Gap Sales Miss Expectations After Old Navy, Athleta Fall Short
The brands Gap and Banana Republic beat comparable sales estimates.
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Retail
Is There Hope for Wholesale?
In the age of access, the wholesale distribution model, which comes with inventory risk and high working-capital requirements, no longer makes a lot of sense.
Is There Hope for Wholesale?
In the age of access, the wholesale distribution model, which comes with inventory risk and high working-capital requirements, no longer makes a lot of sense.
Retail
Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.
Live Event Debrief: How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Listen to Imran Amed in conversation with BoF’s chief New York correspondent Lauren Sherman, as she outlines how fashion retailers can shake the industry’s addiction to discounting.
Retail
H&M First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Fewer Discounts
Pretax profit fell 17 percent to 1.04 billion Swedish krona ($112 million) despite the retailer introducing new products at lower prices to try to avoid massive discounts later.
H&M First-Quarter Earnings Beat Estimates on Fewer Discounts
Pretax profit fell 17 percent to 1.04 billion Swedish krona ($112 million) despite the retailer introducing new products at lower prices to try to avoid massive discounts later.
Retail
How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Discounting is rampant at retail, but these tactics can help you keep margins healthy.
How to Get Your Customers to Pay Full Price
Discounting is rampant at retail, but these tactics can help you keep margins healthy.
News & Analysis
The Double-Edged Sword of Discounting
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are slated to break yet another record this year, but retailers are facing growing pressure to begin promotions well before the end of the season.
The Double-Edged Sword of Discounting
Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are slated to break yet another record this year, but retailers are facing growing pressure to begin promotions well before the end of the season.
Retail
Saks Off 5th Wants in on the Discount Retail Boom
Hudson’s Bay is trying to turn around its discount chain, after it reported falling same-store sales for the seventh time in the past eight quarters.
Saks Off 5th Wants in on the Discount Retail Boom
Hudson’s Bay is trying to turn around its discount chain, after it reported falling same-store sales for the seventh time in the past eight quarters.
News & Analysis
German Discount Retailer NKD Put Up for Sale, Sources Say
Private equity owner OpCapita is seeking a buyer for the company valued at €300-350 million, hoping to benefit from high equity valuations.
German Discount Retailer NKD Put Up for Sale, Sources Say
Private equity owner OpCapita is seeking a buyer for the company valued at €300-350 million, hoping to benefit from high equity valuations.
Retail
Wal-Mart's Online Sales Soar as It Pursues Amazon
Wal-Mart posted its fastest rise in online sales in five years, signalling the retailer is getting a payoff from an ambitious online expansion, which included last year’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com.
Wal-Mart's Online Sales Soar as It Pursues Amazon
Wal-Mart posted its fastest rise in online sales in five years, signalling the retailer is getting a payoff from an ambitious online expansion, which included last year’s $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com.
Retail
Target Profits Jump 8 Percent as Turnaround Gains Traction
The company's first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn its business around appear to be gaining some traction but it still needs to find a way to thrive in the face of intense pressure from Amazon and Wal-Mart.
Target Profits Jump 8 Percent as Turnaround Gains Traction
The company's first-quarter profits jumped almost 8 percent as attempts to turn its business around appear to be gaining some traction but it still needs to find a way to thrive in the face of intense pressure from Amazon and Wal-Mart.
Retail
TJX Shares Fall After It Warns on Its Profit Outlook
The company, which operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, now expects full-year profit between $3.71 and $3.78 per share, far short of analyst expectations.
TJX Shares Fall After It Warns on Its Profit Outlook
The company, which operates T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, now expects full-year profit between $3.71 and $3.78 per share, far short of analyst expectations.
Retail
Britain's Sainsbury's Looks to Fashion Instead of Food
With apparel sales of almost £1 billion, Sainsbury's is now the UK’s 10th-largest clothing retailer by value and sixth-largest by number of garments sold.
Britain's Sainsbury's Looks to Fashion Instead of Food
With apparel sales of almost £1 billion, Sainsbury's is now the UK’s 10th-largest clothing retailer by value and sixth-largest by number of garments sold.
Retail
Walmart Admits it's Still Playing Catch-Up to Amazon
The world’s biggest retailer says it still has plenty of ground to cover as it expands its online business in the face of fierce competition from digital leaders like Amazon.
Walmart Admits it's Still Playing Catch-Up to Amazon
The world’s biggest retailer says it still has plenty of ground to cover as it expands its online business in the face of fierce competition from digital leaders like Amazon.
The News in Brief
Fashion Startup Founder Pleads Guilty in $300 Million Fraud
Christine Hunsicker admitted she falsified financial statements to promote CaaStle Inc. as a valuable, growing business when in reality it was struggling.
Victoria’s Secret Forecasts Its Best Year Since L Brands Split
The underwear company is anticipating net sales of at least $6.85 billion in the current fiscal year, exceeding analyst estimates and marking the highest revenue since its split from L Brands Inc in 2021.
Uniqlo Aims to Grow Tenfold in India With Summer-Centric Clothes
The Japanese brand is accelerating its expansion in India to capture a greater share of the rapidly growing apparel market and affluent consumer base.
Oasis Pressures Kao in Latest Japan Activist Investor Push
Activist fund Oasis Management Co. is calling on the Japanese personal care company to convene an extraordinary general meeting, seeking a probe into its supply-chain risk management and internal control.
American Eagle Forecasts Sales Growth Above Estimates on Demand From Wealthy Shoppers
The retailer surpassed annual sales forecasts but expects a $60 million drag from import tariffs in the first half of 2026.
Missoni Family Exits Namesake Brand
The transaction gives FSI, a Milan-based private equity fund, a controlling share in the Italian luxury house, as more founder-owned brands turn to investors to fund growth and weather a tough global market.
Ross Stores Forecasts Annual Sales Above Estimates on Resilient Demand for Discounted Apparel
Spend growth at off-price chains is among the strongest in retail, with gains across all income segments.