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Alibaba Has to Change Mindset for Global Expansion

Alibaba switches focus to brick-and-mortar shops in the department store sector as part of global expansion, weeks after Amazon closes deal with Whole Foods Ltd.

Retail

Alibaba Has to Change Mindset for Global Expansion

Alibaba switches focus to brick-and-mortar shops in the department store sector as part of global expansion, weeks after Amazon closes deal with Whole Foods Ltd.


News & Analysis

Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Sells $417 Million Stake in Tiffany

The Qatar Investment Authority sold 4.4 million shares in a block sale as the gas-rich nation’s standoff with neighbouring countries exceeds 100 days.

News & Analysis

Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund Sells $417 Million Stake in Tiffany

The Qatar Investment Authority sold 4.4 million shares in a block sale as the gas-rich nation’s standoff with neighbouring countries exceeds 100 days.


Retail

J.C. Penney Misses Out on 3,300% Rally as Dumped Asset Skyrockets

Lojas Renner SA, the Brazilian retailer that J.C. Penney divested in 2005 for $230 million, is now worth $7.9 billion, as shoppers continue to buy in brick-and-mortar stores.

Retail

J.C. Penney Misses Out on 3,300% Rally as Dumped Asset Skyrockets

Lojas Renner SA, the Brazilian retailer that J.C. Penney divested in 2005 for $230 million, is now worth $7.9 billion, as shoppers continue to buy in brick-and-mortar stores.


Retail

Nordstrom Shares Jump on Report That Leonard Green May Fund Buyout

Shares in the American retail giant surged as much as 12 percent to $50.30 following reports of a buyout, after its store concept received a chilly reception from investors.

Retail

Nordstrom Shares Jump on Report That Leonard Green May Fund Buyout

Shares in the American retail giant surged as much as 12 percent to $50.30 following reports of a buyout, after its store concept received a chilly reception from investors.


News & Analysis

How Nike Sneakers Made a Billionaire of Park Yen-cha

The South Korean entrepreneur, who manufactures 60 million pairs of Nikes annually, has a net worth of $1.3 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

News & Analysis

How Nike Sneakers Made a Billionaire of Park Yen-cha

The South Korean entrepreneur, who manufactures 60 million pairs of Nikes annually, has a net worth of $1.3 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | What E-Tailers Can Learn From Netflix

Personalisation is an effective marketing tool for online retailers, but they're bad at making use of it.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | What E-Tailers Can Learn From Netflix

Personalisation is an effective marketing tool for online retailers, but they're bad at making use of it.


Retail

Nordstrom Declines After No-Merchandise Store Puzzles Investors

Shares fell by 5.4 percent as the company announced a "Neighbourhood-hub" shop, that will include personal stylists and manicure stations, but no purchasable clothes.

Retail

Nordstrom Declines After No-Merchandise Store Puzzles Investors

Shares fell by 5.4 percent as the company announced a "Neighbourhood-hub" shop, that will include personal stylists and manicure stations, but no purchasable clothes.


Retail

Target Investing $7 Billion in Future

As part of the strategy, the company is launching more than 12 new brands.

Retail

Target Investing $7 Billion in Future

As part of the strategy, the company is launching more than 12 new brands.


News & Analysis

Great Bowery, Freshly Founderless, Dives into Film Production

The super-agency is launching a new in-house film division just four months after founder Matthew Moneypenny stepped down amidst reports of disagreements with the investor.

News & Analysis

Great Bowery, Freshly Founderless, Dives into Film Production

The super-agency is launching a new in-house film division just four months after founder Matthew Moneypenny stepped down amidst reports of disagreements with the investor.


Technology

How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing

From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.

Technology

How Fashion’s Most Talked-About Start-Ups Are Actually Performing

From Rent the Runway to Refinery 29, BoF separates the break-outs from the flameouts.