Nike CEO acknowledges it went too far in direct push

Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Karol Serewis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nike CEO John Donahoe acknowledged Friday that the company moved too far away from wholesale partners like Macy’s and … Read more

Inside organized crime rings targeting retailers Ulta, TJX, Walgreens

In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said.  Police … Read more

Macy’s to cut jobs and close stores

Macy’s on Thursday said it will cut about 3.5% of its workforce and close five of its namesake mall locations as the legacy department store moves to trim costs and turn around slowing sales. The move will affect approximately 2,350 positions across its corporate office and stores, company spokesman Chris Grams said. “As we prepare to deploy a … Read more

Nike (NKE) earnings Q2 2024

A customer enters a Nike store along the Magnificent Mile shopping district on December 21, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.  Scott Olson | Getty Images Nike on Thursday unveiled plans to cut costs by about $2 billion over the next three years as it warned about a “softer” revenue outlook for the second half of the … Read more

Nike (NKE) earnings Q1 2024

Nike reported revenue Thursday that fell short of Wall Street’s sales expectations for the first time in two years, but it beat on earnings and gross margin estimates, sending its stock soaring in after-hours trading. Here’s how the sneaker giant performed during its fiscal first quarter compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on … Read more

9 states move legal guidelines to crack down on theft

That is the ultimate a part of a three-part sequence on organized retail crime. The tales study the claims retailers make about how theft is impacting their enterprise and the actions firms and policymakers are taking in response to the difficulty. Learn the primary story right here and the second right here. When Walmart’s CEO, Doug McMillon, … Read more