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  • Destination XL the momentum — and store expansion — going

    Destination XL increased its earnings guidance for fiscal 2015 after the men's big-and-tall retailer pre-announced increased profit and high single-digit same-store sales for the fourth quarter.

  • How ‘Project Leapfrog’ helps Lucky Brand win

    Lucky Brand may be 25 years old, but with two new prototypes performing well and a series of omnichannel investments yielding results, the private equity-backed company’s most significant growth could be just beginning.

  • Vertical shoe retailer steps up store operations

    For footwear manufacturer Red Wing Shoe Company, operating more than 500 stores is an added network complexity.

    The Red Wing, Minnesota-based company also has a wider variety of in-store needs, such as operating a business-to-business sales environment as well as a direct-to-consumer channel, than many other retailers. Thus, when Red Wing decided to implement Oracle Retail Xstore POS software, it enlisted the help of system integration and development services provider BTM Global.

  • Destination XL keeps the momentum going

    Destination XL increased its earnings guidance for fiscal 2015 after the men's big and tall retailer pre-announced high single digit Q4 comps and increased profit.

  • Be like Beckham, global superstar reprises role in H&M campaign

  • Macy’s creates two new C-level positions

    Macy’s named longtime executive Peter Sachse to a new position with added responsibility for merchandising and said Justin S. MacFarlane joined the company as chief strategy, analytics and innovation officer.

    The company said the changes were part of the company’s plan to, “aggressively to grow its omnichannel business based on intensive insight into evolving consumer preferences and changing shopping patterns.”

  • Cracker Barrel CEO joins Lowe's board

    Lowe's has added a retail veteran to its board of directors who serves on the boards of Dollar General and Books-A-Million.

    Lowe's announced that Sandra B. Cochran, 57, has been appointed to its board of directors, effective immediately. The announcement brings Lowe's board of directors to 13 members, 12 of whom are independent.

  • H&M’s brick-and-mortar expansion continues at torrid pace

    H&M isn’t letting a challenging retail environment stand in the way of its physical expansion.

    The Swedish retail powerhouse plans to open 425 stores in 2016, with a focus on expansion in the United States and China. The company will also enter several new markets this year, including New Zealand, Puerto Rico and Cyprus.

    In addition, the chain will expand its e-commerce site to several markets, including Ireland, Japan, and Greece.

    At the close of its fiscal year, H&M operated 3,924 stores in 61 markets.

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