Fashion retailers adopting beauty into their strategies is not something that is entirely new. Online department store Net-a-Porter launched a beauty category as early as 2015, which was followed closely by a similar initiative of multibrand retailer Revolve, with the trend then exploding as...

While some reports are forecasting retail sales will hit 8.71 billion pounds over Black Friday weekend as consumers shop early for Christmas, several fashion brands are boycotting this year’s discounting event in favour of championing sustainability, resale, and charity. Black Friday officially takes place on...

Cue the holiday music, place Santa on his garland-adorned perch and commence expanded holiday hours. People are ready to shop in stores. JLL’s recent Retail Holiday Survey sent to 1,080 U.S. consumers revealed that 63% of respondents plan to walk the store floor to do at...

Retail sales rose 1.3% in October, driven by increased purchases of gasoline, food and drink, the Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. Economists had forecast a gain of 1% or so following September’s unchanged reading. Retail sales are not adjusted for inflation. Spending on gasoline rose 17.8%...

he Canadian brand introduced retail to athleisure. Now Brooks Brothers sells stretch dress shirts and Levi’s owns a yoga business. ululemon is practically synonymous with athleisure. The retailer has frequently been credited with the rise of yoga pants and leggings, effectively creating a new category of activewear. But Lululemon didn’t just...

(TND) — The clock is ticking on a potential rail strike, and experts say even a short work stoppage could deal a serious blow to the economy. The timing of a potential strike, just a couple of weeks before Christmas, may concern shoppers. But retail groups...