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Interesting story about Zara

Interesting story about Zara supply chain

BusinessWeek has a story about Zara and how it uses its supply chain to win the "fast fashion"…

News May 13, 2013
Sally Frame Kasaks

PSUN to close remaining Demo stores

The company is also closing its Anaheim warehouse and moving that operation to its Midwest facility at a…

News May 13, 2013
Buckle still going strong

Buckle still going strong despite economy

I think the only people spending money on a consistent basis are Buckle shoppers. Somehow, the company is…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom February sales sag

Nordstrom February sales sag

Nordstrom is getting pinched by slower consumer spending, especially the company's full-priced stores. Total Same-store sales: down 5.8…

News May 13, 2013
Nordstrom sales decline in

Nordstrom sales decline in March

Nordstrom recorded a 9.1 percent drop in same-store sales in March. The company said the early Easter negatively…

News May 13, 2013
Liz Pierce

Digging deeper into The Buckle results

For several months, I've been writing about how The Buckle is outperforming its retail competitors. At a time…

News May 13, 2013
Hollister comp store sales

Hollister comp store sales fall in May

The girls business is dragging down results at Hollister. Here are the May same-store sales numbers for Hollister…

News May 13, 2013
The Jack's store in Irvine

Pent up demand could help retail sales

There's an interesting survey out today that says more shoppers plan to shop on the day and weekend…

News May 13, 2013
December comps for national

December comps for national chains grim for most

Updated at 10:19 with ICSC results, at the bottom of this post. National retailers released comp sale numbers…

News May 13, 2013
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Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series