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JCPenney Joins SPARC Group to Form Catalyst Brands

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A Robust Portfolio of Fashion Brands With a range of offerings including formal fashion from Brooks Brothers, casual apparel for younger consumers from Aropostale, outdoor apparel and gear from Eddie Bauer and everyday fashion for the whole family from JCPenney, Catalyst Brands will boast expansive reach across multiple market and customer segments.

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Mango Plans to Operate 42 U.S. Stores by Year End, 20+ More in 2025

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one of its three main markets by 2026, Mango plans to operate 42 stores in the country by the end of 2024. The apparel retailer also plans to open more than 20 locations next year, primarily in the Sun Belt and Northeast, according to CNBC. Moving toward its goal of making the U.S. stores by the end of 2025.

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Apparel Ousts Electronics as Most Popular Online Shopping Category

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Categories like apparel and grocery had been historically slower to expand online, primarily because of the difficulty of testing products like clothes and produce in a digital environment. In a survey of 2,000 U.S. Electronics has dropped to the fourth position, after Home & Kitchen (#3). But a combination of necessity (i.e.

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Target Launches 300-Piece Limited-Time Kate Spade Collection

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The Kate Spade New York x Target collection includes womens, kids and baby apparel with extended sizing and adaptive styles, handbags, home accessories and party essentials like dcor, stationery and more. Launching April 12, more than half the collection will be priced at $15 or less, with prices starting at $5.

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Myer’s strategic moves suggest the future of retail is consolidation and loyalty

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Myer’s acquisition of Premier Investments’ Apparel Brands appears to be the next step in Olivia Wirth’s plan for the department store’s loyalty program, Myer One. But it’s not all about size, Premier’s Apparel Brands’ omnichannel strategy and customer connection align with Myer’s approach to loyalty.

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JCPenney and Jamey Perry Launch Fashionable Adaptive Apparel Line

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JCPenney has partnered with disabled writer and athlete Jamey Perry on a line of fashionable, functional apparel for women who use wheelchairs. The Jamey Perry for JCPenney line joins adaptive apparel lines for children and adults offered by the retailer since 2021 that include Liz Claiborne, Izod, St. John’s Bay and Thereabouts.

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Struggling Kohl’s Snags Michaels CEO to Lead Company

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Current Kohl’s CEO Tom Kingsbury will be stepping down on that date but will remain as an advisor and board member until his planned retirement in May 2025. Our third quarter results did not meet our expectations as sales remained soft in our apparel and footwear businesses,” said Kingsbury in a statement. Net sales of $3.5

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