Weekly Top 5 – Five Articles Worth Reading
Tony Retailers Hope Outlets Fuel Sales
Source: WSJ
Outlets continue to attract more retailers to the venue.
Penney Weaves New Fast-Fashion Line
Source: WSJ
JCP management loves to talk about how fashionable they’ve become. Yet, every month this year they disclose in their sales recording how strong the men’s apparel and shoe businesses are performing versus LY.
Celebrity, Proprietary Brands Squeeze Independent Labels
Source: WWD
Department stores have clearly gotten the message that their product needs to be differentiated versus their peers.
Sephora Bets Its Bottom Dollar on Denim
Source: WWD
Could they have waited any longer to jump into the premium denim biz? Good grief. This would have been a great idea 2-3 years ago.
Targeting Younger Buyers, Liz Claiborne Hits Snag
Source: WSJ
Liz Claiborne partners with JCP. Two peas in a pod.
