Apparel & Accessories

01/12/2011 - 11:53
JCPenney awarded for top customer service

JCPenney announced that, for the third consecutive year, it was ranked number one among department store retailers in the Customers' Choice survey released by the NRF Foundation and American Express.

01/11/2011 - 18:55
Newell Rubbermaid CEO to retire
01/11/2011 - 16:42
Mobile checkstands: Next trend at retail?

According to the latest “Mobile POS Survey” commissioned by Honeywell and conducted by Harris Interactive online in December, consumers are accepting of a mobile checkout offering at retail — 50% of those who have tried mobile checkouts believed it saves time and 43% like the convenience of paperless receipts delivered via e-mail.

01/11/2011 - 12:19
NRF convention: Expect some spending uptick in 2011

A retail industry expert presented research Monday at the National Retail Federation convention in New York City that showed shoppers will continue to spend more this year, spurred by a slowly improving job market and an uptick in income.

01/11/2011 - 11:57
ShopperTrak: Holiday sales up 4%

Year-over-year retail sales rose a solid 4% for the 2010 holiday shopping season (November/December), according to ShopperTrak’s National Retail Sales Estimate.

01/11/2011 - 10:42
Kmart up, Sears down in December

A 2.3% same store sales gain at Kmart was not enough to offset a 6% decline at Sears resulting in an overall 1.7% decline for the combined companies domestic operations during the five week December reporting period ended Jan. 1.

01/10/2011 - 18:21
Most women defy dressing their age, research finds

Image-conscious women don't "dress their age" until they reach 70 years old, according to new research carried out by the retailer Debenhams, a department store group that has a strong presence in such categories as women's clothing, shoes, children's wear and beauty.

01/10/2011 - 12:25
Rain dampens discounter's holiday performance

Third-quarter sales growth was hard to come by at 99 Cents Only as the extreme value retailer’s heavy concentration of stores in Southern California were negatively affected by unseasonably strong rains that hit the region prior to Christmas.

01/06/2011 - 14:06
New Ebay fashion head a "Lucky" find

Ebay has announced that it will engage fashion publishing innovator and style luminary Andrea Linett as creative director for Ebay fashion.

01/06/2011 - 13:48
TJX beats street in December

TJX reported same-store sales of 2% December, beating Wall Street estimates for a 2.5% decline. Total sales rose 6% to $3 billion.

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