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Lord + Taylor, Tailored Brands File for Bankruptcy

Lord + Taylor, one of America's oldest department stores, has filed for bankruptcy, joining a…

L Brands to Lay Off 15% of Corporate Workforce

L Brands, parent company of Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works, and PINK, said earlier this…

Sycamore Partners Bids $1.75B to Buy J.C. Penney

Sycamore Partners, the private equity firm that recently backed out of a deal to buy Victoria’s…

Shop Safe Act 2020: The Fight Against Counterfeits

On March 2, 2020, a bipartisan group of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives…

Simon, ABG Bid $305M for Bankrupt Brooks Brothers

SPARC LLC, a full-service retail operator comprised of the U.S. mall owner Simon Property Group …

Ascena Retail Group Files for Bankruptcy

Ascena Retail Group, the parent company of women’s apparel brands Ann Taylor, Lane Bryant and…

Half of Retailers Compliant With Sales Tax Laws

It’s been a little more than two years since the Supreme Court of the United States issued its…

Using Agile Principles to Re-Open and Recover

Retailers across the country have started to reopen their storefronts, clearing the path for…

New York & Co. Owner Files for Bankruptcy

New York & Co. parent company RTW Retailwinds announced Monday it had filed for Chapter 11…

Brooks Brothers Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks Buyer

Retail brand Brooks Brothers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and is searching for a…

Social Responsibility is Good for Your Bottom Line

During these chaotic times, it’s tempting to view corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an…

Lucky Brand Files for Bankruptcy, Has Sale Offer

Los Angeles-based retailer Lucky Brand filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Friday, reports…

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A Diversity Discussion From the Virtual Lounge

During the most recent Women in Retail and Total Retail Virtual Lounge, Leslie Short, CEO of The Cavu Group, a diversity and inclusion training company, interviewed mother-daughter duo Bahja Johnson, director of customer belonging and co-lead, Color Proud Council at Gap Inc., and Roz Johnson, senior vice president, operations and guest experience at Build-A-Bear Workshop.

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Featured Resources

Mickey Drexler, Former CEO, J.Crew

"Things have been miserable in retail. The last two [years] or three years have not been fun…

Mary Renner Beech, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kate Spade & Company

"Even more today, you have to be crystal clear in the brand you're putting out to consumers because…

Shari Ballard, Senior EVP and President of Multichannel Retail, Best Buy

"Be clear on who are and what you’re serving with your life. Then get ready for the world to…

Eddie Lampert, CEO, Sears Holdings Corp.

"Preparing the company for this day and age is something we've been working on for the last dozen…

Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta

"At the end of the day, especially in retail, you’ve got humans serving humans. And really, the…

Karen Quintos, Chief Customer Officer, Dell

"You have to stop trying to be perfect all the time and accept that you’re going to have to make…

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