Going high fashion is a gross margin story as Vans parent VF Corp. chases a new chapter for the skate shoe brand.
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VF CEO Bracken Darrell: “Trends start in the luxury market.”
The opening is the latest example of the brand’s evolution as the second generation of Guess Inc.’s founding family offers a fresh perspective.
Meanwhile, the temp agency and others owed money get the short end of the stick.
Bankruptcy is a great business for everyone but the one that crashed.
Anthropologie and Bhindi Jewelers swap landlords as new tenant merchandising strategies come into focus.
Forever 21, Louis Vuitton and now Nordstrom? The Santa Monica mall can’t catch a break as yet another retailer, and its sole apparel anchor, prepares to close its doors.
Guess Jeans goes all in on Japan as it prepares to throw open the doors to its Tokyo flagship as L.A. patiently awaits its turn for a store from the denim label.
Investors still buy the comeback story as Nike is set to launch an Amazon store in the Fall and is making a big distribution push into retailers such as Aritzia. Will it work or will casting a wide net turn off specialty retailers and consumers?