Belk Inc

Belk Inc wins approval for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

US department store retailer Belk Inc has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and won approval to cut US$450m of its…

Retailers begin to outline store reopening plans – Update

Debenhams, Brooks Brothers, and J.Crew Group are among the latest apparel brands and retailers to outline reopening plans after stores and online operations…

The Limited makes its return, launches plus size

Less than a year after the bankruptcy of its former parent company Limited Stores, women's fashion apparel retailer The Limited…

Belk reveals US$40m store boost

In a move that bucks the current trend in the US of streamlining traditional bricks-and-mortar portfolios, fashion department store retailer…

Hot Topic CEO to take over reins at Belk

US department store retailer Belk has appointed Lisa Harper as CEO following the retirement of Tim Belk who spent the…

Sycamore completes $3bn Belk acquisition 

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its US$3bn acquisition of US fashion department store retailer Belk.  The agreement, which…

US Q2 in brief: Finish Line, Zumiez, Cherokee, Gymboree

Second-quarter earnings for the retail sector as a whole are forecast to be lower than the prior month, despite easy…

Belk acquired by Sycamore Partners

US fashion department store retailer Belk has entered into a merger agreement with private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a…

US Q1 in brief: Finish Line, Cherokee, Destination Maternity

First-quarter revenue forecasts for US apparel retailers fared far worse than earnings expectations. The Finish Line said it got off…

Belk FY mixed but “encouraged” by trends

US fashion department store retailer Belk has reported its fifth consecutive year of positive comparable store sales but saw earnings…