Business
Retail S-Reits see lower cost of debt and positive rental reversions as retail sales improve
[singapore] Seven Singapore-listed real estate investment trusts (S-Reits) with local retail assets have posted mixed results in revenue…
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Business
The week in business: Recalls, retail woes, and record-setting deals
It’s been one of those weeks where business news managed to cover just about everything: food safety, trade drama, housing weirdness, mall…
Business
Ulta Beauty Surpasses Q2 Expectations, Raises Full-year Forecast Amid Space NK Acquisition and International Expansion
Boosted by its acquisition of British beauty retailer Space NK and shrugging off the end of its partnership with Target Corp., Ulta Beauty…
Lifestyle
Academy Sports Will Open 11 New Stores in Q3: Here’s Where They Are
Academy Sports + Outdoors is not slowing down on its store opening strategy. On Thursday, the Katy, Texas-based retailer said that it has…
Lifestyle
Here's Your One Last Chance to Buy Undefeated's Air Jordan 4 at Retail
Undefeated’s Air Jordan 4 is considered by many as the biggest sneaker of the year, naturally meaning it sold out when the Los…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Laser Facial Company Skin Laundry Is in Rebrand Mode, With a Fresh Aesthetic and New Treatments
Skin Laundry is entering a new era. The company, best known for its laser facials, is undergoing a brand refresh, complete with a new…
Business
Violet Grey Is Snapping Up Cos Bar, Detox Market: Sources
Violet Grey is on a buying spree, sources told WWD. The retailer, founded by Cassandra Grey and owned by both Grey and chief executive…
Business
Navigating alternative assets – how retail investors can build their private-market portfolios
As more affluent retail investors venture into alternative assets to diversify from public markets, wealth managers advise that investors…
News
Mickey Drexler on the future of retail, AI’s limits, and lessons from Steve Jobs
Mickey Drexler redefined retail by radically remaking Gap and J.Crew, and working alongside Steve Jobs to guide the creation of the Apple…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Printemps Group’s Place des Tendances Bets on Loyalty and Logistics to Fuel Growth
In an era where fashion e-commerce is being reshaped by social media shopping and massive global platforms, Place des Tendances, the…
Business
EXCLUSIVE: Korean Brand Time Makes International Retail Debut With Samaritaine Paris Pop-up
PARIS — After presenting three seasons of runway shows in Paris, South Korean fashion brand Time will make its official European retail…
Business
Ulta Beauty Goes Global: Expansion into U.K., Mexico, and Middle East Marks Major International Push
After 35 years in business in the U.S., Ulta Beauty is going global, marking a new chapter for the retailer. Through an unexpected…
Fashion
Lillian Hirshleifer, a Guiding Force in Fashion, Dies at 97
Lillian Hirshleifer, who along with her late husband Paul, brought designer shopping to Long Island, died Tuesday in her Roslyn, N.Y.,…
Business
Complex to Open Permanent ‘Concept Retail Space’ in SoHo
Aaron Levant has always tried to figure out a way to stay ahead of the game. Now chief executive officer of Complex, the entrepreneur…
Lifestyle
Bob Mitchell’s Secrets to Success
GREENWICH, Conn. — At this point, the story has become retail industry legend. It was 1958 when Ed and Norma Mitchell opened a…
Beauty
Kimara Ahnert, Makeup Artist and Entrepreneur, Dies at 56
Kimara Ahnert, the makeup artist and beauty entrepreneur who founded Kimara Ahnert New York, died July 9. She was 56. The cause of death…
Lifestyle
Researcher Strives to Make Online Shopping More Accessible for Blind Shoppers
Emma Nicoson, a Google scholar, who is a graduate instructor and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Missouri, is striving to make…
Lifestyle
Me+Em Expands U.S. Retail Footprint With Two New Openings
LONDON — British clothing and accessories label Me+Em is preparing to open two stores in the U.S. as part of its retail expansion. The…
Business
US: Wall St subdued at open on mixed retail earnings ahead of Fed meet
Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at the open on Wednesday (Aug 20) as investors assessed uneven earnings from retailers such as…
Business
ONS delays release of retail sales data over quality concerns
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News The release of key statistics used to weigh up the performance of the UK's economy has been…
Business
US: Dow opens higher as Home Depot puts focus on retail earnings
The blue-chip Dow opened higher on Tuesday (Aug 19), aided by a rise in shares of Home Depot after the retailer kept its annual forecasts…
Business
CapitaLand Investment to advise Malaysian developer Astaka on retail strategy for RM1.2 billion Johor development
The project is expected to benefit from the formation of the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone CapitaLand Investment (CLI) will…
Lifestyle
Zachary Leon Solomon, Industry Veteran Who Led Designer and Retail Brands, Dead at 91
Zachary Leon Solomon, who through a long career in fashion and retail presided over such high-profile brands as Perry Ellis, Adrienne…
Business
US: Wall Street opens flat, focus on retail earnings and Fed summit
Street’s main indices were subdued at the open on Monday (Aug 18), in a quiet start to a week packed with corporate earnings reports from…