Seizing on millennials’ nostalgia, retail brands are bringing the ’90s back, reintroducing iconic products and styles that defined a generation. Casio’s Baby-G watch, a highly popular accessory in the pre-Y2K decade, is getting a refresh in partnership with “The Powerpuff Girls,” a beloved cartoon franchise...
Gap, a once-dominant force in American retail that has faced challenges in recent years, is undergoing a years-long effort to reclaim its position in a highly competitive market — a journey that serves as an indicator for how legacy apparel brands can hold their own...
Consumers expect fashion retailers to meet their preferences as they evolve, Gap noted on its latest earnings call, with the rise of eCommerce speeding up the trend cycle and demanding that brands become more agile. On a call with analysts Thursday (May 30) discussing Gap...
Retailers’ revenue from store credit cards is reportedly facing pressure for several reasons. These forces are impacting all retailers, but especially department stores, whose businesses face other challenges as well, CNBC reported Wednesday (April 10). The latest change affecting store credit cards is the new federal rule...
May 24, 2023
The latest data from PYMNTS on paycheck-to-paycheck living shows that high earners feel the pinch of credit card debt and wages that aren’t keeping up with inflation. And that may wind up pinching the higher-end retailers who depend on wealthier households, feeling flush, to keep the cash registers (the virtual ones, too) ringing. The data […]
October 25, 2022
As Adidas officially joins Gap and other businesses and brands in severing ties with the controversial musician turned fashion entrepreneur Kanye West, one unexpected winner is emerging from the ashes...
July 22, 2021
Gap is integrating its credit card and loyalty programs across all four of its brands in an attempt to simplify the consumer experience, as retailers prepare to unveil a glut...
October 10, 2018
If data is the new oil, then it could be said that retailers are sitting on data gushers. After all, they have terabytes of data flowing across their various retail channels — and...
April 10, 2024
Retailers’ revenue from store credit cards is reportedly facing pressure for several reasons. These forces are impacting all retailers, but especially department stores, whose businesses face other challenges as well, CNBC reported Wednesday (April 10). The latest change affecting store credit cards is the new federal rule that will cap credit card late fees at $8, according […]
November 09, 2023
Gap-owned women’s fitness apparel brand Athleta is launching an “experiential fitness series.” “Move with Athleta,” invites women to “sweat, connect and celebrate the Power of She” at a series of...
July 26, 2023
Specialty apparel company Gap has appointed Mattel veteran Richard Dickson as its president and CEO, effective Aug. 22. Dickson is currently president and chief operating officer at global toy company Mattel, where he “restored the company...
June 20, 2023
The age of easy clothing returns is coming to an end. A report Tuesday (June 20) by the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) says nonreturnable items are becoming increasingly common. For...
