London-based Burberry has signed a lease for 301 N. Rodeo Dr., according to www.wwd.com. The Beverly Hills flagship is scheduled to open in 2014, when Burberry plans to close its nearby location at 9560 Wilshire Blvd. The new store will feature the...
aggregatedcontent
Adding to a six-month-long drumbeat of rumors, Google is reportedly preparing the launch of a same-day delivery service, Google Shopping Express, TechCrunch reports. Google has many of the pieces for such a service already. Its shopping search can tell when a given item is in stock in stores nearby. Its Wallet service processes payments. And through the on-the-ground work it does to create Google Maps, the company has far more experience with real-world logistics than one might suspect.
Tags: Industry News, Reports, What's New, American Apparel, Dov Charney Display at American Apparelโs Carnaby store in London. Los AngelesโAmerican Apparel, the made-in-USA fashion basic specialty chain, surprised Wall Street Monday afternoon with a...
Marinemax Inc announced that it has acquired Parker Boat Company`s retail boat sales and service operations in Orlando and Daytona, Florida. With this acquisition, MarineMax will now have exclusive distribution for the Sea Ray product line for the entire...
Overstock.com will sever its relationship with Massachusetts-based affiliates if legislation is passed requiring it to collect the state's sales tax. The company sent a letter to the affiliates informing them that "the Massachusetts state legislature has...
LOS ANGELES โ American Apparel reported that its net sales for the fourth quarter were up 10% to $173 million and comparable-store sales rose 7% for the same period. Net income for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $4.9 million, or $0.04 per common share...
Showing confidence in the power of e-commerce and the importance of the internet, the publishing group Condรฉ Nast will announce on Monday an investment in Farfetch, the website that's united individual luxury retailers with online shoppers. Condรฉ Nast is the major player in the $20 million investment. James Bilefield, president of Condรฉ Nast International Digital, and Josรฉ Neves, founder and chief executive of Farfetch, are scheduled to spell out the details of the collaboration in Paris on Monday.
Nordstrom will increase its CapEx spending by $455 million, investing one-quarter of it in e-commerce, delivery and fulfillment, online and mobile and personalization as well as maintaining the growth of its Fashion Rewards program.
DALLAS โ Neiman Marcus is inviting customers to create Pinterest collections featuring images from its Art of Fashion campaign for the chance to win a $1,000 gift card. The contest runs March 6 to March 27. One winner will be chosen by a panel of Neiman...
Wal-Mart is "anxious" to take on Amazon.com's Marketplace, where independent merchants sell millions of products. According to minutes from a Feb. 1 officers meeting led by U.S. Chief Executive Officer Bill Simon, Wal-Mart considers Marketplace Amazon's "number one weapon." "This is an area" Wal-Mart is "anxious to compete in," according to the minutes, which were obtained by Bloomberg News. Participants at the meeting also focused on the savings Amazon has captured by offloading shipping costs to its army of independent sellers.