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In 2020’s first quarter, Sephora threatened to close the 600 shops it operates inside J.C. Penney stores before coming to an agreement to keep them open.

COVID-19 has forced many U.S. consumers to alter their shopping preferences. Consumers are now finding themselves shopping with what is available versus what is preferred.

Gap Inc. is shutting down a direct-to-consumer men's performance activewear brand it launched in fall 2018.

Caleres Inc., whose brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds and more, posted a wider than expected first-quarter loss.

Approximately 60% of retailers reported that they could not pay April rent, with many asking for three months of rent abatement—and several claimed they could not pay rent until stores reopened.

G-III Apparel Group Ltd. is restructuring its retail operations segment and reducing its store portfolio to focus on its wholesale business.  

FedEx is the latest delivery provider to apply peak surcharges in response to COVID-19 volume surges.

Retailers who outperform their peers are more likely to see a link between customer-facing employees and sales performance.