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Inside independent retail: What it takes to run a fashion store

There are various types of fashion stores. We use the term retailers to broadly refer to all those who sell clothing to consumers. Retailers include chains such as Scotch & Soda, H&M and Zara, as well as department stores such as John Lewis, Harvey Nichols and Selfridges. However, the term retailers also refers to independent retailers -...

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Retailers added back over 250,000 jobs

In a small glimmer of hope for the U.S. economy, retailers have added back over 250,000 jobs last month compared with June to employ over 14 million people. The news was reported by WWD. While this indicates signs of improvement, this is still down 913,000 jobs from February. The total economy has added 1.8 million jobs, and unemploy is down...

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Retailers, brands pre-pone winter wear sales

As the mercury dips lower in the north India, winter seems to be spreading a lot of cheer among Indian apparel retailers. After doing brisk business with the winter wear collection on their shelves, most retailers and brands have now started discount sales. Perhaps a little early, for unlike previous years this time sales have started since...