A record number of stores closed in 2017, many as a result of bankruptcies. Rue 21, Payless, Aerosoles, Gymboree, Charming Charlie and Toys R Us “Nine West, Sears & More Mall Staples That Went Bankrupt in 2018”
Month: March 2019
How Washington’s New Congress Will Affect Retailers and Consumers
The 116th Congress has come to order, with the Democrats now taking control of the House of Representatives. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was elected speaker for “How Washington’s New Congress Will Affect Retailers and Consumers”
From Family Dollar to Payless: Why It Seems Low-Price Stores Are Starting to Vanish
Just sell it cheap, they said. For the past three years, amid retail turbulence spurred by digital disruption and other factors, low-price and discount retailers “From Family Dollar to Payless: Why It Seems Low-Price Stores Are Starting to Vanish”
The Shoe Surgeon Merges the Off-White Air Max 97 and Air Jordan 1 Into a $3,500 Sneaker
As only he can do, Dominic “The Shoe Surgeon” Chambrone has merged two beloved sneakers to make a luxurious custom. And unlike many others that “The Shoe Surgeon Merges the Off-White Air Max 97 and Air Jordan 1 Into a $3,500 Sneaker”
Sears Chairman Reportedly Ups Bid to $5 Billion to Save Bankrupt Retailer
Sears just got another lifeline. In a last-ditch effort to save the ailing retailer, chairman Eddie Lampert submitted a revised bid of about $5 billion “Sears Chairman Reportedly Ups Bid to $5 Billion to Save Bankrupt Retailer”
Worst-Dressed at the Golden Globes, According to Twitter
When it comes to fashion, you can’t win over everyone. As celebrities stepped out in their finest to the Golden Globes tonight in Los Angeles, “Worst-Dressed at the Golden Globes, According to Twitter”
Nike’s Dutch Tax Treatment Under Investigation By EU Officials
The European Commission has launched an “in-depth investigation” into Nike’s tax treatment in the Netherlands. The group, which oversees various policies in the 28-member EU, “Nike’s Dutch Tax Treatment Under Investigation By EU Officials”
LeBron James Criticizes NFL Owners’ ‘Slave Mentality’
LeBron James isn’t too happy with the NFL. On Friday’s episode of HBO’s “The Shop,” the Los Angeles Laker expressed his beef with the league’s “LeBron James Criticizes NFL Owners’ ‘Slave Mentality’”
An Early Look at the Upcoming Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 ‘Inertia’
Last month, reports surfaced pointing to what Kanye West and Adidas may have in the works for spring ’19, and now we have an early “An Early Look at the Upcoming Adidas Yeezy Boost 700 ‘Inertia’”
How to Remove Salt Stains From Winter Boots
Dressing for winter can be tough, especially when it comes to shoes: Wearing your favorite pair of leather or suede boots in snow or slush “How to Remove Salt Stains From Winter Boots”