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Linda Burton sees it all the time: a customer comes in looking for a coat and leaves with a lamp. Another seeks the perfect pair of pants and finds a [...]

A revision of the Retailing 2000 formulated by Management Horizons is given. The retail industry will be information driven between 1996 and 2000. More attention will be focused on the individual characteristics of a retailer's primary shoppers. The specialty store will become important and regional malls will change. Electronic retailing is expected to become more important, also., Five years ago, Management Horizons shared its vision of retailing to the year 2000. That report, Retailing 2000, captured the imagination of the industry. It created a thoughtful dialogue from [...]

Most top fashion retailers believe that bell bottoms and boots will be strong for the 1993 fall season. Moreover, they also believe that being proactive with fashion trends is more advantageous than reactive. Fashion directors such as Ellin Saltzman of Bergdorf Goodman, New York, NY and Joan Kaner of Neiman Marcus, Dallas, TX see boots, particularly granny boots, dominating the market with flared trousers and hip-slung bell bottoms becoming more popular., Top fashion retailers answer the $1,000,000 question for fall. ELLIN SALTZMAN, fashion director, Bergdorf Goodman, New York: 'I don't have a crystal ball, but I see bell bottoms, crushed and [...]

Executives from men's clothing companies are cautiously optimistic that retail conditions are improving in the latter half of 1992. Most are expecting increases in orders ranging from single digit increases to double digit increases, although many executives are concerned about the effect of the presidential election on retail sales, which is traditionally depressing. However, they believe that customers are ready to buy if the price is right., The recession has turned us into a nation of amateur economists - so DNR asked major men's manufacturers to gaze into their crystal balls and predict how men's wear will [...]

This year's holiday season probably won't go down in the records books, but nonetheless retailers should see low- to mid-single-digit growth, retail analysts and industry observers said. At a panel [...]

NEW YORK -- They bombed last Christmas, but now retailers are poised for what's expected to be a strong 1997 holiday selling season marked by 4 to 7 percent same-store [...]

Executives from the retail, textile and men's clothing industries offer their business forecasts for 1997. Retailers predict that a new emphasis upon color and fashion choices will boost store sales in both spring and fall. Textile executives expect that low inventories and a push toward synthetics will boost the 1997 textile market. Executives from the men's clothing industry expect high-end merchandise and a continued demand for sportswear will spur industry growth., Fiber executives for the major synthetic producers are bullish for '97, especially for first quarter. Most see a combination of low inventories, a growing trend toward synthetics and lower polyester [...]

Retail sales may not be as strong as anticipated for the 1996 holiday season due to a shorter selling season. Most stores report that promotions are intense yet they also report that they are selling more merchandising at full price than in past years. Juniors, dresses and home departments are notably week areas as some stores., NEW YORK -- Less than two weeks ago, with strong third-quarter profits and brisk Thanksgiving weekend selling under their belts, retailers waxed euphoric. Even cynical Wall Street liked what it [...]

Retailers and Wall Street financial analysts are predicting strong sales for 1996 Christmas business, after leading retailers reported high results during the third quarter of 1996. Same-store sales are expected to grow 2 to 4 percent. The apparel category is expected to outperform other categories in the retail industry. Consumer confidence and a positive economy are factors that are expected to contribute to the sales gain., NEW YORK -- Although retail stocks have been taking a beating lately, Wall Street finally has some good news for stores. With solid third-quarter results in from leading retailers, financial [...]

The retail industry will require careful management including increased use of information resources to prosper during the last years of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. Retailers should study customers' needs and focus on pleasing the consumers who spend freely. Many outdated retail stores, particularly specialty stores in malls, will suffer financial losses in a deflated economy. Predictions include an increase in the number of teen agers and higher numbers of educated persons., Managing change and information technology will be the keys to surviving and prospering in the retail world of the next few years and the 21st century. This report makes a [...]

Experts are predicting an increasing number of manufacturing and retail reorganizations in 1996 because of dwindling consumer interest in retail purchases. Manufacturers are advised to be selective, to maintain moderation, and to refrain from being overly ambitious. Bankruptcy attorneys expect 1996 to be a busy year for bankruptcy filings and predict that out-of-court restructurings will become increasingly difficult., NEW YORK (FNS) - With retailers coming off a poor Christmas season and with no end in sight for the lackluster consumer interest in apparel purchases, bankruptcy attorneys, accountants and [...]

The retail forecast for the first half of 1996 is not promising. Many stores will be clearing merchandise until February, and the new spring clothing items are not expected to boost sales significantly. Department stores will report December 1995 sales that were below or only slightly above November figures. Analysts expect the best results to be turned in by Kohl's and Kmart Corp, with gains for the month of up to 6%., NEW YORK--As the post-Christmas markdown mania winds down, its time for stores to make the transition into fresh spring fashions, but the new goods aren't likely to bring much good [...]

Retailers are worried about the last week of the 1995 Christmas shopping season. Sales have been slower than 1994 at most stores, but the last week will be critical. According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, sales for the week ending Dec. 17, 1995 were 1.9% lower than for the same period in 1994. A brief description of sales trends for major retailers, such as Dayton Hudson Corp and Wal-Mart Stores, is provided., NEW YORK - Another Christmas cliffhanger. That's what's in store for retailers as the clock ticks away. Stores are coming up short with only a week till Christmas, and with [...]

Factors are hoping for fewer retail bankruptcies in 1996 than in 1995, but opinion is split among factoring executives about the future. The bankruptcies of Bradlees Stores, Caldor and Edison Bros., among others, bothered factors in 1995, but many think the worst is over. Others believe the retail industry will continue to have problems, and are preparing for more bankruptcies. Factors managed credit losses in 1995 very well despite the industry shakeout, and the demand for their financing services should increase in 1996., NEW YORK - Battered by a barrage of bankruptcies in 1995, factoring executives are looking forward to some relief in 1996, but they are not convinced the shakeout is over. [...]

Wall Street analysts are showing some optimism concerning 4th-qtr 1995 retail sales. Reduced inventories and expenses could help margins for many retailers, but heavy credit-card debt and continuing consumer inactivity is causing concern. Profits for 41 selected retailers fell 21.7%, excluding Limited Inc's large one-time gain, in the third quarter. But a few retail chains, including Sears, Gap Inc, and the Men's Wearhouse, are expected to have solid 4th-qtr earnings., NEW YORK - Colder weather and heavy promotions are expected to help men's wear retailers report some sales gains for the Christmas season, leading to some optimism for the fourth [...]

Retail industry analysts are predicting a shakeout in the regional discount segment that could eliminate half of the current companies by 2000. Competition has become tougher and more diverse for these stores. The emergence of category killers and the growth of supercenters that offer low prices and a large selection are combining with department stores to squeeze the smaller discounters out. The most promising strategy for these stores will be to find a good niche and compete on convenience and price., NEW YORK - Many call the regional discounter an endangered species that has little hope of surviving the next five to 10 years. Even those who are optimistic admit these [...]

Retail industry observers expect warehouse clubs' and mass merchants' sales growth to slow and catalog merchants' sales to decline dramatically. All three segments have enjoyed several years of consistent growth. Management Horizons chief economist Carl Steidtmann predicted that, except for Target and Wal-Mart, mass merchants will experience no or little growth. Information on other retail segments is included., SEATTLE - With a few exceptions, retail segments enjoying the greatest growth over the last five years may not be among the industry trailblazers for the balance of the decade. [...]

Retailers expect that Spring 1995 sales will not meet expectations, due to a late-coming Easter holiday and poor weather. Store operators hope that a stretch of warm weather will improve their sales outlook and figures. Analysts are curious to decipher whether the cautious outlook will improve. Many retail and department stores have decided to blitz consumers with white sales, Easter sales, and coupon sales, all meant to attract customers into the stores., NEW YORK -- Even though today is the first full day of spring, the season could be a little late this year For months, numerous executives have been predicting that [...]

Retailers on the West Coast believe that the second half of the 1990s is likely to be fairly good for them economically. The retailers of that area say that a trend toward more casual dress in the workplace can be a benefit to some stores. For example, Fred Meyer merchandiser Dennis Eckols says that his company will expand and strengthen its casual wear departments to cater to the trend. Eckols also believes that strategies designed to save customers' time can provide a unique position for some stores., EATTLE (FNS) - West Coast retailers are optimistic that the second half of the decade will be better than the first half. At Fred Meyer, the 100-store general merchandise chain [...]

Southeastern retailers expect a strong performance in the latter 1990s, largely due to improved technology and a reduction in overhead costs. McRae Exec VP Vaughan McRae says that department stores will benefit from efforts to reduce costs and prices, thus drawing customers back from discount stores. Rich's VP George Karamallis believes that department stores have strengthened their position for the second half of the decade, but there will also be tougher competition., ATLANTA (FNS) - With a foundation of technology and reduced overhead, major retailers in the Southeast say they are positioned to perform well in the latter half of the 1990s. [...]

Southwestern retailers plan to cater to customers' needs in the latter 1990s by focusing on customer service, unique marketing programs and broader merchandise selections. Retailers in this region hope that improved customer services will strengthen their performances for the second half of the decade. Price promotions and lack of unique market positions are also factors of concern to Southwestern retailers., DALLAS - To avoid future shock as the decade progresses, retailers in the Southwest plan to cater to the consumer. To seduce shoppers into their stores, merchants will pay increased [...]

A survey or retail executives indicates some optimism that business will increase in 1993, but caution is still evident in their attempts to keep inventories low and find the right merchandise mix. Sportswear has sold well, but some concern is voiced by retailers about the trend towards casualness and its implications for clothing sales. J.C. Penney plans to continue to support clothing basics while building its accessories and furnishings business. Neiman Marcus plans to focus its marketing on increasing excitement in the men's wear categories. Carter Hawley Hale Stores plans to customize assortments for individual stores., The men's wear retail theme song may not yet be Happy Days Are Here Again, but most retail executives surveyed by DNR expect some sales growth during the first quarter [...]

Retail Stocks Rebound 1.5 Percent Retail stocks rose 1.5 percent Thursday, making up most of the ground lost in three consecutive days of declines. The S&P Retail Index ran up [...]

Retail Shares Slide for Third Straight Day Retail shares slipped 0.7 percent Wednesday, the sector's third decline in as many days, but a fresh reading on the consumer from Deloitte [...]

Dubai Debt Downgrade Pushes Retail Stocks Down Retail stocks retreated 0.8 percent Tuesday as investors kept a wary eye on Dubai, where debts of government-controlled firms were downgraded by Moody's [...]

Retail Shares Slip 0.1% for Week Retailers mixed better-than-expected third-quarter profits and cautious holiday outlooks last week, prompting investors to stand pat and hope inventory and expense discipline will be [...]

Retailers Take Stock of Future as Stocks Slip 2.2% Retail shares continued to ease off their highs for the year, falling 2.2 percent Wednesday as stores waited to see if [...]

E-tail Grows as Retail Still Struggles While retail reels, E-tail is doing even better than expected, according to a report due out today from the National Retail Federation. Of 164 [...]

Room for Growth in China's Smaller Cities HONG KONG Investment organizations and multinational companies are plotting their expansion in China's third- and fourth-tier cities, according to a new report from [...]

Dow Tops 10,000, Retail Up 1.7% The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 Wednesday retaking ground first gained in 1999 but not seen since last October as September sales [...]

Bubbles of Optimism: Retail IPO Offerings Showing Signs of Life Could the retail ipo be ready for a comeback? With the S&P Retail Index around 388, more than a 70 [...]

Slight Gains Seen for Sept. Comps Retailers reporting september same-store sales on Thursday may finally have something to cheer about, although perhaps not too enthusiastically. A shift to a later [...]

Retailers Called Upon to Back Wage Effort LONDON An Amsterdam-based advocacy group has said it will target Europe's biggest retailers, including Tesco, Carrefour, Aldi and Lidl, this week as part [...]

Retail Stocks Down 3.4% for Week Even if the economy has put the worst recession in generations in the rear-view mirror, signposts pointing to a long, slow recovery with little [...]

Retail Shares Gain 2.3% Retail stocks marched ahead 2.3 percent Wednesday, hitting another new high for the year as investors caught a glimmer of better times ahead, even if economists [...]

Retail Stocks Record 0.5% Gain Retail stocks inched up 0.5 percent Monday as President Obama came to Wall Street to mark the anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers and [...]

Retail Shares Up 1.7% for Week Retail stocks snapped a five-session winning streak Friday, falling 0.8 percent and tempering overall gains during a week shortened by the Labor Day holiday. [...]

Gap Upgrade Helps Lift Retail Stocks 1.3% Retail stocks increased 1.3 percent on Tuesday as Credit Suisse upgraded Gap Inc. and workforce management firm Kronos Inc. unveiled a new gauge [...]

Retail Stocks Retreat With Broader Market September got off to a difficult start for retail investors Tuesday. Retail shares pulled back 1.8 percent, and the major indices slightly more. Financial [...]

Retail Apparel Prices Increase in July WASHINGTON Retail apparel prices bucked the trend in July, rising for the second straight month, while economic pressures fueled the sharpest year-to-year decline in [...]

Retail Stocks Retreat 3% for Week Faltering consumer confidence sent retail stocks down 1.7 percent Friday, contributing to a 3 percent decline for the week. On Friday, the Reuters/University of [...]

Hip but Under Pressure: Contemporary Retailers Squeezed by Downturn The waiting continues in the hard-hit contemporary retail market. While merchants wait for the next big trend that will spur consumers [...]

Retail Stocks Rise Despite Gloomy News Retail stocks and the major indices edged higher Thursday as investors weighed unexpectedly downbeat news about retail sales and jobs against signs, such as [...]

July Specialty Retailers' Sales Inch Up, Dept. Stores Slide WASHINGTON Specialty apparel retailers reported small sales gains in July, but department stores struggled and yearly comparisons reflected the impact of [...]

Retail Stocks Down as Rough B-t-s Seen Retail shares ended a two-day winning streak with a 2 percent decline Monday as a group of Citi analysts forecast a tough back-to-school [...]

Retail Stocks Reach '09 High Investors shrugged off July's weak same-store sales results and instead focused on encouraging news about jobs and earnings, sending the S&P Retail Index up 5.1 [...]

Retail Stocks Lag Broader Market Shares of the Talbots Inc. led the retail sector Tuesday, shooting ahead 22 percent on the heels of an upgrade from FBR Capital Markets. The [...]

Retail Stocks Ride Rally Retail stocks headed into the final week of the fiscal second quarter on a high note. Despite a 0.3 percent drop on Friday, the S&P Retail [...]

Retail Pressures Threaten Balance of Market BOSTON A shift in the balance of power between buyer and seller set a desperate tone for many manufacturers at the National Association of [...]

Retail Stocks Gain 4.8% for Week Despite news that might have caused outright panic a year ago the bankruptcy of General Motors Corp., 345,000 new job losses and monthly same-store [...]