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Bakers Footwear Group Inc announced that a broad series of actions designed to restructure business for improved results, liquidity and long-term growth. The plan will streamline the Company’s operations to focus solely on Bakers brand through actions...

Nordstrom is working on its image. Like just about every other retailer out there, the 111-year-old department store is trying to upgrade with a younger, digital-friendly twist. In the past couple years, the brand has done a bunch of things to try and make that happen: It's courted Jason Wu (straight off the smash success of his Target collab) for a younger, contemporary line and it will be launching Topshop boutiques within its stores and on its website this fall. But probably its biggest push in the young-hip-online direction has been the acquisition of flash-sale site HauteLook.

321 Capital announced today that it has been court appointed to sell the well-known, women’s apparel company, Searle™/Tom Jones Inc., as an entirety or in parts, through the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the State of New York. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

NEW YORK — Ralph Lauren has named Christopher Peterson as SVP and CFO. Peterson will assume his new role effective Sept. 24, and his areas of responsibility will include the company’s global finance and information technology organizations. He will report...

St. Louis, Mo. -- Brown Shoe Co Inc. on Tuesday posted a smaller second-quarter loss, helped by cost-cutting and higher sales at its Famous Footwear stores. The retailer also raised the lower end of its full-year profit outlook. Brown Shoe’s quarterly...

Overstock.com launched a new TV ad campaign introducing the first Overstock.com song, "O is the One," sung by up-and-coming artists. In the first series of commercials, the song is performed by new artist, Sonnet Simmons, as she floats through a virtual...

NEW YORK — U.K. retailer John Lewis has become the first company outside of the United States to partner wiht Barnes & Noble for the sale of Nook devices. John Lewis will offer Nook products at 37 U.K. stores and on www.johnlewis.com. As previously...

RevTrax, an omnichannel promotions platform that empowers brands and retailers to securely drive and measure in-store sales through any digital marketing channel, announced the results of a four-month study of digital coupon activations across its roster of hundreds of brand and retail customers. By assigning real-world metrics to digital coupons that are used exclusively to drive in-store sales, the study reveals important insights that brands and retailers can use to improve online consumer engagement activities.

Philadelphia -- Ulta Beauty will open a flagship in Philadelphia on Rittenhouse Row in the Center City district. The store will be the beauty retailer’s first location in Center City. “Ulta will open an exciting three level store much like its only...

David's Bridal will be sold to private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in a deal that values the wedding dress retailer at $1.05 billion, the private equity firm announced on Tuesday. David's Bridal, a 300-store chain with a 60-year history, offers moderately priced wedding gowns and accessories, and in recent years has increased its higher-end offerings, including a line designed by Vera Wang.