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Target To Start Holiday Discounts in October

29 September 2020 • By Reuters

29 September 2020 • By Reuters

The retailer said it will expand Black Friday pricing for the whole of November, promising shoppers nearly 1 million more deals than last year.

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Target To Start Holiday Discounts in October

The retailer said it will expand Black Friday pricing for the whole of November, promising shoppers nearly 1 million more deals than last year.

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New York Sees 40% Bankruptcy Surge, Braces for More

29 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

29 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

The pandemic could permanently close as many as a third of the city's 230,000 businesses.

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New York Sees 40% Bankruptcy Surge, Braces for More

The pandemic could permanently close as many as a third of the city's 230,000 businesses.

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Are Online Marketplaces the New Department Stores?

29 September 2020 • By Lauren Sherman

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Are Online Marketplaces the New Department Stores?

Brands are increasingly turning to platforms, from Farfetch to new entrants like Behold and The Yes, for the exposure multi-brand retailers used to provide.

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Neiman Marcus Emerges from Bankruptcy

25 September 2020 • By Reuters

25 September 2020 • By Reuters

Its restructuring plan eliminated more than $4 billion of debt and $200 million of annual interest expense.

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Neiman Marcus Emerges from Bankruptcy

Its restructuring plan eliminated more than $4 billion of debt and $200 million of annual interest expense.

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Sycamore Partners Bids for Ascena-Owned Ann Taylor

25 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

25 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

The retail group was struggling with dated brands and declining revenue even before the coronavirus crisis.

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Sycamore Partners Bids for Ascena-Owned Ann Taylor

The retail group was struggling with dated brands and declining revenue even before the coronavirus crisis.

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Amazon Wants You To Know What Products Are Sustainable

23 September 2020 • By Sarah Kent

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Amazon Wants You To Know What Products Are Sustainable

The e-commerce giant will start labelling products that meet select sustainability certifications on its US website, joining a growing list of companies seeking to target conscious consumers.

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Shopify Says ‘Rogue’ Employees Stole Data From Merchants

22 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

22 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

Two employees stole data from more than 100 merchants, potentially exposing the personal information of consumers who shopped on web stores that use the company’s e-commerce software.

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Shopify Says ‘Rogue’ Employees Stole Data From Merchants

Two employees stole data from more than 100 merchants, potentially exposing the personal information of consumers who shopped on web stores that use the company’s e-commerce software.

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Brookfield Properties to Cut 20% of Employees in Retail Unit

22 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

22 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

The mall owner has been hit hard by the pandemic and lockdowns while consumers have embraced e-commerce.

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Brookfield Properties to Cut 20% of Employees in Retail Unit

The mall owner has been hit hard by the pandemic and lockdowns while consumers have embraced e-commerce.

Retail Reborn Episode 2: Building Smarter, More Sustainable Supply Chains

22 September 2020 • By BoF Studio

22 September 2020 • By BoF Studio

In Episode 2 of BoF’s new podcast series, Doug Stephens investigates how supply chains must evolve to meet the novel challenges faced by both the fashion industry and the planet — with guests including John Thorbeck, chairman of Chainge Capital and Nina Marenzi, founder of The Sustainable Angle.

Retail Reborn Episode 2: Building Smarter, More Sustainable Supply Chains

In Episode 2 of BoF’s new podcast series, Doug Stephens investigates how supply chains must evolve to meet the novel challenges faced by both the fashion industry and the planet — with guests including John Thorbeck, chairman of Chainge Capital and Nina Marenzi, founder of The Sustainable Angle.

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Ralph Lauren to Cut Jobs Amid Accelerated E-Commerce Push

22 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

22 September 2020 • By Bloomberg

The cuts are expected to be made by the end of its fiscal year, which ends in March, and the company didn’t say how many jobs will be eliminated.

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Ralph Lauren to Cut Jobs Amid Accelerated E-Commerce Push

The cuts are expected to be made by the end of its fiscal year, which ends in March, and the company didn’t say how many jobs will be eliminated.