Macy's, Inc. announced that Jeffrey Gennette, who has served for the past five years as Macy's chief merchandising officer, has been elected president of the corporation, effective immediately. He will report to Terry J. Lundgren, Macy's, ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Justin King, Chief Executive, said: "We have seen a decline in sales in the quarter reflecting tough comparatives. This time last year our sales benefited significantly from the discovery of horsemeat in some branded and ...
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American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – February retail sales, which exclude ...
Tags: Retail Sales, Apparel, Building material, garden equipment
Marvel space will feature a screen showing Marvel content, a Spider-Man pinball machine and new Incredible Hulk and Captain America sculptures. Disney UK and Harrods are expanding the size of the Disney Store at Harrods with brand new ...
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Advance estimates of U.S. retail sales released by the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday appear to confirm reports that harsh weather across much of the country suppressed retail sales in January. Census estimated sales by sporting goods, ...
Tags: suppressed retail sales, January Weather, Leisure Products
February 10, 2014 Gemma Mainland Woolworths good sales growth story continues Woolworths Limited on 6 February 2014 released its sales results for the first-half of the 2014 financial year (27 weeks to 5 January 2014) with key figures ...
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Woolworths Limited has released its results for the first half of FY2014,posting a strong performance across its group of retailers and a 6 per cent increase in overall sales,up to$31.8 billion(1H13:$30.0 billion). Growth was driven in ...
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Logistics automation, warehousing, materials handling and storage systems company Dematic has introduced the FlexSort SC3 Cross-belt Sorter, a high-rate, high-accuracy sorting system for distribution and warehousing operations. FlexSort ...
Severe winter weather did not dampen December retail sales as shoppers took advantage of heavy promotions and last-minute deals. According to the National Retail Federation – the world’s largest retail trade association ...
Tags: Holiday Retail, Jack Kleinhenz, NRF, more-confident consumer
Value apparel retailer Body Central has announced a series of changes to its management team, including the promotion of Patti Simigran to SVP and general merchandise manager. Simigran, who will retain her role as senior vice president of ...
Emerald Expositions, organizers of the Outdoor Retailer trade show, has agreed to acquire George Little Management, which operates the Surf Expo and other trade shows. The price paid was $335 million, subject to certain adjustments at ...
Last week was the last chance for procrastinators to finish last-minute holiday shopping, but the weather prevented many from getting to the stores. ShopperTrak, which analyzes retail shopper traffic, reported that for the week of Dec. 16 ...
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The Japanese apparel market has seen significant growth in sales during the fiscal year of 2012 and is set for an era of development and relative stability, according to a recent report by JapanConsuming. According to the report on ...
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Britain's biggest retailer Tesco has delivered "poor" third quarter results – with like-for-like sales down 1.5% – 18 months after launching its £1bn turnaround plan, according to City analyst Shore Capital. Tesco's ...
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Positive retail sales numbers in the month of October point to a good holiday sales season ahead. According to the National Retail Federation – the world largest retail trade association – October retail sales, excluding ...
Tags: Positive retail sales, Textile