Blacks Retail Report
August Retail Report – Sales Are Up, Despite Talk of Double Dip
The Big Picture The media has been building a case for an economic “double dip” lately, citing the Fed’s concern over deflation and a dismal job market as evidence that the economy is weakening...
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Retail Industry News
American Apparel Admits It’s On The Ropes
L.A.-based clothing maker and retailer American Apparel revealed last week that there is “substantial doubt that the company will be able to continue as a going concern.” The company, which wa...
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Fashion Trends & Forecasts
Are Luxury Customers Really Cutting Back?
If you read all the media reports, you’d think that luxury shoppers have took a hard lesson from the recent downturn and curtailed their spending significantly. Recent articles have reported that lu...
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Online Retail Strategies
How To Build Your Email List & Relationships with Online Coupons
An old-fashioned promotion — the coupon — is making a comeback online in a much more targeted and effective way. Brick-and-mortar retailers are using tools such as Google AdWords and gift ...
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Management & Consulting
The Menswear Shift: Target a New Generation of Customers
By Blacks Senior Consultant, Steve Pruitt Overview: For the past two decades, traditional menswear retailers have been catering to a uniquely wealthy and fashion-oriented group of men from the Baby Bo...
