Placer.ai: Black Friday becomes Black WeekBlack Friday hasn’t gone away as much as it’s been extended. Ascena Retail selling Ann Taylor, Loft and other brands for $540 millionAscena Retail Group has entered into a deal that will greatly boost Sycamore Partners’ retail portfolio. Parent company of U.K.’s Topshop goes into bankruptcy The formerly high-flying Arcadia Group has come back down to earth with a thud. In-store shopping on Black Friday down 52.1% year-over-year Traffic plunged in stores on the official start of the holiday shopping season even as it set new records online. Nordstrom Q3 earnings top expectations; digital surges to 54% of total sales Nordstrom reported third-quarter earnings that bested analysts forecasts, helped by strong growth online. CPG: ‘Big six’ retailers up 18.5% combined, pointing to record holiday sales Customer Growth Partners has updated its holiday forecast to a 5.8% year-over-year growth, to a record $749 billion. Dollar Tree in ‘very good start’ to holiday amid strong Q3; to renovate 1,250 stores Dollar Tree reported third-quarter sales and earnings that beat estimates and sounded an upbeat note about the holiday season. Walmart acquires last mile delivery platform Amazon named ‘low price leader’ in study When it comes to the best prices, it’s hard to beat Amazon. National retail growth in October led by these cities and categories… Atlanta, Houston, and Orlando were the metropolitan areas leading the road to retail recovery in October. First Previous 148 149 150 151 152 Next Last
