A shopper walks by an American Eagle store on November 21, 2023 in Glendale, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images American Eagle Outfitters is suing Amazon for trademark infringement, alleging the e-commerce giant used branding from its Aerie clothing line in search results, leading consumers to “inferior quality knock-offs.” In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, American … Read more
Beyoncé at the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1, 2024. Michael Buckner | Billboard | Getty Images Levi Strauss summoned the Beyhive on Monday after teasing a potential collaboration with Beyoncé in a post on Instagram. The brand’s shares briefly popped after the update and were … Read more
A shopper walks past the American clothing and accessories retailer American Eagle store in Hong Kong. Budrul Chukrut | Lightrocket | Getty Images American Eagle missed Wall Street’s sales targets for a second quarter in a row on Thursday, but profit grew by nearly 60% thanks in part to lower product costs. The company’s shares … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets pullback : Stocks were selling off Wednesday after a handful of earnings-related disappointments in retail and weakness in big tech. Some of the weakness in … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Fed by the Fed Stocks jumped last week as investors looked toward an expected interest rate cut in September. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered a solid run for stocks when he indicated the central bank would ease borrowing … Read more
A particular type of retail fraud soars during the summer season. “Wardrobing,” in which a shopper buys an expensive item, wears it with the tags on, and then returns the product for a refund, picks up as shoppers bolster their closets for summer vacations, according to returns management software company Optoro. “During the summer and … Read more
Shoppers at a shopping center in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on February 11, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail’s biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren’t thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods – it’s because they’re executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors. If there’s one takeaway from … Read more
An American Eagle Outfitters store in New York, US, on Monday, May 27, 2024. American Eagle Outfitters Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 29. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images American Eagle on Wednesday said it’s making gains in boosting profitability as it works to improve its product assortment and tweak … Read more
A shopping cart sits in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on August 26, 2020 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said customers are spending more on new sneakers and athletic gear, leading the retailer to raise its full-year earnings guidance. Shares … Read more
A sign hangs outside the Shein warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana, on Nov. 29, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Chinese-founded fast fashion behemoth Shein isn’t just working to win over lawmakers in Washington, D.C., as it gears up for a potential U.S. IPO, it’s also trying to win over the broader U.S. retail industry. It’ll … Read more
