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Bebe Stores Plans to Shut All Its Shops By May

The struggling apparel retailer announced the closures, barely a month after it said it was exploring strategic alternatives following four years of losses.

Retail

Bebe Stores Plans to Shut All Its Shops By May

The struggling apparel retailer announced the closures, barely a month after it said it was exploring strategic alternatives following four years of losses.


Retail

Kate Spade's Position Weakens as It Explores Sale

The New York-based handbag maker's first quarterly sales decline in almost eight years couldn’t have come at a worse time, weakening its bargaining power in an eventual sale.

Retail

Kate Spade's Position Weakens as It Explores Sale

The New York-based handbag maker's first quarterly sales decline in almost eight years couldn’t have come at a worse time, weakening its bargaining power in an eventual sale.


Retail

US Retailers Boost Lobbying Spend Amid Border-Tax Battle

Target, Best Buy and Gap almost quadrupled their combined spending on lobbying in Washington as they work to defeat a corporate-tax proposal that some have said threatens their industry.

Retail

US Retailers Boost Lobbying Spend Amid Border-Tax Battle

Target, Best Buy and Gap almost quadrupled their combined spending on lobbying in Washington as they work to defeat a corporate-tax proposal that some have said threatens their industry.


News & Analysis

Ebay Struggles With Turnaround as Amazon Holds Sway

Ebay is looking to speed up sales growth, which has lagged behind Amazon and faces increasing pressure as Walmart invests in online sales.

News & Analysis

Ebay Struggles With Turnaround as Amazon Holds Sway

Ebay is looking to speed up sales growth, which has lagged behind Amazon and faces increasing pressure as Walmart invests in online sales.


Sustainability

Social Goods | Livia Firth on Fast Fashion, Gucci Reopens Diversity Debate

This week, Livia Firth explores the environmental impact of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, while the all-black cast of Gucci's latest campaign reignites the diversity conversation.

Sustainability

Social Goods | Livia Firth on Fast Fashion, Gucci Reopens Diversity Debate

This week, Livia Firth explores the environmental impact of shopping at fast-fashion retailers, while the all-black cast of Gucci's latest campaign reignites the diversity conversation.


News & Analysis

Zalando Slumps as European Retailers Battle for Online Share

Shares of the German online fashion retailer fell as much as 5.8 percent Wednesday.

News & Analysis

Zalando Slumps as European Retailers Battle for Online Share

Shares of the German online fashion retailer fell as much as 5.8 percent Wednesday.


Retail

Is the Lingerie Market on the Verge of Another Disruption?

Niche brands are invading the mass market for lingerie, challenging the dominance of Victoria's Secret. Now, Amazon is preparing its private label.

Retail

Is the Lingerie Market on the Verge of Another Disruption?

Niche brands are invading the mass market for lingerie, challenging the dominance of Victoria's Secret. Now, Amazon is preparing its private label.


Luxury

Is There Room for Another Luxury Group?

With the launch of leather goods brand LONB London, former Labelux chief executive Reinhard Mieck and partner Melissa Morris have begun laying the foundations of For the One, a company they hope will become a modern-day version of the age-old luxury conglomerate.

Luxury

Is There Room for Another Luxury Group?

With the launch of leather goods brand LONB London, former Labelux chief executive Reinhard Mieck and partner Melissa Morris have begun laying the foundations of For the One, a company they hope will become a modern-day version of the age-old luxury conglomerate.


China

Shares of Chinese Shoe Retailer Belle Halted Amidst Buyout Rumours

The potential buyout of the $5.7 billion women's footwear retailer by CDH Investments Fund Management Co. could be the largest-ever deal for a Hong Kong-listed consumer company.

China

Shares of Chinese Shoe Retailer Belle Halted Amidst Buyout Rumours

The potential buyout of the $5.7 billion women's footwear retailer by CDH Investments Fund Management Co. could be the largest-ever deal for a Hong Kong-listed consumer company.


China

Big Data Confirms China's Consumer Rebound

Online consumption picked up from February as retailers and delivery workers returned from holidays. Data shows top-selling items are cosmetics and personal care products as well as sports and outdoor goods.

China

Big Data Confirms China's Consumer Rebound

Online consumption picked up from February as retailers and delivery workers returned from holidays. Data shows top-selling items are cosmetics and personal care products as well as sports and outdoor goods.