Job and income growth to drive US retail sales up in 2017
Employment and wages growth, as well as low debt will help increase 2017 retail sales between 3.7 and 4.2 percent over 2016, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation.
Employment and wages growth, as well as low debt will help increase 2017 retail sales between 3.7 and 4.2 percent over 2016, according to a report released by the National Retail Federation.
Iconic American designer Halston's legacy is celebrated in the first comprehensive retrospective of his work, currently on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art in Long Island, New York .
Instagram has hit another milestone: this time 1 million active advertisers, up from 200,000 the same time last year. The photo sharing app will also be rolling out new capabilities for...
Former Gordmans Chief Executive Jeff Gordman announced a bid to acquire and run the bankrupt company, which currently operates 100 stores.
Kate Spade is testing a new tech platform that integrates personalized digital tools into IRL shopping.
Amazon has launched a new, Spanish language version of its American site, targeted at the 41 million native Spanish speakers and 11.6 million bilingual Spanish speakers in the United States.
Conde Nast announced that it would join forces with NBCUniversal and Vox Media to sell ads across their combined digital properties, and compete with digital advertising giants like...
Birchbox, the beauty and grooming retailer and subscription service, is testing Birchbox Select-- a new subscription option that delivers a more customized selection of products to...
Luxury retailer Barneys New York has appointed Matthew Mazzucca as creative director. Mazzucca will oversee all creative direction and artistic initiatives, including working on the...
Amazon and Google have competed for market share for years, primarily in the area of product searches. Now Amazon is testing the use of mobile ads on Google, resulting in a very...
Consumer satisfaction with the retail trade sector is at an all-time high according to a new report by The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).
Adidas' running shoe business more than doubled in January 2017, while brands like Nike and Under Armour lagged behind, according to NPD Group.
Walmart and Amazon are engaged in a fierce competition for online shoppers, with Walmart offering free shipping on orders over $35, and Amazon matching the deal.
Following a proposed pull out of some of its biggest exhibitors over Utah's stance on environmental issues, Outdoor Retailer has announced that it will leave the state after 20 years of...
A new report by Snaplytics, the SaaS company offering Snapchat marketing insights, explores best practices for using Snapchat to target younger demographics.
The American retail scene is not all doom and gloom. Kate Spade & Company is doing very well, reporting a direct-to-consumer comparable sales growth of 9% for the fourth quarter and for...
American specialty retailer Nordstrom maintains that its decision to stop selling Ivanka Trump footwear and accessories was purely business, not politics.
The exhibit showcases the work of Native American fashion designers from the US and Canada from 1950 to the present, exploring the nexus of art, cultural identity, politics and commerce.
Reebok is getting political with a new message tee featuring the feminism-charged slogan, “Nevertheless, She Persisted,” and is donating $20 for every t-shirt sold toward the newly-formed...
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard has announced plans to pull the brand out of Utah’s Outdoor Retailer trade show, one of the United States’ biggest outdoor industry trade shows.
Footwear label Risewear is launching an active-infused sportswear collection for men, women and children to address the growing demand for athleisure brands.
Expectations are high as New York Fashion Week Men’s kicks off January 30-February 2, rounding out a month of strong menswear shows on the European runways. We speak to the CFDA's Mark...
Now in its seventh season, New York Menswear Day will showcase 12 emerging American designers in a day of presentations on January 30.
With New York fashion stars on the calendar, as well as an exciting roster of newcomers, New York Fashion Week Men's (Jan 30 - Feb 2) is boasting an impressive lineup of American...