9 Women’s Slippers to Wear on Christmas Morning
When Santa comes down the chimney next month, don’t be caught barefoot. There are lots of fun ways to keep your feet warm and cozy this holiday season, from novelty Kris Kringle looks to classic...
View ArticleHere’s the Real Reason Why Shoppers Are Heading Online for Holiday Shopping...
The FDRA’s 2016 National Holiday Shoe Sales Survey confirmed that a significant number of shoppers will head online this holiday season in search of shoes. But the reasons behind their decision may...
View ArticleTarget’s New Art Class Collection Puts Kid Influencers in Charge of Design
Building on the massive success of its playful Cat & Jack fashion brand, launched in the fall, Target has now unveiled another new children’s collection: Art Class. And this time, the retailer put...
View ArticleTarget Set to Open in Midtown Manhattan This Fall
Target Corp. continues to aggressively expand its retail footprint. Its next bullseye? New York’s bustling 34th Street, right across from department store giant Macy’s Herald Square flagship. The...
View ArticleLook Out, Amazon, Walmart’s Online Business Is Booming
Online business is soaring at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. The largest retailer in the U.S. — which has substantially ramped up its digital efforts in recent months — released first-quarter results today that...
View ArticleTarget Will Shell Out $18.5 Million for a Data Breach That Impacted 40...
Two years after a data breach impacted about 40 million of its customers during the 2013 Christmas shopping season, Target Corp. reached an $18.5 million settlement with 47 states and the District of...
View ArticleControversial Border Adjustment Tax Pits Target CEO Against Former Walmart Chief
A proposed 20 percent import tax — dubbed the border adjustment tax — continued to be a source of contention among retail executives and lawmakers at a hearing on Capitol Hill today. Target chairman...
View ArticleTarget Is Replacing Mossimo & Merona With 12 New Niche Brands
Out with the old, in with the new — Target is making over its fashion departments with major changes that include axing two of its most recognizable brands, Mossimo and Merona, for more than 12 new...
View ArticleHow Target Is Luring People Back Into Stores Again
New and exclusive private-label brands, better digital and brick-and-mortar cohesion and a focus on fine-tuning pricing and promotions may have created the secret sauce for Target Corp. in the most...
View ArticleWalmart’s Earnings Prove It’s Getting Tougher to Please Retail Investors
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. today posted second-quarter results that topped Wall Street’s top- and bottom-line estimates. Amid sluggish brick-and-mortar trends, the retailer also pulled off a 1.8 percent comp...
View Article5 Major Changes You Can Expect if You Shop at Target This Holiday Season
Walmart and Amazon’s battle for retail dominion might be well-publicized, but that doesn’t mean Target isn’t waging its own fight. The Minneapolis-based retailer — which announced last week that it...
View Article4 Major Changes You Can Expect if You Shop at Walmart This Holiday Season
The time has come for retailers to pull out all the stops to nab their share of the multi-billion-dollar holiday sales pie. And, Walmart — the largest such company in the U.S. — is not to be outdone....
View ArticleHow Target Aims to Boost Holiday Sales Through Improved Product Content
Shoppers will be browsing for footwear online this holiday season, and in order to lure and maintain consumers, seamless digital experiences are paramount. Enter VendorSCOR. Developed by e-commerce...
View ArticleTarget’s Sales Beat Forecasts, But Here’s Why Investors Are Dumping the Stock
Shares for Target Corp. are sinking today — down nearly 10 percent to $54.29 as of 11 a.m. ET — after the company announced third-quarter results, which included a disappointing holiday forecast. The...
View ArticleBlack Friday & Cyber Monday Prove Retail’s Revolution Will Be Digitized
The verdict is in: Retail’s revolution will be digitized. Early reads of Black Friday and Thanksgiving sales results across retail evidence the ongoing consumer shift to online shopping. According to...
View ArticleTarget Is Revamping More Than Half of Its Stores
Target has debuted the first of its new concept stores, part of the brand’s efforts to revamp more than 1,000 of its locations. The first redesigned door opened in Richmond, Texas, in November — and it...
View ArticleWhy the 2017 Holiday Shopping Season Was a Success for Struggling Retail
It’s beginning to look a lot like — a retail rebound? While it will take sustained success across retail to make the above statement true, early reads for holiday shopping data are giving renewed hope...
View ArticleTarget Has Found the Secret to Getting the Most Out of Its Stores
After revamping its business strategy to focus on creating better cohesion between its brick-and-mortar and digital businesses, Target Corp. is reaping the rewards. The retailer announced today that...
View ArticleWalmart & Target Plan to Do Very Different Things With Their Federal Tax Savings
UPDATE: Walmart Announces Closures of 63 Sam’s Club Stores Hours after the company announced plans to boost its minimum wage using kickbacks from the new tax law, Walmart said it would close 63 Sam’s...
View ArticleWhy Target Is Putting Even More Kick Into the Soccer Category
Target has inked a new deal with Umbro that will bring an exclusive assortment of kids’ soccer footwear, apparel and gear to its website and stores across the country next month. Ranging in price from...
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