Is it just me or does it seem like there are an awful lot of Christmas scare stories in the press at the moment? Two of the scariest? , The Daily Express reported discount site Voucherbox.co.uk saying copycat websites – replicas of sites offering great deals – could steal a lot of money from discount-focused…
What’s gone wrong at Bebe? Quite a lot actually as it looks like product missteps, too many stores, markdown fever and a reorganisation process all combined in Q1 to make its results statement grim reading. The fashion retailer said Thursday that Q1 comps fell 4.1%, total sales fell 5.7% to $96.3m, the gross margin fell…
US households plan to spend an average of $576 on gifts this holiday season, up from $538 last year, business research group The Conference Board said late Thursday. Should you care? Well, yes, because the fact is that though shoppers expect to spend more, they also expect to get more for their money – a lot more. Those…
What’s the biggest problem with ‘wearable’ technology? No, not the tech. It’s just not as wearable as it likes to think, especially when it comes to selling it to women. You may be able to convince men something’s cool just because it’s got Bluetooth (yes, I know that statement was outrageously sexist and stereotypes half…
It’s a challenging time for the luxury sector as profits take a dive due to… well, you know, the usual suspects – Russia, the Middle East, China – all those places that used to be the very reason luxury did so well. So how about Burberry? Well, on Thursday the UK luxury leader said its…
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