Nordstrom took dramatic steps this year to maintain liquidity during the health and economic crises.

By the end of June, the youth specialty retailer expects to have about 90 percent of its stores reopened.

Stores reopening in the U.S. and the EMEA regions are seeing sales productivity of approximately 80 percent and 60 percent, respectively.

New York-based Spark Ideas says it gets rich insights from luxury consumers through mobile ethnography.

Whether lining up outside to get in, social distancing along one-way-only aisles, or using your mobile to adjust the lighting in a fitting room, the look and feel of shopping in stores is fast evolving in both temporary and permanent ways.

Despite the massive hit, ceo Jeff Gennette said there is a $10 billion opportunity opening up as competitors slip.

Macy’s expects to mitigate the impact of the pandemic as stores steadily reopen and digital sales pick up.

Company officials expressed confidence there is the financial wherewithal and flexibility to navigate through the pandemic.

Picardo joins June 1 and succeeds Mario Grauso, who is stepping down to return to the U.S.

A Penney’s deal would accelerate Amazon’s apparel and retail strategies.

In 2005, Nordstrom bought a majority stake in the Jeffrey luxury stores to capitalize on the skills of Jeffrey Kalinsky and his ties to designers.

Bankrupt J.C. Penney has a fighting chance to recover in the eyes of some but not all retail experts.

The department store chain filed for bankruptcy after struggling to prop up sales even before the coronavirus pandemic.

An announcement is expected from the company.

The once proud, powerful and unpretentious J.C. Penney is on the verge of bankruptcy and possible extinction.