Sentences with phrase «on an apparel retailer»

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And Macy's, Kohl's and J.C. Penney continue to work on their house brands, so expect apparel to remain one of retail's most difficult areas.

Before pet food retailer Bentley's Pet Stuff, high - end apparel company Courage B and interior design company Precise Graphix became the powerhouse businesses they are today, the owners first had to apply to be on The Profit.

Luxury brands, sports apparel makers and many others dependent on third - party physical retailers are also having to consider new strategies.

Comparable store sales rose 16 %, and, on a sales - per - square - foot basis, Lululemon is still the top - performing apparel retailer in North America.

The spunky British apparel retailer, famous for its Japanese design flare, now has a handful of locations in the Northeast and on the West Coast.

Going forward, Under Armour plans to respond by focusing more on direct - to - consumer retail — a strategy Nike is also pursuing — and finding other places to sell its apparel and footwear, like Kohl's (kss).

Gap said on Tuesday that Jeff Kirwan, president and chief executive of its eponymous brand will leave the apparel retailer, pushing its shares down 5 percent.

Nike has more power than any apparel or footwear brand in the world, and many retailers depend on a consumer - driving label like the Swoosh to bring traffic into their stores.

Gap Inc. said it would shut 75 Old Navy and Banana Republic stores overseas markets, as the struggling apparel retailer focuses on its North American market to revive its fortunes.

The struggling apparel retailer is focusing on its North American market to revive its fortunes.

I felt there was a niche for retail - quality promotional apparel where, for example, a company puts its branding on a T - shirt for an event.

Teen apparel retailer American Apparel LLC is laying off hundreds of workers as it overhauls its production process, which could include outsourcing part of its production to another U.S. manufacturer, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tapparel retailer American Apparel LLC is laying off hundreds of workers as it overhauls its production process, which could include outsourcing part of its production to another U.S. manufacturer, the Los Angeles Times reported on TApparel LLC is laying off hundreds of workers as it overhauls its production process, which could include outsourcing part of its production to another U.S. manufacturer, the Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday.

«The incident at the Bangladesh apparel factory that claimed 1,000 lives is less an issue of domestic versus foreign manufacturing than it is about fast fashion and the hidden costs of disposable retail,» he wrote in his blog on the company website.

That behavioral shift has resulted in hundreds of store closures and higher promotions, putting pressure on major retailers and apparel and footwear makers like Nike that depend on them for sales.

Lowe's, GameStop and TJX — the discount apparel and home goods retailer that owns T.J.Maxx, HomeGoods and Marshalls — also won't do business in stores on Thanksgiving.

Big Idea: To build on - and offline fashion - and - apparel retailing brand around own self - generated personality.

On average, an apparel shopper referred three people each to an online retailer's site after their first purchase there.

With Target gone, Sears Canada struggling, and a mid-market apparel chain going belly up every week, Walmart's expansion plans virtually assure that Canada's desolate retail landscape will soon be dominated by blue - vested Walmart greeters proffering smiles and deals on toilet paper.

In fact, the investment bank Cowen reported that e-commerce leader Amazon is on pace to become the number one U.S. apparel retailer by the end of 2017.

Shoppers may be spending less on apparel, but that hasn't stopped some retailers from thriving.

The apparel retailer raised its full - year profit forecast ahead of its meeting with Wall Street analysts on Tuesday, citing strength in its Tommy Hilfiger business in North America as well as its Calvin Klein line of clothing.

Here in Canada, the $ 7.4 - billion men's apparel industry grew by 4 % between July 2011 and July 2012 (the women's side of things slumped by 1 % over the same time period), and on both sides of the border, men's accessories is the fastest - growing retail market out there.

As larger retailers enter the bike apparel market, Rapha's North American spokesperson Chris DiStefano hopes it encourages more people to hop on a bike without feeling intimidated about what to wear.

«Our concern is that the new set of tariffs will turn to more consumer products not on the list and will now include things like apparel, home goods, shoes, all of those basic retail goods coming in from China, Gold said.

Expected volatilities are based on a review of a peer group of publicly traded apparel retailers.

Hoguet, who is not a millennial, went on to note that Macy's internal economists accurately predicted a number of metrics last year when crafting the company's three - year plan — such as GDP growth, inflation, employment and wages — but missed the mark on GAAP growth, and fell short on sales of general merchandise, apparel and furniture, partially because they didn't predict how much off - price retail and consumer electronics would weigh on sales.

The result: XRT has an order of magnitude greater small - and micro-cap exposure versus our retail benchmark, and by industry it loads up on apparel and accessory retailers to make up for its tiny 1 % position in Walmart.

Teen apparel retailers such as Abercrombie and Fitch and Aeropostale said they would concentrate on offering more items at full price and minimize promotions.

If it works, the plan could make shoppers happier by delivering clothing that looks better on them, while also addressing the ruinous consequences that returns can have on the profits of internet apparel retailers.

On the heels of the Outdoor Retailer show, Matt Powell outlines the in - store and online performance of the U.S. outdoor industry stepping into 2018, across apparel, footwear and equipment.

And while businesses need to adjust to having less retail space, it will take a toll on overall apparel sales during this course correction.

The three companies on this month's list are a diverse mix — True Religion (TRLG), an apparel retailer, Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR), a biotechnology company, and NeuStar (NSR), a communication provider.

«Millennials and Generation Z want brands and retailers to be transparent about their stands on social issues,» said Matt Powell, an NPD Group vice president and apparel, sports and footwear analyst.

Women's apparel retailer Chico's FAS finds itself in the crosshairs of retail - focused activist investor Barington Capital, which is seeking two seats on the Company's board.

«I'm troubled by the deafening silence from other apparel retailers on this,» Weston said at the time, as he promised to take steps to ensure the structural integrity of the factories.

The apparel start - up Everlane, for instance, is betting that it can capitalize on consumer backlash to retailers» ever more vaguely underhanded tactics.

The retail industry, which lobbied the administration and Congress against an early plan to impose tariffs on Chinese - made apparel and footwear, is now cautiously optimistic that its products will be exempt.

In the past week, the website added the Inditex - owned Zara and Massimo Dutti apparel brands to its roster of Western retailers selling on the platform.

The retailer, which spent $ 220.3 million on measured media in the U.S. in November and December of 2015, according to Kantar Media, suffered declines last year due to unseasonably warm weather and a fickle apparel consumer.

As part of my due diligence on Impinj, I started reading conference calls of apparel retailers (Impinj's largest customer base), and I was surprised to find myself liking what a lot of these management teams were saying.

He serves on the Board of Directors of J.Crew Operating Corp., an American multi-brand, multi-specialty retailer offering an assortment of men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories.

I tend to invest first and investigate later, so as I was doing due diligence, I realized my argument was for a short on Impinj was weak for the precise reason that commenters had mentioned on my article: strained apparel retailers were willing to invest in a technology that could optimize their inventory.

This year they are doing a double gift card offer when you purchase apparel AND shoes or a handbag — so you can save up to 30 % off retail on brands that rarely go on sale like Saint Laurent, Stuart Weitzman and Golden Goose.

Which is why I was psyched to learn that The Outnet, an online retailer that sells discounted high - end apparel, is offering an additional discount on clearance items this weekend only — and lots of cute activewear pieces are included.

The outdoor apparel go - to partnered with the cool AF retailer to put a stylish twist on their all - star fleece hoodie.

Who We Are: Banana Republic is a global apparel and accessories vertical specialty retail organization focused on delivering versatile, contemporary classics designed for today with style that endures.

Tadashi Yanai is the most successful businessman in Japan and the founder and chief executive of Fast Retailing, now the world's fourth - largest apparel company, with over 2,000 retail stores and a portfolio of brands, including Uniqlo, Helmut Lang, Theory, Comptoir des Cotonniers, Princesse tam.tam, J Brand and g.u. Uniqlo alone aims to increase sales to $ 50 billion by 2020, based largely on expansion in US, China and online.

Donna Montaldo worked in the retail industry for several years as a regional store manager for a large junior apparel company, a buyer and sales representative of designer apparel and in a management position with the outlet division of the popular Liz Claiborne line before pursuing her current career of 12 years as a columnist focused on writing about coupons and bargain hunting.

The three companies on this month's list are a diverse mix — True Religion (TRLG), an apparel retailer, Questcor Pharmaceuticals (QCOR), a biotechnology company, and NeuStar (NSR), a communication provider.

As more dog owners rely on apparel to keep their pets protected from the elements or to outfit them for holiday photos, the clothing category provides retailers with a profit - making opportunity.