As stores reopen across the country, a recent study by First Insight found that the majority of consumers (54 percent) are ready to buy apparel in-store, followed by home improvement (36 percent) and footwear (32 percent). However, the purchase experience will likely look much different than...
TJX Cos., the parent of TJ Maxx, Marshalls and Sierra Trading, has started to reopen stores with a focus on safety. Associates are being required to wear face masks and social distancing work practices are being implemented. Protective shields have been installed at cash registers and...
Caleres Inc. said it has begun a phased reopening of its Famous Footwear and branded – Allen Edmonds, Naturalizer and Sam Edelman – retail stores in a safe and systematic manner. Recently, Caleres began to reopen retail stores in areas where restrictions have been relaxed or...
Kohl’s Corp has re-opened stores in Arkansas, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Utah in its first steps to re-open stores amid the pandemic. The department store chain’s stores have been closed since March 19. “We will continue to assess these new measures on an ongoing basis and...
Retail spending rose 7 percent for the week ending April 25 compared to the prior week, according to The NPD Group. Sales were flat year-over-year during the same period — the first time sales didn’t decline since early March. Segments across home, toys, technology, and softlines...
Dick’s Sporting Goods has re-opened locations in 23 states with new social distancing guidelines and the retention of curbside pickup. Dick’s said in a statement on its website,” As we reopen our doors in some areas of the country where local guidelines and public health considerations...
Iconix Brand Group Inc. reported in a regulatory filing that it entered an agreement to sell Umbro China Ltd to HK Qiaodan Investment Ltd for $62.5 million. The Umbro China sale includes the sale of the Umbro sports brand in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau....
President Donald Trump threatened to impose further tariffs to punish China for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “We signed a trade deal where they’re supposed to buy, and they’ve been buying a lot, actually. But that now becomes secondary to what took place with the...
Shoe Carnival Inc. announced plans to re-open the majority of its stores across the U.S. On Friday, May 1, 2020, the company re-opened 122 stores in states where state and local officials have relaxed or canceled their orders. Additionally, on May 4, 2020, Shoe Carnival will...
L.L. Bean said it is introducing curbside pickup although it’s currently only available at its flagship location in Freeport, ME. “We’ll bring the outdoors out to you! Just swing by the store, pop your trunk, and we’ll drop your order off in your car,“ wrote L.L....