Wal-Mart Said Eyeing Bangladesh Pullback

The founder of watch giant Fossil Inc. retired as chairman in 2010 and has since dedicated himself to building up his private equity and brand management firm.

The retailer is throwing substantial resources into building an omnichannel strategy.

The retailer’s $1 billion private-brand operation steps out with Cynthia Rowley and quarterback Cam Newton.

Key moments in the retailer’s 125 years.

The president and chief merchandising officer drives home the retailer’s heritage of Southern style.

Men’s wear sales have grown 25 percent, outpacing the store as a whole, David Zant revealed.

The corporate silhouette in women’s wear is decidedly slim at Belk.

The retailer proves there are myriad ways to initiate change.

The company’s past as a group of partnerships shaped its destiny.

The executive cultivates the style of the stores.

Luxury brand “encouraged” by probe into LVMH’s investment in its share capital.

The traditional business is strongest in beauty at the moment, but Belk is launching strategies to keep the category moving forward.

Sponsoring a college football bowl game has been a boon for exposure.

The retailer’s philanthropy covers medical research, disease prevention and disaster relief, as well as building education programs.

“For the past two years, home has had the biggest sales increase,” said David Zant, executive vice president and general merchandise manager of men’s and home.

The retailer did better than expected in its bid to get its vendors to create exclusive pieces.

The categories are reaping the benefits of department makeovers.

There is widespread talk in the industry that the world’s largest retailer has a strategy to gradually wind down its sourcing from the country.

Executive outlines ambitious long-term growth plan at an investor conference for the brand.

She will oversee design, merchandising, product development, sales, marketing and all creative initiatives.

Longtime J.C. Penney executive joins the company as chief marketing officer.

Retailers are looking beyond Beijing and Shanghai at the country’s smaller markets.

The operator of Sak, Sakroots and Elliott Lucca looks to grow in a significant way via further category expansion and potentially, a strategic partner.

Company said 900-1,000 jobs would be cut in wake of the acquisition.

Designers have rediscovered the cape for fall.

No longer restrained to a week, the collections began last week with a sprinkling of shows and continue into next week.

Louise J. Esterhazy discovers that ploucs are all around.

The designer is not taking up a teaching post at his alma mater, after all.

The singer made her hotly anticipated appearance to present the Vito Russo Award to the recently out Anderson Cooper.

The Gulf state’s sovereign wealth fund is talking to private equity companies and banks with an eye to forming a consortium to bid for the retailer.

The designers whose works were on display at the London art gallery Phillips on Thursday included Jordan Askill, Duffy, Bina Goenka, Hoorsenbuhs and Fabergé.

Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge made an impromptu appearance at the Cheltenham Gold Cup Day on Friday.

Ashlee Margolis’ pals felt comfortable enough to kick off their shoes — literally — and do some personal shopping.

The designer will receive the 2013 Spirit of Design Award on April 27th.

The 1,162-square-foot location is the first in a global rollout for Gant’s younger brand planned for this year.

Her brief remarks — Wintour’s first since of the announcement of her new title — were boilerplate.

The ninth issue of the Brazilian jelly-shoe giant’s in-house magazine Plastic Dreams trumpets its collaboration with the designer.

He will act as communication director of the group’s women’s wear brand, Agnona.

The retailer is embracing change and investing big to bolster its image of “Modern. Southern. Style.”

Antoine Arnault, Gillian Anderson, L’Wren Scott, Jade Jagger and Tallulah Harlech gathered at Harry’s Bar in Mayfair.