Rachel Shechtman, Macy’s brand experience officer and founder of Story, will take the stage for the Licensing Expo keynote address on Wednesday, June 5 at 9:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
Aaron’s grew its net earnings and surpassed $1 billion in revenue for the first quarter ended March 31.
Walmart said that the merger of its subsidiary in the United Kingdom, Asda, with rival retailer Sainsbury, has been blocked by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority.
Lamps Plus has revealed its 2019-2020 brand ambassadors whose job it is to highlight the company’s spectrum of interior design styles in lighting and home furnishings.
Tractor Supply Company rolled through a strong first quarter ended March 30, 2019, with solid comparable store and seasonal sales growth.
More than 60 organizations have developed and launched ‘Generation T,’ a movement intended to help fill the skilled trade gap that analysts predict will leave three million jobs open by 2028. The initiative is led by home improvement retailer Lowe’s.
For the fiscal month of March, Costco reported a comparable sales gain of 5.9%, excluding the effects of fuel price and foreign exchange rate volatility as well as an accounting change.
For the first quarter, and despite some mixed results, eBay posted a rise in both revenues and income.
Burlington Stores has revealed a leadership succession plan to guide the company’s continued growth.
Market research firm Numerator analyzed Amazon private label initiatives, and the company’s 135 own and 330 exclusive brands, determining that consumables are primed for growth even if 58% of sales occur in electronics, with Alexa-enabled products leading the pack.
Alliance Data Systems has signed a new agreement to provide private label credit card services and a loyalty program for off-price retailer Burlington Stores.
Amazon has opened its 11th Amazon Go checkout-free market, in San Francisco.
An analysis of recent Nielsen data by the Private Label Manufacturers Association (PLMA) indicated that store brand dollar volume in the mass retail channel grew 41% over the past five years compared to a gain of only 7.4% for national brands in the period.
Consumers are prepared to reward manufacturers, retailers and others offering products that benefit the environment as long as that doesn’t mean higher prices, according to market research firm A.T. Kearney.
Stop & Shop, an Ahold Delhaize company, has established a tentative agreement of terms with five local unions (UFCW Locals 1445, 1459, 919, 371, and 328) which allowed Stop & Shop’s 31,000 associates in New England to return to work on Monday, April 22.
Kohl’s said that all of its stores will now be accepting free returns for Amazon customers starting in July.
An activist investor group comprised of Legion Partners Holdings, Macellum Advisors and Ancora Advisors has released a statement commenting on Bed Bath & Beyond’s announcement of certain changes to its board of directors:
Annual gains in home improvement and repair are projected to continue decelerating through early next year, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA) released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University.
Rent-A-Center has agreed in principle to settle all litigation with Vintage Capital Management, and B. Riley Financial relating to the company’s termination of an agreement and plan of merger last year with certain affiliates of Vintage Capital.
Pressured by activist investor groups and its recent financial results, Bed Bath & Beyond is shaking up its board. The board will now comprise 10 directors, nine of whom are independent.