Department Stores: Page 5
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Courtesy of University of Cincinnati
Mike Ullman, former J.C. Penney CEO and ‘unsung hero’ of retail, dies
Ullman was a graduate and benefactor of the University of Cincinnati and a low-key yet powerful retail executive throughout the decades.
By Daphne Howland • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty picks Nordstrom as first US retail partner
The tie-up will put products in 16 of the department store’s locations and on its website.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • Aug. 2, 2024 -
Courtesy of Marquee Brands
Maternity retailer Motherhood overhauls brand, partners with Kohl’s
The partnership with the retailer, which has been working to expand its assortment, is the brand’s first foray into brick-and-mortar in five years.
By Daphne Howland • July 31, 2024 -
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Saks Off 5th chief merchant jumps to QVC
Mara Sirhal leads merchandising amid the home shopping giant’s “Age of Possibility” turnaround effort, focused on women over 50.
By Daphne Howland • July 29, 2024 -
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Macy’s names head of home, food and toys
The department store promoted Sabina Israelian-Garcia to the role with the goal of diversifying the retailer’s product assortment.
By Kaarin Moore • July 26, 2024 -
Courtesy of Indochino, Nordstrom
Nordstrom to open more Indochino shop-in-shops
The expanded partnership comes as the DTC custom suit brand works to grow its footprint of showrooms.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 26, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Weekly Closeout: Nike and Journeys make C-suite appointments
The athletics brand named Cheryan Jacob as chief information officer, while the footwear retailer appointed Stacy Doren as its marketing chief.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 26, 2024 -
"Saks Fifth Avenue, Off 5th Outlet Factory Store , Clinton CT" by Mike Mozart is licensed under CC BY 2.0
Saks Global confirms layoffs
The HBC-owned business is prepping for its takeover of rival Neiman Marcus Group, which includes Bergdorf Goodman.
By Daphne Howland • July 25, 2024 -
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Podcast
The Backroom: All of a sudden, a lot is happening at department stores
The team discusses a barrage of news from several players in a retail space that has been written off many times.
By Retail Dive Staff • July 25, 2024 -
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Belk shrinks debt load by nearly $1B
The Southern department store is also collecting about $485 million in new financing, and some of its lenders will have controlling stakes.
By Daphne Howland • July 23, 2024 -
Courtesy of Kohl's
Kohl’s expands dress selection with dedicated shops at 700 stores
The department store says the category represents a white space growth opportunity and “significantly enhances” its women’s offering.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • July 19, 2024 -
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Macy’s relaunches Epic Threads private label
The kids apparel and accessories revamp is the latest in the department store’s owned-brand overhaul.
By Nate Delesline III • July 16, 2024 -
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Macy’s ends talks with Arkhouse and Brigade, foiling $6.9B takeover
The firms raised their bid in June, but their financing, tied in part to Macy’s own real estate, was lacking, the department store said Monday.
By Daphne Howland • July 15, 2024 -
Courtesy of Kohl's
Tween brand Limited Too relaunches at Kohl’s
The department store also recently launched a new assortment from Aéropostale and an expanded assortment from Madden Girl.
By Nate Delesline III • July 15, 2024 -
Courtesy of J.C. Penney
J.C. Penney launches summer sales that overlap with Prime Day and beyond
The retailer reserves its best deals for members of its newly revamped loyalty program and offers unique services like photo sessions and haircuts.
By Daphne Howland • July 12, 2024 -
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Bloomingdale’s names new men’s fashion director
David Thielebeule, founding editor-in-chief of Grazia USA, takes on the role effective immediately.
By Lara Ewen • July 11, 2024 -
Courtesy of Macy's Inc.
Macy’s hires new CIO from within
Next month Keith Credendino will take over as chief information officer from Laura Miller, who is retiring.
By Daphne Howland • July 10, 2024 -
Saks COO is out
Following HBC’s deal to take over Neiman Marcus and form “Saks Global,” RJ Cilley left to become chief executive at HVAC startup Voomi Supply.
By Daphne Howland • July 9, 2024 -
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Saks Fifth Avenue parent company to acquire Neiman Marcus Group for $2.6B
The rival companies will continue to operate independently, and the deal is partially funded by e-commerce giant Amazon.
By Stephanie Arnold • July 5, 2024 -
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J.C. Penney spends $40M on distribution center upgrades
The retailer installed new automation technology at its plant in Reno, Nevada, as part of a larger investment strategy.
By Philip Neuffer • June 24, 2024 -
Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
J.C. Penney Q1 loss widens as sales fall 8%
The department store’s start to the year was fairly weak, though improvements to merchandise and some stores have paid off, GlobalData said.
By Daphne Howland • June 24, 2024 -
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Macy’s kicks off summer with first campaign under new CMO
The campaign will link back to the department store chain’s July Fourth fireworks display.
By Sara Karlovitch • June 21, 2024 -
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Kohl’s introduces Return Drop service to stores nationwide
In addition to its Amazon partnership, the department store will now accept returns from brands like Carhartt, Hanes and Levi’s.
By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 14, 2024 -
J.C. Penney closing 4 stores in coming months
The department store remains profitable, though net income plummeted nearly 90% last year and sales continued to slide.
By Daphne Howland • June 13, 2024 -
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Nordstrom nears completion on West Coast fulfillment transition
By transitioning operations to an omnichannel center, the retailer is building on its efforts to lower fulfillment costs.
By Kelly Stroh • June 12, 2024
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