Apparel & Accessories

01/28/2011 - 15:34
Amazon’s Q4 is strong, but crystal ball cloudy

Retail industry online sales ascended to new heights during the past holiday season and as Amazon.com’s fourth quarter results show it was a key driver of the growth.

01/28/2011 - 13:23
Mac Naughton just the beginning of more moves at Walmart

It turns out the announcement earlier today by Walmart that Duncan Mac Naughton would serve as head merchant of the company’s U.S. division was but one component of a more extensive shakeup at the company.

01/28/2011 - 12:55
Men’s Wearhouse COO to replace founder as CEO

Men's Wearhouse said its president and COO, Douglas Ewert, will replace company founder George Zimmer as CEO in mid-2011.

01/27/2011 - 18:21
Bon-Ton selects dynaTrace to optimize e-commerce application platform

The Bon-Ton Stores has selected dynaTrace’s application performance management system to optimize the performance, scalability and stability of its recently implemented IBM e-commerce platform.

01/27/2011 - 12:55
Payless names new chief marketer

Payless ShoeSource announced that Vincent DeSantis has been promoted to SVP and chief marketing officer for Payless, reporting to LuAnn Via, CEO of Payless.

01/27/2011 - 12:38
'Modern Family' star gets exclusive line at Kmart

Kmart, LF USA and Latin World Entertainment Licensing announced the launch of a new lifestyle collection by renowned actress Sofia Vergara.

01/26/2011 - 16:44
Candies gets sweet with Vanessa Hudgens

Iconix Brand Group has unveiled its spring 2011 multi-media advertising and marketing campaign featuring actress Vanessa Hudgens for its junior brand, Candie's. Candie's is sold exclusively at Kohl's Department Stores nationwide and Kohls.com.

01/26/2011 - 12:04
The Future of Pop-Up Stores

With the large amount of excess store space available for lease in 2010, more retailers used pop-up stores this past holiday season than ever before. This concept is now transforming into a viable strategy that has a life beyond the holiday season rush. In 2011 innovative retailers will employ it as a year-round approach that complements their core business strategy.

01/25/2011 - 15:03
NRF welcomes focus on jobs in state of the union address

The National Retail Federation announced that it welcomed the focus on job creation and the economy expected in President Obama’s State of the Union Address.

01/25/2011 - 14:25
Consumer confidence in January climbs to eight-month high

The Conference Board said Tuesday that its Consumer Confidence Index reached its highest level in eight months as Americans grew more optimistic about the job market.

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