California Long Ruled U.S. Shipping. Importers Are Drifting East.
Sharpie maker
Newell Brands Inc.
is opening distribution centers in Pennsylvania and North Carolina to lessen dependence on seaports in California.
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.…
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More Stores Do Double Duty as Distribution Centers for Online Orders
More retailers are packing up goods in stores for delivering e-commerce orders as they look to speed up shipments, streamline inventory and make more use of their bricks-and-mortar sites. Beauty goods retailer
Ulta…
Hollister Lets Teens Send Their Online Carts to Parents for Checkout
Hollister Co., the
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.
retailer popular among teens, is rolling out a new system that lets shoppers pass their carts to someone else for payment. The system, called Share2Pay, aims to…
Kanye West Isn’t Alone as Big Stars Seek More Say in the Brands They Back
Kanye West’s breakup with
Gap Inc.
reflects a broader trend of celebrities seeking more control over the brands they create or back.Mr. West belongs to an elite group of superstars with the followings and…
Primark Owner ABF Hires Finance Head from Retail Rival Marks & Spencer
Associated British Foods
PLC, owner of the fast-fashion Primark chain, is reshuffling its finance organization as it faces higher raw-material and energy costs.The London-based retail and food-processing…
WSJ News Exclusive | Sycamore, Franchise Group Submit Bids for Kohl’s
Kohl’s Corp.
KSS 2.44%
received takeover bids from private-equity firm Sycamore Partners and retail holding company
Franchise Group Inc.,…
Victoria’s Secret Is Still a Show-Me Story
It has been 10 months since
Victoria’s Secret
VSCO 5.80%
spun off from
L Brands
and revamped its brand to be more women-centric. While…
Kohl’s Says Consumers Are Balking at Inflation
Kohl’s Corp.
KSS 4.43%
slashed its sales and profit targets amid a sharper-than-expected pullback in consumer spending, but executives said suitors remain…
American Stores Have Too Much of the Wrong Stuff
Consumers, rejoice. This could be the year of clearances and deals.
Retailers reporting earnings this week have seen a surge of inventory as they found themselves carrying too much stuff that consumers no…
Nations Aim to Secure Supply Chains by Turning Offshoring Into ‘Friend-Shoring’
WASHINGTON—As war and the pandemic expose the fragility of supply chains, the U.S. and its allies are pursuing a new kind of global trade, one that confines commerce to a circle of trusted nations. Fans call the shift “friend-shoring.”The…