Confidence slips, but not by muchWhat goes up, must come down – at least most of the time. Retail Labor Costs: Solving the $50 billion puzzleWe have seen many headlines about store closing and vacant malls. Although that’s certainly a big story, another perfect storm is brewing that’s set to blow a big hole in retail P&Ls — and it has to do with mounting labor costs. Retailers prepare for a busy January 3 Retailers are hunkering down to deal with a flood of returns on January 3, which is informally being called National Returns Day. Finish Line turns in a winning performance The Finish Line topped Street expectations for its fiscal third quarter with earnings and sales that beat estimates. Amazon celebrates its ‘biggest holiday’ Amazon wasted no time in crowning the 2017 holiday season its “biggest” to date, fueled by an increase in Prime membership. Amazon acquires smart-home start-up Amazon is expanding in the connected home devices space. Staples honored for energy efficiency Staples has been recognized for its leadership in energy conservation. Home furnishings retailer puts its customer experience in the cloud Ashley Furniture is taking steps to unify customer experiences across all of its touchpoints. Report: Walmart in early stage of developing new store format—and that's not all The nation's largest retailer is hard at work on two innovative initiatives. Department store retailer expands holiday assortment with e-gift cards Expanding its personalization strategy, Belk is launching a digital gifting program. First Previous 1134 1135 1136 1137 1138 Next Last
