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Ascena Retail Group CEO David Jaffe discusses the state of consumers, and his company's acquisition of Charming Shoppes.

Dallas -- Neiman Marcus has launched a contest to find the perfect blogger that embodies the sensibility of its Cusp brand. Neiman Marcus launched the Cusp brand in 2006 with two freestanding stores that offered customers a contemporary assortment of...

Round Rock, Texas -- Ikea has officially plugged in its largest U.S. rooftop solar installation to date, at its store in Round Rock, Texas. When combined with Ikea projects atop stores in Houston and Dallas-area Frisco, the new installation also makes...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — Kohl’s Department Stores has been recognized with a 2012 Sustained Excellence in Green Power Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award was presented Monday at an event held in conjunction with the 2012...

How retailers are educating staff, customers to drive cheese sales. » Read more: Kitchenware retailer relocates to larger space in Madison, Wis. » Read more: Who Needs the Web? Mobile devices are changing shopping. Here's how to be ready. »...

New York -- Wet Seal Inc. sent a letter to its shareholders saying activist investor Clinton Group is looking to replace most of the retailer's board with its own nominees, Reuters reported. Wet Seal urged its shareholders to reject Clinton's...

The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. promoted Hiede Gaspard to senior vice president and general merchandise manager of ready-to-wear, succeeding Kiki Lockwood, who left in April.

Dino Pantazopoulos is a digital producer at Louis Vuitton North America, and he spends his time optimizing the brand's website and delivering the best possible digital experiences to an esteemed breed of loyal fans who are increasingly doing their shopping online. Here's the one thing Dino just can't live without (at work): 

Burberry's new London flagship was unveiled last week in all its high-tech dazzlement. Designed to resemble the brand's website, the store boasts 44,000-square feet organized just like Burberry.com and merchandised according to Burberry's 13 different brands. Beyond projected street-style imagery and music videos, there are museum-like brand exhibits, a "hydraulic stage" for cultural programming, monthly music gigs, and, the centerpiece of the in-store experience, a recurring "digital rain shower."

San Francisco-based Gap Inc. plans to open four Gap Outlet stores in China. The store openings are part of the company’s global growth strategy to have approximately 45 stores in China by the end of this fiscal year. The first outlet store opened on Sept....