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Nordstrom Reports Better Than Expected Results

21 August 2019 • By Reuters

21 August 2019 • By Reuters

The company has been investing heavily in its online business and loyalty programs to beat back competition from other upscale department stores and e-commerce rivals.

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Nordstrom Reports Better Than Expected Results

The company has been investing heavily in its online business and loyalty programs to beat back competition from other upscale department stores and e-commerce rivals.

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Retailers Look to Put a Bad Week Behind Them

18 August 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Retailers Look to Put a Bad Week Behind Them

This week, everyone will be talking about financial results from Gap Inc., Nordstrom and other major retailers, the latest twists at L Brands and the booming clothing rental market. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet

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Tapestry Shares Tumble as Kate Spade Sales Weaken

15 August 2019 • By Reuters

15 August 2019 • By Reuters

Same-stores sales at Kate Spade have declined for at least eight quarters, prompting the company cut back on new store openings for the brand.

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Tapestry Shares Tumble as Kate Spade Sales Weaken

Same-stores sales at Kate Spade have declined for at least eight quarters, prompting the company cut back on new store openings for the brand.

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Canada Goose Misses Margins on Higher Sales of Less Profitable Clothes

14 August 2019 • By Reuters

14 August 2019 • By Reuters

As the luxury apparel maker sold more of its light-weight spring season clothes, which are not as profitable as its $1,000 parkas, quarterly gross margins missed estimates.

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Canada Goose Misses Margins on Higher Sales of Less Profitable Clothes

As the luxury apparel maker sold more of its light-weight spring season clothes, which are not as profitable as its $1,000 parkas, quarterly gross margins missed estimates.

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Prada's Turnaround Is Under Pressure

2 August 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Prada's Turnaround Is Under Pressure

Prada is on a mission to regain its footing in the high-stakes world of luxury fashion. Its latest set of results show that won’t be easy.

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Avon Revenue Falls Short as Sales Representatives Drop Out

1 August 2019 • By Reuters

1 August 2019 • By Reuters

The 133 year-old company has been trying to reboot its direct-selling business model operations, but missed estimates for quarterly revenue due to fewer representatives to sell its products in key markets.

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Avon Revenue Falls Short as Sales Representatives Drop Out

The 133 year-old company has been trying to reboot its direct-selling business model operations, but missed estimates for quarterly revenue due to fewer representatives to sell its products in key markets.

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L'Oréal's North American Sales Falter

30 July 2019 • By Reuters

30 July 2019 • By Reuters

The company posted weaker than expected second-quarter sales growth, with like-for-like revenue falling in North America as demand for make-up slows.

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L'Oréal's North American Sales Falter

The company posted weaker than expected second-quarter sales growth, with like-for-like revenue falling in North America as demand for make-up slows.

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Sports Direct Reports Drop in Profit

26 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

26 July 2019 • By Bloomberg

The company said its financial chief will step down as the retailer reported a drop in annual profit after a daylong wait for its results.

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Sports Direct Reports Drop in Profit

The company said its financial chief will step down as the retailer reported a drop in annual profit after a daylong wait for its results.

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Moncler and LVMH Set the Bar High for Luxury Competitors

24 July 2019 • By Reuters

24 July 2019 • By Reuters

Two of luxury's biggest players showed that their new business and creative strategies are working.

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Moncler and LVMH Set the Bar High for Luxury Competitors

Two of luxury's biggest players showed that their new business and creative strategies are working.

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Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?

21 July 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?

This week, everyone will be talking about quarterly results from LVMH, Kering and Moncler, Instagram's experiment with hiding 'likes,' and how the UK's new leader will change the Brexit outlook. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.