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US: Target teams with designer Phillip Lim
13 May 2013
General merchandise retailer Target Corporation has teamed up with New York-based designer Phillip Lim to launch an exclusive apparel and accessories collection.
US: Target lowers guidance on soft sales trends
17 April 2013
Retail giant Target Corporation has lowered its first quarter sales and earnings guidance, blaming softer than expected trends in seasonal and weather-sensitive categories.
CANADA: Target debuts first three stores
5 March 2013
General merchandise retailer Target Corp is to open its first three stores in Canada today (5 March).
US: Target Q4 profit down on expansion strategy
28 February 2013
General merchandise retailer Target Corp has reported a decline in fourth-quarter profit after its expansion plans and markdowns of seasonal merchandise weighed on margins.
US: Retailers' January 2013 sales roundup
7 February 2013
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' January 2013 sales results.
US: Cherokee buys back school uniform business
5 February 2013
Global brand management company Cherokee Inc has bought back its school uniform business from uniform manufacturer Strategic Partners.
US: Target hires e-commerce head
25 January 2013
Discount retailer Target Corp has appointed Jason Goldberger to the newly-created position of senior vice president of Target.com and mobile.
US: Target to launch Kate Young collection
18 January 2013
Discount retailer Target Corp is teaming up with fashion stylist Kate Young to introduce a limited-edition clothing and accessories collection.
US: Target unveils six online-only brands
17 January 2013
Discounter Target Corp has introduced six new online apparel and homeware brands.
US: Target, Topson Downs defeat copyright infringement claims
16 January 2013
Discount retailer Target Corp and apparel manufacturing company Topson Downs have defeated claims of copyright infringement from Meridian Textiles.
US: Target recalls 560,000 children's pyjama sets
16 January 2013
Discounter Target Corp is recalling some 560,000 sets of children's pyjamas because they do not meet federal flammability standards, posing a risk of burn injuries.
US: Tom Sands to head Gap North America
9 January 2013
Specialty clothing retailer Gap Inc has appointed Tom Sands as its new executive vice president of Gap North America - replacing Mark Breitbard who has been named CEO of US children's wear retailer The Gymboree Corp.
US: Retailers' December 2012 sales roundup
3 January 2013
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' December 2012 sales results.
US: Retailers' November 2012 sales roundup
29 November 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' November 2012 sales results.
US: Target launches Sam & Libby footwear collection
27 November 2012
Discounter Target Corp has launched a footwear collection in collaboration with designers Sam & Libby.
Top 10 Black Friday deals on clothing and footwear
23 November 2012
US retailers are pulling out all the stops to lure shoppers in-store and online this weekend, kicking off the holiday shopping season by opening their doors early on Black Friday - the day after Thanksgiving.
US: Target upbeat on Q3 sales and profit gains
16 November 2012
Discount retailer Target Corporation says it is optimistic about the upcoming holiday season after higher sales and a gain from the pending sale of its credit-card receivables portfolio boosted its third quarter.
US retail sales weather the storms in October
2 November 2012
US retailers have yet to weigh up the full impact of Hurricane Sandy, which hit the US East coast earlier this week between the back-to-school spending rush and the all-important shopping fest that lies ahead.
US: Bebe Stores taps Google's Baum as digital chief
2 November 2012
Women's apparel retailer Bebe Stores has hired Ben Baum, the former head of business development at Google, to the newly-created position of chief digital officer.
US: Retailers' October 2012 sales roundup
1 November 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' October 2012 sales results.
Counting the retail cost of Superstorm Sandy
31 October 2012
As Hurricane Sandy swept along the US East Coast earlier this week, US retailers were forced to close up to 10% of their stores, according to latest figures. As retailers begin to reopen stores again, analysts are now weighing up the long-term impact of the storm on apparel and footwear sales.
Will political uncertainties weigh on US holiday sales?
31 October 2012
US retailers preparing for the upcoming holiday season - the biggest shopping period of the year - are likely to be hit by headwinds including the presidential election and concerns surrounding the economy. But consumer confidence seems to be picking up and forecasts suggest spending will rise, as Katie Smith reports.
US: Target taps Prabal Gurung for designer collection
23 October 2012
Discount retailer Target Corp has teamed up with fashion designer Prabal Gurung to launch its next limited-edition clothing collection.
Global news roundup
22 October 2012
The following is a round-up of apparel and footwear news from the world's local media. just-style has not checked these stories so cannot guarantee their accuracy.
September retail sales hold up as headwinds gather
5 October 2012
A strong end to the back-to-school shopping season contributed to the solid sales results rung up by many US clothing and footwear retailers in September - but economic and political uncertainty continues to hang over holiday forecasts.
US: Retailers' September 2012 sales roundup
4 October 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' September 2012 sales results.
US: Retailers' July 2012 sales roundup
2 August 2012
The following is a general roundup of US apparel and shoe retailers' July 2012 sales results.
US: Target and Neiman Marcus team on holiday line
11 July 2012
Discounter Target Corp and luxury retailer Neiman Marcus are joining forces for the first time to launch a limited-edition collection of products this holiday season.
Weather forecasts offer brighter outlook for retailers
10 May 2012
The wettest April on record in the UK meant last month was a washout for retailers - but contrasts with an unexpectedly warm March that saw shoppers flock to the stores to buy items like summer clothes. With the weather changing every day, forecasting upcoming trends is as important for the apparel and footwear industry as any other. Katie Smith reports.
US apparel retailers see sales soften in April
4 May 2012
After the warmer weather and early Easter helped US apparel retailers to higher same-store sales in March, it was perhaps not surprising there would be a slowdown in April.
