Clothing is one of the leading segments of the online and online retail global market, according to a report by Hamburg-based business intelligence organisation yStats.com. The report ‘Global Clothing B2C ecommerce Market ...
Hasbro, The LEGO Group, Mattel, JAKKS Pacific and Rubies all on board. Disney Consumer Products and Lucasfilm have unveiled the first wave of global licensees for Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Nuremberg Toy Fair. Hasbro, The LEGO ...
Tags: Star Wars, Disney Stores, Toys
Deckers Brands reported earnings in its third quarter ended Dec. 31 rose 7.5 percent to $149.4 million, or $4.50, but missed its original guidance. Overall Ugg sales grew 6.5 percent but Ugg Classic styles declined due to a slow October and ...
Tags: casual boots, weather boots, Sporting Goods
The independent store has been championed by the team for its range of creative toys and games for kids aged five to 15. Brighton’s independent toy store, Whirligig has been named the Good Toy Guide’s February Retailer of the ...
Tags: sewing kits, origami, model making, Toys
Today more than ever it is vital for retailers to create a pleasant and unique shopping experience for consumers. Consumers want to be “wowed” when they are walking through a store by both the products you are selling and the ...
Tags: shopping experience, Construction
Electronic store chains lose another round to online. Where does it end? Are electronics store outlets doomed? It was indeed a merry Christmas for online retailers. Results for the season show a strong expansion of sales in the US, fueled ...
Tags: Electronics Retailers, Electrical
China's top smartphone companies challenged Samsung and Apple with surging sales and revenue in 2014, vowing to scramble for a larger share in a global turf war with the top two makers. As one of the major competitors, telecom behemoth ...
Tags: Smartphone, Samsung, Apple
Gross retail turnover at specialty stores retailer, Shoppers Stop Ltd (SSL) lifted 7.23 per cent year on year in the third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2014. SSL said its gross retail turnover stood at Rs. 844.77 crore for the ...
Tags: Shoppers Stop, Mothercare, Apparel
US based apparel marketer Gap Inc said it will close its Piperlime brand, including the online platform and the only store in New York, by the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2015. The Piperlime brand is by far the smallest of the ...
"By adding Family Dollar to our portfolio of brands, Dollar Tree will soon operate more than 13,000 stores in 48 states and five Canadian provinces with annual sales exceeding $18 billion,” a top Dollar Tree official said. Bob ...
Tags: business model, footprint, Apparel
REI will open its fifth flagship store in the Washington D.C. area in late 2016 at the site chosen by President Eisenhower for his inaugural ball and by the Beatles for their first concert in the U.S. The REI flagship will serve the fast ...
Tags: flagship store, Sporting Goods
New line the result of collaborations with the European Space Agency, TrowelBlazers and the Girls Leadership Institute. Arklu is showcasing its new range of Lottie dolls at Spielwarenmesse 2015, including the ‘Gold Collection’ ...
Tags: women archaeologists, palaeontologists, geologists, Toys
The firm has also outlined its plans to open a further 14 high street stores this year. Family run toy chain, The Entertainer is gearing up to open its landmark 100th store next month. The new store will be situated in Aylesbury in ...
Tags: pre-school characters, Toys
Net profits surged 17 per cent from a year ago period at Swedish apparel retailer H&M Group for the full fiscal year ended November 30, 2014. The Group’s profit after tax increased to SEK 19,976 million or corresponding to SEK 12.07 ...
Tags: apparel retailer, network expansion, Apparel
Cherokee Global Brands, a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands, has entered into a new license agreement with Argos, a subsidiary of Home Retail Group plc, to launch a broad family-assortment of Cherokee lifestyle products ...