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The 5 Most Important Things a Brand Must Do When Building a Direct-to-Consumer Business

19 April 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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The 5 Most Important Things a Brand Must Do When Building a Direct-to-Consumer Business

Labels that used to be available only at the local mall are changing their distribution models in order to build a direct, and hopefully more profitable, relationship with the consumer. But it's a tricky move to pull off.

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Debenhams CEO Steps Down Following Takeover by Lenders

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

Chairman Terry Duddy will take over on an interim basis as the company seeks a successor to Sergio Bucher.

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Debenhams CEO Steps Down Following Takeover by Lenders

Chairman Terry Duddy will take over on an interim basis as the company seeks a successor to Sergio Bucher.

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UK Retail Sales Surge as Consumers Defy Brexit Turmoil

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

18 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The resilience of consumers in the face of Brexit uncertainty is largely being supported by the labour market, where pay growth is picking up, employment is at a record high and the jobless rate is the lowest its been since the 1970s.

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UK Retail Sales Surge as Consumers Defy Brexit Turmoil

The resilience of consumers in the face of Brexit uncertainty is largely being supported by the labour market, where pay growth is picking up, employment is at a record high and the jobless rate is the lowest its been since the 1970s.

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Gen Z Buys Everything Online, Except Beauty Products

16 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

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Gen Z Buys Everything Online, Except Beauty Products

American teenagers overwhelmingly prefer to buy beauty products in stores. A recent visit to Ulta Beauty and Sephora in the New York City suburbs reveals why.

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Zalando Gains on Unexpected Profitability

16 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

16 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The German retailer's fortunes are turning even amid recent stumbles of rivals H&M and Inditex, which have been suffering amid pressure to discount.

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Zalando Gains on Unexpected Profitability

The German retailer's fortunes are turning even amid recent stumbles of rivals H&M and Inditex, which have been suffering amid pressure to discount.

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JD Sports Full-Year Profit Beats Expectations

16 April 2019 • By Reuters

16 April 2019 • By Reuters

The British sportswear chain has weathered the retail storm thanks to its international footprint.

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JD Sports Full-Year Profit Beats Expectations

The British sportswear chain has weathered the retail storm thanks to its international footprint.

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J. Crew Lenders' Battle for Madewell Could Pay Off in Spinoff

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

A proposed spinoff of Madewell could turn J. Crew Group into an example of what can go right for creditors of struggling retailers, instead of an epithet for everything that could go wrong.

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J. Crew Lenders' Battle for Madewell Could Pay Off in Spinoff

A proposed spinoff of Madewell could turn J. Crew Group into an example of what can go right for creditors of struggling retailers, instead of an epithet for everything that could go wrong.

Op-Ed | Department Stores Are Dead? Nobody Told Primark

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

Look more closely at British retailing, and it’s far from a uniform picture of Brexit-induced gloom.

Op-Ed | Department Stores Are Dead? Nobody Told Primark

Look more closely at British retailing, and it’s far from a uniform picture of Brexit-induced gloom.

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Mike Ashley Lashes Out as US Funds Invade UK Retail Crisis

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

14 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

The retail magnate, who made headlines for binge drinking and the substandard working conditions at his sporting goods chain, has been blasting Debenhams management and making legal threats since lenders took control on April 9

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Mike Ashley Lashes Out as US Funds Invade UK Retail Crisis

The retail magnate, who made headlines for binge drinking and the substandard working conditions at his sporting goods chain, has been blasting Debenhams management and making legal threats since lenders took control on April 9

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L.K. Bennett Finds Buyer for Most of UK Stores

12 April 2019 • By Reuters

12 April 2019 • By Reuters

The womenswear retailer said on Friday they had completed the sale of most of its UK stores and assets for an undisclosed sum.

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L.K. Bennett Finds Buyer for Most of UK Stores

The womenswear retailer said on Friday they had completed the sale of most of its UK stores and assets for an undisclosed sum.