Department Store

Von Maur to close at one Des Moines mall and move to another
The Iowa-based department store chain Von Maur has decided to close its store at Valley West Mall in Des Moines next fall and open a new store in the metro’s other mall, Jordan Creek Town Center.
Express swings to profit; on track to hit $1 billion in e-commerce by 2024
Express reported a strong second quarter and updated its guidance for the rest of the year as it continues to make progress on its turnaround.

Bed Bath & Beyond taps Macy’s exec to lead diversity efforts

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has named Nicole Cokley Dunlap as chief diversity officer, to lead its diversity, equity and inclusion (DE & I) strategy.
Former Coach, Neiman Marcus exec named CEO of Michael Kors

A veteran of luxury retail is on his way to taking the helm of a global fashion luxury group.
Chicago malls saw the biggest bounce-back in traffic

Of five major metros studied by a transportation analytics company, Chicago posted the largest return of customers to malls with an 18% increase in June 2021 versus January 2020.
Target adding more than 100 Disney shops

Target Corp. is nearly tripling its offering of “shop-within-in-shop” Disney stores in time for the holidays.
The Knot hires four new VPs to help it deliver on pent-up wedding demand

Due to the COVID-caused cessation of marriages in the past year, business is booming at The Knot Worldwide, which has added four vice presidents to help satisfy 2021’s wedding boom.
The Atlantic: ‘The solution to high online return rates? Stores!’

What’s the big takeaway from Amazon’s apparent decision to open small department stores?
Kohl’s blows past estimates; more ‘transformational partnerships’ to come

Kohl’s Corp. came roaring back in the second quarter, with better-than-expected earnings and sales and raised its outlook for the year.
Amazon reportedly planning to open small department stores

Amazon’s next foray into brick-and-mortar retail will reportedly center on large spaces akin to department stores.

Von Maur to close at one Des Moines mall and move to another

Express swings to profit; on track to hit $1 billion in e-commerce by 2024

Bed Bath & Beyond taps Macy’s exec to lead diversity efforts

Former Coach, Neiman Marcus exec named CEO of Michael Kors

Chicago malls saw the biggest bounce-back in traffic

Target adding more than 100 Disney shops

The Knot hires four new VPs to help it deliver on pent-up wedding demand

The Atlantic: ‘The solution to high online return rates? Stores!’

Kohl’s blows past estimates; more ‘transformational partnerships’ to come

Amazon reportedly planning to open small department stores