Peak Shopping Season PerformanceU.S. retailers can breathe a sigh of relief. After a gloomy start to 2017 – where store closures and bankruptcy reports dominated the headlines – retailers have turned a corner, coming through the strongest holiday season in years. CEO of sportswear brand missing at seaFrench authorities on Tuesday were searching the coast of southwest France to search for the CEO of Quiksilver parent Boardriders after his boat was found washed ashore. Bon-Ton details turnaround plan The Bon-Ton Stores is hoping to improve its flagging business with a two-year, four-part turnaround plan. Off-price retailer to explore alternatives Stein Mart is looking at its options in the wake of declining sales. Passing of a retail giant The man who turned a small, Swedish mail order company he founded at age 17 into a global, $48 billion retail powerhouse has died at the age of 91. Fast-fashion giant opens new pop-up—with an online twist Zara is opening a digitally-focused pop-up store in London, while it prepares to re-open its flagship store. Mattress Firm shakeup as CEO resigns A new if familiar face is taking the reins of the nation’s largest specialty mattress retailer. Commentary: Founder of Ikea revolutionized retail Few people can claim to have genuinely revolutionized retail. Ingvar Kamprad did. Boxed may have another suitor—and it’s a giant one Kroger Co. apparently isn’t the only retailer interested in acquiring Boxed, which sells bulk groceries, household products and other items online. Gifting retailer turns ‘AI conversations’ into sales To stay relevant in an increasingly digital marketplace, 1-800-Flowers.com is stepping up its conversational commerce game. First Previous 2455 2456 2457 2458 2459 Next Last