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American Fashion Is Kicking Its Off-Price Habit. Will it Pay Off?

This week, everyone will be talking about financial results from the American fashion giants behind Ralph Lauren, Coach and Michael Kors, the relatively buzz-less New York Fashion Week and the latest milestone in Saks Fifth Avenue's $250 million renovation of its flagship. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Luxury

American Fashion Is Kicking Its Off-Price Habit. Will it Pay Off?

This week, everyone will be talking about financial results from the American fashion giants behind Ralph Lauren, Coach and Michael Kors, the relatively buzz-less New York Fashion Week and the latest milestone in Saks Fifth Avenue's $250 million renovation of its flagship. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Retail

How American Department Stores Plan to Fight Back in 2019

From the battle for Manhattan to the battle for survival, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and others may look radically different by the end of the year.

Retail

How American Department Stores Plan to Fight Back in 2019

From the battle for Manhattan to the battle for survival, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom and others may look radically different by the end of the year.


Retail

Nordstrom's Full-Price Comparable Sales for Holiday Season Disappoints

The department store operator cites lower traffic as the reason for below-expected sales during the crucial months of November and December.

Retail

Nordstrom's Full-Price Comparable Sales for Holiday Season Disappoints

The department store operator cites lower traffic as the reason for below-expected sales during the crucial months of November and December.


Retail

The Week Ahead: LVMH Primed to Dominate Blockbuster Week at the Paris Men's Shows

This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh, Hedi Slimane, Kim Jones and the other designers showing at Paris Fashion Week Men's - and how the the buzziest brands share a corporate parent. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Retail

The Week Ahead: LVMH Primed to Dominate Blockbuster Week at the Paris Men's Shows

This week, everyone will be talking about Virgil Abloh, Hedi Slimane, Kim Jones and the other designers showing at Paris Fashion Week Men's - and how the the buzziest brands share a corporate parent. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Retail

Report: Sears to Ask Bankruptcy Judge for Approval to Liquidate

Should the retailer liquidate its assets, it would become one of the most high-profile victims in the wave of bankruptcies that has swept the industry in the last few years.

Retail

Report: Sears to Ask Bankruptcy Judge for Approval to Liquidate

Should the retailer liquidate its assets, it would become one of the most high-profile victims in the wave of bankruptcies that has swept the industry in the last few years.


Retail

Saks Shuts Downtown Store in Cutthroat Manhattan Retail Wars

The failure of the women’s shop highlights intensifying competition in New York's department-store battlefield.

Retail

Saks Shuts Downtown Store in Cutthroat Manhattan Retail Wars

The failure of the women’s shop highlights intensifying competition in New York's department-store battlefield.


Retail

Sears May Stay Alive With Rescue Bid Cobbled Together by Lampert

The chain's chairman, Eddie Lampert, made a last-minute, $4.6 billion bid to buy the retailer out of bankruptcy.

Retail

Sears May Stay Alive With Rescue Bid Cobbled Together by Lampert

The chain's chairman, Eddie Lampert, made a last-minute, $4.6 billion bid to buy the retailer out of bankruptcy.


Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue Drives Revenue Gains at Hudson's Bay

Chief executive officer Helena Foulkes said in an interview that the company is still fixing the fundamentals, though she’s pleased with progress.

Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue Drives Revenue Gains at Hudson's Bay

Chief executive officer Helena Foulkes said in an interview that the company is still fixing the fundamentals, though she’s pleased with progress.


Retail

Debenhams to Close 50 Stores

After full-profits fell by 65 percent, its biggest loss in 240-year history, the British department store chain is set to close 50 stores over three to five years.

Retail

Debenhams to Close 50 Stores

After full-profits fell by 65 percent, its biggest loss in 240-year history, the British department store chain is set to close 50 stores over three to five years.


Beauty

Sephora Takes on Beautycon

This week, everyone will be talking about Sephora's first beauty convention, a potential Sears bankruptcy and runway shows in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

Beauty

Sephora Takes on Beautycon

This week, everyone will be talking about Sephora's first beauty convention, a potential Sears bankruptcy and runway shows in Shanghai, Seoul and Tokyo. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.


Retail

Sports Direct Buys Department Store Frasers

The sportswear group has agreed to buy the freehold of the Glasgow's Frasers department store, which trades as part of the House of Fraser business, for £95 million.

Retail

Sports Direct Buys Department Store Frasers

The sportswear group has agreed to buy the freehold of the Glasgow's Frasers department store, which trades as part of the House of Fraser business, for £95 million.


Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue Hits Back at Cartier with $55 Million Countersuit

The department store argues that it's justified in moving Cartier to the basement of its New York flagship, and denies ever assuring the fine jewellery brand that it could keep its ground floor boutique.

Retail

Saks Fifth Avenue Hits Back at Cartier with $55 Million Countersuit

The department store argues that it's justified in moving Cartier to the basement of its New York flagship, and denies ever assuring the fine jewellery brand that it could keep its ground floor boutique.