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The nearly 200-year-old department store Lord & Taylor is coming back to life, albeit with an entirely different business model.
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Le Tote, a clothing rental service, has acquired the nearly 200-year-old department store chain, betting physical locations and Lord & Taylor's deep roster of brands will help grow the start-up's customer base.
Executive Chairman Richard Baker wants to take the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor private. Public or private, the ailing department store operator will need to close stores and endure some short-term losses to survive, industry experts say.
To survive and even thrive, the ailing retail format doesn’t have to reinvent itself, according to Olivier Bron. Bringing his international experience to parent company Macy’s Inc., the new chief executive wants to give customers a more exciting experience and be a better partner to brand vendors.
Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.
The Savannah, Ga.-based pajama brand has developed a devoted following for its super-soft pyjamas. With their first daywear collection, they’re hoping that loyalty will apply in a much more competitive category
From $50 cashmere to Dom Pérignon champagne, the everything store for the aspirationally bougie is outrunning the ghosts of DTC past.
A disappointing US employment report surprised economists and investors, but was old news for the apparel sector, where the labour market has stagnated for years.
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The Savannah, Ga.-based pajama brand has developed a devoted following for its super-soft pyjamas. With their first daywear collection, they’re hoping that loyalty will apply in a much more competitive category
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The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
