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What’s driving the transformation of China’s department stores?

Inside Retail

Once seen as a staple of urban retail, department stores in China are undergoing a transformative reinvention. Market struggles Chinas department-store sector has long been a foundational part of the countrys commercial infrastructure, but in recent years, it has been under mounting pressure.

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Steve Madden Buys Kurt Geiger for $364.1 Million

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store last month , with another five in development and plans to eventually operate 50 locations in the region. Additionally, Kurt Geiger operates footwear concessions inside luxury and premium department stores in the UK, including Harrods and Selfridges , where it sells both its own and third-party brands.

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Saks Parent HBC to Buy Neiman Marcus Group for $2.65 Billion, Including Investment from Amazon

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Marking the culmination of nearly seven years of on-again, off-again negotiations, HBC , parent company of Saks Fifth Avenue and Bergdorf Goodman , will acquire another storied luxury department store brand, Neiman Marcus , for $2.65 Current Saks.com CEO Marc Metrick will become Saks Global’s new CEO.

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American Dream Again Misses $8.8 Million Loan Payment

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million debt service payment on municipal bonds sold to help finance the venture, due to insufficient funds. American Dream’s newest tenant will be The ADdress, a 55,000-square-foot multi-brand store in a space that previously had been leased by Century 21 , according to Glossy. 1, 2023 $8.8 The notice from U.S.

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Macy’s Cuts 3,900 Corporate Jobs In Cost Restructuring Effort

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The coronavirus’ impact has forced several department store retailers into Chapter 11 bankruptcy and even liquidation in 2020, including JCPenney , Neiman Marcus and Lord & T aylor. billion in new financing will also make us a more stable, flexible company.”. Our lower cost base combined with the approximately $4.5

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How Natori Used AI to Sharpen Retargeting and Achieve a 943% ROAS

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She left a prestigious Wall Street position to start the company; similarly, Ken left a career in finance to join the company in 2007. That [department store] channel has had its issues in terms of growth, but [these retailers] are just as important to us as our dot-com business,” said Natori. “We

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Macy’s raises annual forecast as shoppers return to stores

Retail Wire

has raised its annual sales and earnings forecast based on a number of factors: stores operating on pre-pandemic terms, pent up shopping demand, increased disposable income and optimism around personal finances and the direction of the U.S. The department store operator announced that same-store sales jumped 63.9

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