Banana Republic hops on board the latest retail trendBanana Republic has joined the growing ranks of retail companies that are letting consumers rent apparel. Dillard’s Q2 loss widens; to close three storesDepartment stores woes continued as Dillard’s posted a much wider second-quarter loss than expected. Amazon expands curated brick-and-mortar format to Seattle Amazon has opened its fourth 4-star store. J.C. Penney narrows loss but sales fall; opening in-store resale shops J.C. Penney on Thursday reported mixed results for its second quarter, cutting its loss by more than half even as its sales continued to erode. Tapestry Q4 revenue misses amid continuing weakness at Kate Spade Don’t look for Tapestry to make any acquisitions in the near future. Analysis: Next six months critical to J.C. Penney survival J.C. Penney has served up another slice of gloom with an incredibly bad set of sales numbers. About Us Retail sales surprise in July Consumer spending remained robust in July as sales beat expectations. Analysis: One of Macy’s biggest problems is ‘terrible’ store environment The latest set of results from Macy’s do not paint a picture of an innovative company forging ahead. Store shoppers will pay extra for service A new study suggests the expense of staffing stores is worth it. First Previous 508 509 510 511 512 Next Last