Since the demise of Bed Bath & Beyond stores last year, the back-to-school market has been up for grabs. Urban Outfitters is making a play to capture that business with a new campaign.
In a momentous deal that will transform the luxury retail realm, Saks Fifth Avenue parent Hudson’s Bay Company will acquire Neiman Marcus and create a new brand called Saks Global. Warren Shoulberg analyzes what the pending merger will mean for the home furnishings industry, for better or worse.
Geopolitical conflict, climate change and shipping industry conditions have put the squeeze back on the global supply chain, once again hiking shipping prices and turnaround times. Retail columnist Warren Shoulberg breaks down the potential impact.
After taking losses for much of the first half of the year, most home furnishings companies don’t have high expectations for the coming six months. Warren Shoulberg surveys the 2024 retail landscape for brands big and small.
The swashbuckling brand and its famously optimistic CEO threw a lavish party to celebrate the opening of The Gallery at Stanford, broader industry slowdown notwithstanding
In their latest quarterly earnings reports, Home Depot and Lowe’s continued their mediocre performances and made unambitious predictions for the remainder of 2024. But there might be some hope on the horizon, writes Warren Shoulberg.
The multibrand home titan’s first-quarter results may have continued a downward trend and triggered a stock market slump, but its leadership emphasizes the brand’s resilience in the face of tough conditions.