WINONA, Minn. – There are few products more quintessentially American, and rural, than the galvanized washtub or bucket. A key maker of these products is Behrens, founded in 1911. Today, the metalmaker offers a wide variety of pails, washbuckets, and watering cans, all with the distinctive feel of a vintageMORE HERE
Bed Bath & Beyond is now beyond boring. The state of the company cannot be blamed on China shipments, post-covid retail shoppers, or fickle consumers. Bed Bath and Beyond, where the stock price has collapsed to less than $9 a share from over $44, is a disaster the company hasMORE HERE
Retailers need to have surprise if they want customers back. Top-down merchandise selections are not the answer. Look for suprises, like Stanley Marcus. Consider store autonomy and local merchandising.MORE HERE
NEW YORK – The New York department store chain Saks, which now describes itself as a “premier luxury ecommerce platform” will have its fall campaign starring actress Sarah Paulson and writer and actor, comedian and producer Kumail Nanjiani. Above, the usual suspects at New York Fashion Week this year, courtesyMORE HERE
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The athletic and footwear retailer Hibbett (NASDAQ: HIBB) will open a new store in Fullerton, Calif. The Orange County new store is located in the Fullerton Metro Center. Hibbett is a Birmingham-based athletic and footwear retailer with over 1,000 stores nationwide. Hibbett, with locations in 35 states,MORE HERE
ANAHEIM, Calif. – The mall and online retailer Pacsun is releasing collection after collection this fall with branded labels and in house labels. Top sellers including the in house FOG, or Fear of God collection, which sells out when it gets to stores. On a busy Saturday Labor Day weekend, theMORE HERE
Their success at making a regional grocer and retail brand into a national franchise is a path for any local retailer that was established over 75 years ago. There is enough goodwill and brand story to make the product compelling to those outside the city.MORE HERE
If the U.K. was once known as a nation of shopkeepers, perhaps we might say that the U.S. and the U.K. can now be known as the nations of e-commerce sites. In this season, a number of once well-known names have returned. The British eyewear company Curry & Paxton isMORE HERE
The toy store brand FAO Schwarz is back, nationally. In lots of places, including middle-market airports. At airports, the retailer is a licensed boutique for travelers, selling candy and last-minute stuffed animals and assorted toy classics, such as an FAO Schwarz rubber ducky. One of their newest shops is atMORE HERE
The closure of many Kmart stores, and the potential for the shutting down of the entire chain, reminded me of F. W. Woolworth, better known as Woolworth’s. At the time of their closure in 1997, they had many long-term leases and at well below market rates. For thus reason alone,MORE HERE