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#BoFLIVE: Taking Stock of the M&A Market

What does the economic fallout of Covid-19 mean for acquisition targets and buyers in the year ahead?

Luxury

#BoFLIVE: Taking Stock of the M&A Market

What does the economic fallout of Covid-19 mean for acquisition targets and buyers in the year ahead?


Retail

Nordstrom Closes Jeffrey Boutiques Amid Luxury Spending Slump

The department store operator said the decision would ensure it had the ‘right footprint’ of physical locations as it weathers the coronavirus pandemic.

Retail

Nordstrom Closes Jeffrey Boutiques Amid Luxury Spending Slump

The department store operator said the decision would ensure it had the ‘right footprint’ of physical locations as it weathers the coronavirus pandemic.


Retail

J.C. Penney Post-Bankruptcy Plan Includes Closing 29% of Stores

The retailer, which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, expects net sales of $7.5 billion with its smaller fleet of 604 stores.

Retail

J.C. Penney Post-Bankruptcy Plan Includes Closing 29% of Stores

The retailer, which recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, expects net sales of $7.5 billion with its smaller fleet of 604 stores.


Entrepreneurship

Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood

Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?

Entrepreneurship

Investing in the Sustainability Sisterhood

Female impact investors are putting their money where their mouth is, backing sustainable fashion companies and hoping their bets pay off in more ways than one. But how savvy are values-based investments in the post-pandemic reality?


Financial Markets

J.C. Penney Files for Bankruptcy Protection

The U.S. department store chain said it reached an agreement with existing lenders for $900 million of financing to aid operations while it navigates bankruptcy proceedings in federal court.

Financial Markets

J.C. Penney Files for Bankruptcy Protection

The U.S. department store chain said it reached an agreement with existing lenders for $900 million of financing to aid operations while it navigates bankruptcy proceedings in federal court.


Beauty

Why Beauty Brands Need to Step Up Their E-Commerce Game. Now.

Beauty brands that have invested in building strong direct businesses could be better positioned to weather the pandemic than ones that rely on brick and mortar retailers, many of which are closed or about to go out of business.

Beauty

Why Beauty Brands Need to Step Up Their E-Commerce Game. Now.

Beauty brands that have invested in building strong direct businesses could be better positioned to weather the pandemic than ones that rely on brick and mortar retailers, many of which are closed or about to go out of business.


Retail

Designers Lobby to ‘Fix’ the Fashion System. Will It Work?

In recent weeks, three different groups of designers and retailers have proposed shifts to the industry’s product delivery and discounting calendars in a bid to create healthier, more profitable businesses. Can they pull it off?

Retail

Designers Lobby to ‘Fix’ the Fashion System. Will It Work?

In recent weeks, three different groups of designers and retailers have proposed shifts to the industry’s product delivery and discounting calendars in a bid to create healthier, more profitable businesses. Can they pull it off?


China

Luxury’s Livestreaming Gamble

‘Live commerce’ can sound intimidating or even repellent to luxury brands, but a few brave players have recently rolled the dice knowing they need to be risk-takers in the current crisis. Will livestreaming be a bad bet or a big pay-out in the world's largest luxury market?

China

Luxury’s Livestreaming Gamble

‘Live commerce’ can sound intimidating or even repellent to luxury brands, but a few brave players have recently rolled the dice knowing they need to be risk-takers in the current crisis. Will livestreaming be a bad bet or a big pay-out in the world's largest luxury market?


Financial Markets

Neiman Marcus Creditor Calls for Deal With Saks Fifth Avenue

A letter by the creditor suggests that combining the two luxury retailers would create between $2.8 billion and $4.7 billion of value.

Financial Markets

Neiman Marcus Creditor Calls for Deal With Saks Fifth Avenue

A letter by the creditor suggests that combining the two luxury retailers would create between $2.8 billion and $4.7 billion of value.


Financial Markets

J.C. Penney Talks With KKR, Ares, Lenders on Bankruptcy Loan

The plan would be included in a Chapter 11 court filing that could come next week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Financial Markets

J.C. Penney Talks With KKR, Ares, Lenders on Bankruptcy Loan

The plan would be included in a Chapter 11 court filing that could come next week, according to people with knowledge of the matter.