J.C. Penney biggest private brand gets a ‘cool’ makeoverJ.C. Penney has revamped its Arizona line just in time for the back-to-school shopping season. Amazon teases Prime Day back-to-school, off-to-college dealsAmazon wants customers to use Prime Day to get a jump-start on their back-to-school shopping. Old Navy launches in-store pickup; rolls out new store experience Gap’s value apparel brand is getting online orders into its shoppers’ hands faster. Deloitte: The top destination for back-to-school shopping is… Consumers prefer to shop in brick-and-mortar when it comes to the second-biggest shopping season of the year. More layoffs at Sears Sears Holdings Corp. has made another round of layoffs. Tax law glitch puts crimp on store renovation plans A drafting error in the new tax law is causing some retailers and restaurant owners to delay their renovation and improvement plans. Discounting new discount concepts With off-price player like Marshalls, T.J. Maxx, and Ross Stores entrenched as favored anchors for shopping centers, traditional anchors like Macy’s are finding it harder than they imagined to get in on the act. Forecast: Back-to-school sales to hit seven year high American consumers are ramping up their spending just in time for the critical back-to-school (BTS) season. Kroger partners with Club Monaco founder on new apparel brand The Kroger Co. is overhauling its apparel strategy by launching a family apparel brand developed by the man responsible for Club Monaco and Joe Fresh. Nordstrom expanding its inventory-free, small store concept Nordstrom is going local in two more locations. First Previous 371 372 373 374 375 Next Last