Gap Inc. reported fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 results and provided guidance for fiscal year 2014. Delivering another consecutive year of double-digit earnings per share growth, the company increased earnings per share 18 percent to ...
Chico's FAS, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share of its common stock, a 36% increase over the dividend rate from April 2013. The dividend is payable on March 31, 2014 to ...
Tags: Chico's FAS, Apparel
The National Skills Academy for Retail (NSAR), in partnership with the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) are to launch the new Digital High Street Skills Programme at the Future High Street Summit which takes place in the ...
Tags: New High Street Skills Programme, NSAR, ATCM, partnership
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. has increased its fiscal fourth quarter and full year 2013 expectations after reporting that fiscal fourth quarter 2013 consolidated same-store sales exceeded expectations. The company is also providing ...
Tags: cautious consumer environment, shorter and promotional holiday
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PVH Corp., has officially launched the global omni-channel campaign – “show yours #mycalvins”– a multi-tiered initiative that maximizes the conversation around Calvin ...
Just 18 months after David Jones was subject to a bizarre takeover bid from a relatively unknown company in the UK, talks of a merger have once again surfaced --- this time with department store competitor Myer. David Jones explained the ...
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SML group opened what is to be the first of its three global RFID Technology and Innovation Centers. The center is located at Corby, Leicestershire, a town 75 miles north of London and home to SML’s UK operations. The group has plans ...
Tags: Sml Group, RFID Technology, textile markets
Deckers Outdoor Corp. promoted Dave Powers, currently president, global direct-to-consumer (DTC), to president of omni-channel, reporting to the CEO. In addition to continuing to oversee Deckers' domestic DTC operations, he will also ...
Tags: DTC, UGG, E-Commerce channel, Omni-Channel strategy
The Gymboree Corporation has selected Oracle Commerce to support its full range of international ecommerce sites including Gymboree, Janie and Jack, and Crazy 8 brands. Along with Oracle Commerce, Gymboree also intends to implement Oracle ...
SAP AG announces plans to collaborate with key customers to better meet the challenges faced by apparel, footwear and accessory companies. Working with adidas, Luxottica and Tommy Hilfiger, SAP envisions bringing a new fashion solution to ...
The HBC Department Store Group announced the launch of an exciting new mobile shopping application for both Hudson’s Bay and Lord & Taylor. HBC is partnering with Pounce, a consumer-facing mobile app to integrate traditional media ...
Tags: HBC, Hudson's Bay, Michael Crotty, Pounce
A new survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit finds that nearly all respondents’ businesses have seen a positive economic return from investment in data analysis for the strategy area. Also, the single biggest barrier to retailers ...
Tags: Use of Analytics, Textile
American Eagle Outfitters and Shopkick, the most widely used real-world shopping app, announced plans to launch shopBeacon in 100 top-performing American Eagle Outfitters and Aerie stores across the country. Shopkick's shopBeacon is the ...
VeriFone Systems, Inc., announced that Deckers Outdoors Corporation has implemented VeriFone mobile retailing hardware and software to fulfill its omni-channel initiative at 40 UGG Australia brand store locations. The solution enables store ...
Tags: VeriFone Systems, UGG, PCI, iPad mini
SAP today announced plans to collaborate with key customers to better meet the challenges faced by apparel, footwear and accessory companies. Working with adidas, Luxottica and Tommy Hilfiger, SAP envisions bringing a new fashion solution ...
Tags: swifter sales, distribution channels, SAP Partners with Adidas