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Why America's Retailers Are Tapping Into Wellness For Growth

22 June 2017 • By Associated Press

22 June 2017 • By Associated Press

As retailers struggle to draw in shoppers who have migrated online, stores are seizing on one of the few bright spots in the industry — fitness and wellness — in hopes of engaging consumers.

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J. Crew Lenders File New Lawsuit Over Trademark Assets

22 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

22 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

The ailing retailer is facing a new lawsuit from its lenders Eaton Vance Corp. and Highland Capital Management over the transfer of the retailer’s trademark assets.

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Sears' Canadian Arm Heads to Court to Execute Restructuring

22 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

22 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

Sears Canada, the struggling offshoot of Sears Holdings, said it was seeking court protection from creditors in Ontario to carry out a restructuring plan.

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Belgium Drops Case Against Arnault Business

22 June 2017 • By Reuters

22 June 2017 • By Reuters

Belgian prosecutors said they have closed an investigation into a $3.24 billion capital increase in a Belgian company owned by billionaire and LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault.

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How Amazon's Prime Wardrobe Will Impact Department Stores

22 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

22 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

Amazon's Prime Wardrobe service is 'another potential nail in the coffin for the department-store sector,' according to retail analysts.

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Report: Nike Close to Selling Directly on Amazon

21 June 2017 • By Reuters

21 June 2017 • By Reuters

Shares in Nike jumped after Goldman Sachs said it could be close to selling directly on Amazon, raising competition for brick-and-mortar sports retailers.

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EBay to Match Prices in Bid to Attract Shoppers

21 June 2017 • By Reuters

21 June 2017 • By Reuters

The company said it would match top competitors' prices for a number of popular products in an effort to lure customers, as part as a longer term strategy to catch up to its rivals in e-commerce.

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Carla Fendi Passes Away Aged 79

20 June 2017 • By Reuters

20 June 2017 • By Reuters

Fendi, one of the five Italian sisters who transformed their parents' small leather workshop into an international luxury fashion powerhouse, died late on Monday.

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YSL Seeks to Almost Double Sales in Next Three Years

20 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

20 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

YSL plans to open 20 stores a year and ramp up in-house production as part of a bid to almost double sales in as little as three years.

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Hudson's Bay Targeted by Activist Investor Land & Buildings

19 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

19 June 2017 • By Bloomberg

Land & Buildings Investment Management, which owns 4.3 percent of Hudson's Bay, urged it to unlock the value of its real estate portfolio and explore a take-private transaction.

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Why America's Retailers Are Tapping Into Wellness For Growth

As retailers struggle to draw in shoppers who have migrated online, stores are seizing on one of the few bright spots in the industry — fitness and wellness — in hopes of engaging consumers.

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J. Crew Lenders File New Lawsuit Over Trademark Assets

The ailing retailer is facing a new lawsuit from its lenders Eaton Vance Corp. and Highland Capital Management over the transfer of the retailer’s trademark assets.

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Sears' Canadian Arm Heads to Court to Execute Restructuring

Sears Canada, the struggling offshoot of Sears Holdings, said it was seeking court protection from creditors in Ontario to carry out a restructuring plan.

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Belgium Drops Case Against Arnault Business

Belgian prosecutors said they have closed an investigation into a $3.24 billion capital increase in a Belgian company owned by billionaire and LVMH chief executive Bernard Arnault.

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How Amazon's Prime Wardrobe Will Impact Department Stores

Amazon's Prime Wardrobe service is 'another potential nail in the coffin for the department-store sector,' according to retail analysts.

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Report: Nike Close to Selling Directly on Amazon

Shares in Nike jumped after Goldman Sachs said it could be close to selling directly on Amazon, raising competition for brick-and-mortar sports retailers.

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EBay to Match Prices in Bid to Attract Shoppers

The company said it would match top competitors' prices for a number of popular products in an effort to lure customers, as part as a longer term strategy to catch up to its rivals in e-commerce.

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Carla Fendi Passes Away Aged 79

Fendi, one of the five Italian sisters who transformed their parents' small leather workshop into an international luxury fashion powerhouse, died late on Monday.

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YSL Seeks to Almost Double Sales in Next Three Years

YSL plans to open 20 stores a year and ramp up in-house production as part of a bid to almost double sales in as little as three years.

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Hudson's Bay Targeted by Activist Investor Land & Buildings

Land & Buildings Investment Management, which owns 4.3 percent of Hudson's Bay, urged it to unlock the value of its real estate portfolio and explore a take-private transaction.