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  • Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
    AnalysisForever 21 Inc
    Landlords’ rescue of Forever 21 sounds warning bell

    Doubters question how property investors can turn round struggling retailers

  • Wednesday, 5 February, 2020
    Macy's Inc
    Macy’s pitches revival plan. Some say it is Groundhog Day

    Previous attempts to refresh its stores have not arrested the US retailer’s decline

  • Tuesday, 4 February, 2020
    Macy's Inc
    Macy’s to shut 125 stores in $1.5bn cost-cutting plan

    US department store chain will also lay off 2,000 corporate staff and shut Cincinnati HQ

  • Monday, 27 January, 2020
    US retail upheaval laid bare as bankruptcies grow

    Shopping malls and department stores hit hard by rise of ecommerce

  • Tuesday, 21 January, 2020
    AnalysisCommercial property
    US landlords grapple with thousands of store closures

    Keeping properties vacant can be less risky than refusing to lower rents

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    US shopping mall vacancies hit two-decade high

    Proportion of empty units surpasses post-crisis peak as online shopping bites

  • Sunday, 5 January, 2020
    Lex
    US retail: many unhappy returns Premium

    Total gift returns for 2019 could reach $95bn, hitting sales figures and profit margins

  • Friday, 27 December, 2019
    Retailers grapple with $100bn returns problem

    Online purchases in the US almost three times more likely to be sent back

  • Thursday, 26 December, 2019
    Strength of US consumer shows in healthy retail sales

    Figures show revenue rise of 3.4% for key holiday shopping season even as footfall declines

  • Promoted Content
  • Sunday, 15 December, 2019
    US retailers hit by ‘worst year since 2008’ for discounting

    Steep promotions last long beyond Black Friday to woo customers

  • Friday, 13 December, 2019
    US economy
    US retail sales miss the mark in November

    Disappointing start to holiday season hints at cooler economic growth

  • Thursday, 12 December, 2019
    Gillian Tett
    Can consumer spending overcome corporate gloom?

    US economic growth in 2020 depends on it

  • Sunday, 1 December, 2019
    Black Friday
    Cyber Monday tipped to break US ecommerce sales record

    Falling Black Friday footfall raises concerns for future of weaker chains

  • Friday, 29 November, 2019
    Black Friday
    US shoppers turn to their phones for Black Friday splurge

    Amazon set to be big winner as malls and department stores miss out

  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
    AnalysisRetail sector
    Department stores fight for relevance ahead of Black Friday

    Calligraphy classes and in-store spas among experiments chains are running to counter Amazon

  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
    Rosy outlooks from Best Buy and Dick’s Sporting Goods boost retail stocks

    US consumer still appears in decent shape as they pick and choose where to spend

  • Tuesday, 26 November, 2019
    ExplainerCharts that Matter
    Traditional US retailers don’t expect happy holidays

    Online outlets are grabbing an ever-greater share of festive spending

  • Monday, 25 November, 2019
    LVMH
    LVMH clinches takeover of Tiffany for $16.6bn

    Largest ever luxury deal gives French group a bigger presence in jewellery

  • Thursday, 21 November, 2019
    Macy’s issues third profit warning this year

    US department store chain adds to sector-wide gloom as it struggles to break even

  • Wednesday, 20 November, 2019
    US equities
    Short sellers get windfall from US retail sell-off

    Speculators gained $507m in a single day after betting on weak shopping season

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    US retail stocks hit as major chains fall short

    Concerns raised about consumer spending ahead of critical holiday shopping season

  • Tuesday, 19 November, 2019
    Home Depot Inc
    Home Depot/Kohl’s: the sharper tool Premium

    Gap between retail winners and losers will widen as the holiday season begins

  • Monday, 18 November, 2019
    AnalysisWalmart Inc
    Walmart plays catch-up in Amazon ecommerce battle

    World’s biggest retailer strives to ‘move faster’ on its digital transformation strategy

  • Thursday, 14 November, 2019
    Walmart Inc
    Walmart brings early holiday cheer with higher profit outlook

    Resilience of US business helps offset weakness in some overseas markets

  • Sunday, 10 November, 2019
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will retail sales show the US in decent health?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

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