Retail Executive News

04/30/2013 - 4:25pm

J.C. Penney Co. can continue to sell a line of Martha Stewart home goods it introduced last week under "JCP Everyday" brand pending the outcome of a trial with Macy's, a New York appeals court ruled on Tuesday.

04/30/2013 - 4:13pm

Uniqlo is taking a breather … but only a short one. The Japanese fashion retailer opened its seventh U.S. store — and its first in an outdoor lifestyle center location — on April 19, at Westchester’s Ridge Hill in Yonkers, N.Y.

04/30/2013 - 11:34am

Discount retailer Big Lots has named David Campisi, 57, as CEO and president of Big Lots, effective May 6.

04/30/2013 - 11:13am

Consumer electronics retailer Best Buy is leaving the European market.

04/30/2013 - 11:12am

Office products retailer Office Depot reported a worse-than-expected first quarter net loss of $17 million, compared with net earnings of $41 million a year earlier, hurt by lower sales and costs related to its pending merger with OfficeMax.

04/29/2013 - 5:38pm

A Monday report by Bloomberg said that ex-Aeropostale executive Christopher Finazzo – convicted last week on 14 counts of fraud against the retailer – has been order to forfeit more than $25 million.

04/29/2013 - 11:04am

Survey results by coupon site RetailMeNot revealed that the vast majority of consumers believe that saving money is important.

04/29/2013 - 11:00am

Kohl’s Corp. said that it has opened a new IT office in Silicon Valley.

04/29/2013 - 10:49am

A report released Monday by the Commerce Dept. said that March consumer spending in the U.S. advanced more than forecast – rising 0.2% after a 0.7% increase in February.

04/26/2013 - 4:45pm

Goldman Sachs has put together a $1.75 billion financing package for J.C. Penney Co., with the loan backed by the retailer’s real estate and other assets, according to CNBC.