The Great Recession and the coinciding explosion of smart phones and tablets persuaded even high-end luxury labels to become tech savvy. But open access to once-exclusive merchandise has led some…

Real estate may be all about “location, location, location” – but when it becomes a drain on the bottom line, it may be time to rethink strategy.  That is why…

As men have spiffed up their wardrobes in order to be taken more seriously in the workplace, retailers and manufacturers have responded by adopting creative methods to reach this re-discovered…

Warmer weather brings out bursting flowers, chirping birds and… consumers?  The last one may be a little harder to gauge. Balmy weather in the first quarter of 2012 had people…

Off-price retailers have been readily embraced by American consumers, but they still face fierce competition for the discount dollar. And while some in this sector are flourishing, others are struggling…

With nearly half of all American adults (46%) owning smartphones — a jump Pew Research says is up from 35% last May — the mobile retailing market is only poised…

A few years ago when jobs and incomes took a hit, consumers became obsessed with getting the lowest price possible when shopping for clothes.  But then “frugal fatigue” set in,…

If it is good to be rich, it is just as good to be a business that caters to the sector.  The luxury apparel market is alive, well and growing…

Job loss during the Great Recession has Americans — and 2012 presidential contenders — thinking a lot more about job creation.  In the apparel sector, some consider it a duty…