Macy's announced late Wednesday record holiday sales while simultaneously cutting 2,500 jobs and detailing plans to close five stores. As reported in Retailing Today, the nation's leading department store retailer late Wednesday issued ...
Tags: Macy, holiday sales, organizational changes, Terry Lundgren
L Brands, Inc. reported net sales of $2.098 billion for the five weeks ended Jan. 4, 2014, compared to net sales of $1.947 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012. The company reported a comparable store sales increase of 2 percent ...
Tags: Apparel Retailer, Apparel
The Cato Corporation reported sales for the five weeks ended January 4, 2014 of $100.1 million, a 3% decrease from sales of $103.3 million for the five weeks ended December 29, 2012. Same-store sales for the month decreased 4%. Sales for ...
Tags: Cato Corporation, Apparel
Kent-based savoury ingredients manufacturer Jardox has invested in four Loma IQ3 metal detectors and two CW3 checkweighers in the last three years. Meeting retailer standards – and in particular the stringent M&S code of practice for ...
Tags: Loma, Jardox Fulfil Strict Retail Rules Project, Packaging News
The early stages of the 2014 International CES have been dominated ?by the well-known TV brands jostling to get their bigger and better Ultra HD displays out in front of show visitors and onto the websites of tech blogs worldwide. One ...
In the UK, sales have dropped 9.9 per cent over the period Mothercare plc experienced a slow Christmas trading period, according to its latest results, covering the 12 week period to January 4th 2014. The firm's worldwide network ...
Tags: Mothercare, Christmas trading, slow, worldwide network sales
The Association for Retail Technology Standards (ARTS) will bring innovative and cutting-edge technologies that retailers use every day to the forefront at Retail’s BIG Show. The ARTS Pavilion (booth 3939), a showcase of retail ...
With a population base of 222 million 0-15-year-old children and 16 million newborns each year, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics of China, China ranks second as the world’s largest consumer market for babies’ and ...
Tags: Baby Products, Children's Goods
The DEG: Digital Entertainment Group used its annual cocktail reception here Tuesday to honor 2013's top contributors to the field of digital video entertainment, led by Target as the nation's leading retailer. Target was singled out for ...
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) announces their triumphant return to the Super Bowl with a new David Beckham Bodywear campaign. In anticipation of the cutting-edge commercial, David Beckham will also make his first ever appearance at the new ...
Range aims to provide comfort by keeping baby bottles warm while doubling up as a soft 'buddy to snuggle up with.' The Milkysnugz range of baby bottle comforters and warmers will now be available at Tesco stores throughout the UK. The ...
Tags: Milkysnugz range, baby bottle, Tesco, warmer
Family Footwear Center in Bennington, VT was awarded New England Retailer of the Year 2014 by the Boston Shoe Travelers Association (BSTA), a leading industry trade group. Criteria for nomination include outstanding achievements in the ...
The American Home Furnishings Alliance has awarded Ethan Allen its Sustainable by Design registration, recognizing the manufacturer and retailer's environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. The company also has expanded its ...
Canada-based Thrifty Foods is recalling certain chicken products as they may be contaminated with cleaning chemicals. The products subject to recall include Thrifty Fresh! Whole Barbecue Chicken Regular, BBQ Chicken Breasts Hot!! and ...
Tags: Thrifty Foods, Chicken Products
Furniture Village welcomed 29,433 people across its 40 UK stores – up nearly 5% from the same time in 2012. In-store transactions on the day saw an increase of 19% compared to 2012, and online transactions almost doubled, with 71,007 ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing