's FAS is partnering with Salesforce to improve the customer shopping experience across all its brands. Chico’s president out as sales plunge The president of Chico’s is departing after a tough third quarter in which same-store sales fell 10.2%. Pier I Imports names apparel merchandising vet to newly created position A former White House | Black Market and Ann Taylor executive is joining Pier I Imports. Chico’s tops Street amid ongoing omnichannel initiatives Chico’s FAS reported declining second-quarter sales and earnings, but its results still topped analysts’ estimates. First Previous 6 7 8 9 10 Next Last
