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Will Barneys New York File for Bankruptcy?

Barneys New York may join the list of retail stores filing for bankruptcy, according to CBS News. …

Charming Charlie Files for Bankruptcy

Fashion accessory retailer Charming Charlie will close all of its stores after going bankrupt for…

Learning From Bed Bath & Beyond’s Current Woes

The ongoing saga around Bed Bath & Beyond continues to send ripples throughout the retail…

Amazon Workers Plan Strike at Minnesota Warehouse

Amazon.com warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer’s summer sales…

Amazon to Penalize Certain Grocers on Prime Day

Amazon.com is charging “additional funding” to certain grocery brands during this year’s Prime…

RILA Supports FTC's Antitrust Probe Into Amazon

In a letter sent to the Federal Trade Commission on June 30, the Retail Industry Leaders Association…

Retail 2019: The Thinning of the Herd Continues

After a good start to the 2018 holiday selling season, December sales fell flat. Year-over-year (YOY…

Wayfair Workers Stage Walkout Over Company Policy

Hundreds of engineers, product managers, and visual artists employed at the online housewares giant…

Report: Toys"R"Us to Open New US Stores in 2019

Defunct children’s retail chain Toys"R"Us will open about a half dozen U.S. stores and an e-…

Lululemon Men's-Only Stores Quietly Close

Lululemon Athletica Inc. has quietly closed its men’s standalone stores in New York City and…

A Guide to Cross-Border E-Commerce for US Brands

With U.S. e-commerce sales forecast to grow to $561 billion in 2019, according to Statista, the…

What Exactly is Meant by Employee Engagement?

We noticed in the January/February 2019 Harvard Business Review there was a short article about “…

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A Q&A With Grunt Style CEO Daniel Alarik

While attending the IRCE at RetailX conference in Chicago, Total Retail's Joe Keenan interviewed Daniel Alarik, founder and CEO of Grunt Style, a patriotic apparel brand. During the discussion, Alarik touches on his career shift from the military into retail, what influenced him to start Grunt Style, and why he values hiring military veterans. In addition, Alarik shares his…

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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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