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Walmart Teams Up with Ellen DeGeneres to Launch Fashion Line

15 August 2018 • By Reuters

15 August 2018 • By Reuters

The retailer is tying up with comedian and talk-show host in its latest attempt to recover lost ground against Amazon and others in the rapidly growing fashion category.

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Walmart Teams Up with Ellen DeGeneres to Launch Fashion Line

The retailer is tying up with comedian and talk-show host in its latest attempt to recover lost ground against Amazon and others in the rapidly growing fashion category.

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Why Luxury Brands Are Suddenly a Lot Cheaper in Turkey

13 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

13 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Shoppers have been lining up to splurge at luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermès.

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Why Luxury Brands Are Suddenly a Lot Cheaper in Turkey

Shoppers have been lining up to splurge at luxury brands like Louis Vuitton, Chanel and Hermès.

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Sports Direct Buys House of Fraser for £90 Million

10 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

10 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Sports Direct agreed to acquire all of the retailer’s UK stores, as well as the brand name and inventory. The move came after House of Fraser's discussions with investors and its main secured creditors haven’t "concluded in a solvent solution."

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Sports Direct Buys House of Fraser for £90 Million

Sports Direct agreed to acquire all of the retailer’s UK stores, as well as the brand name and inventory. The move came after House of Fraser's discussions with investors and its main secured creditors haven’t "concluded in a solvent solution."

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Teen Retailers Bet on '90s Fashion for Back-To-School Season

9 August 2018 • By Reuters

9 August 2018 • By Reuters

With back-to-school spending expected to rise this year, retailers like Urban Outfitters are hoping '90s wares will lure in teens and young millennials — and boost sales.

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Teen Retailers Bet on '90s Fashion for Back-To-School Season

With back-to-school spending expected to rise this year, retailers like Urban Outfitters are hoping '90s wares will lure in teens and young millennials — and boost sales.

9 Tips For Mastering the In-Store Experience

8 August 2018 • By Sarah Brown

9 Tips For Mastering the In-Store Experience

Retail may be in flux, but beauty customers are still buying big at physical stores. Sarah Brown examines how beauty's savviest brands keep shoppers shopping.

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Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers

6 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

6 August 2018 • By Bloomberg

Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.

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Japanese Clothing Giants Go Head-to-Head Over How to Measure Customers

Fast Retailing's Tadashi Yanai and Yusaku Maezawa, founder of Japan’s largest e-commerce company, Start Today, traded public barbs over Maezawa's new body-scanning technology.

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Next's Second Quarter Sales Boosted by Britain's Hot Summer

1 August 2018 • By Reuters

1 August 2018 • By Reuters

The positive performance followed a very strong first quarter for the fashion retailer against an easy comparative a year ago.

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Next's Second Quarter Sales Boosted by Britain's Hot Summer

The positive performance followed a very strong first quarter for the fashion retailer against an easy comparative a year ago.

How to Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder

1 August 2018 • By Lauren Sherman

How to Avoid Becoming a One-Hit Wonder

For every brand that is able to diversify past its first success, there are dozens more that putter out. Here’s a six-point plan for navigating what happens after a product becomes a bona fide winner.

Cheaper Luxury Gets Chinese Excited

31 July 2018 • By Zoe Suen

Cheaper Luxury Gets Chinese Excited

Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Hermès and Burberry all reduced their prices in China this month. Who is next and how will this impact the bottom line?

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Japan Retail Sales Pick Up in Positive Sign for Spending

30 July 2018 • By Reuters

30 July 2018 • By Reuters

Japan’s retail sales climbed more than expected in June, in a positive sign that households are growing more confident in the economy.

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Japan Retail Sales Pick Up in Positive Sign for Spending

Japan’s retail sales climbed more than expected in June, in a positive sign that households are growing more confident in the economy.