Back-to-school spending to fall from last yearBack-to-school spending is set to rise per household but fall overall as the number of students in school and college declines. Back-to-school shoppers headed to brick-and-mortar storesPhysical stores have the edge when it comes to back-to-school shopping. 5Qs for Paul Hartley on brick-and-mortar’s future We asked Paul Hartley, managing director of Escalent to elaborate on what the near future looked like for brick-and-mortar retail. Prime Day kicks off — complete with employee walkouts The first day of Amazon’s Prime Day kicked off on July 15 with deals galore — and striking Amazon employees. At Home has big plans for California At Home Group has hit a store milestone as it continues to expand its store portfolio across the country. Barneys reportedly exploring bankruptcy filing High rent may be taking a toll on Barneys New York. Charming Charlie to close all stores Charming Charlie is closing up shop. Will Salem, N.H., be the site of Boston’s best new town center? It will have 800,000 sq. ft. of “best in class” retail. It will have a million sq. ft. of Class A office space. Amazon Prime Day – the same, but different This year’s edition of Amazon Prime Day offers a few new twists with the standard offering of limited-time deep online discounts. Tech Viewpoint: Three non-Amazon metrics to watch during Prime Day The retail industry will be focused on Amazon’s performance this Prime Day, but some other statistics are worth tracking, too. First Previous 962 963 964 965 966 Next Last
