Category: Retail News
Club meeting recap: Jim Cramer says Johnson & Johnson’s post-earnings sell-off is wrong and a chance to buy
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET. [...]
Lululemon used tiny organisms instead of fossil fuels to make the nylon for its new shirt
On Tuesday, Lululemon announced it's selling shirts made with nylon sourced by way of biomanufacturing processes from biotech company Geno. [...]
Ben & Jerry’s workers in flagship Vermont store file for union election
Ben and Jerry's workers are filing for a union election at the company's flagship store in Burlington, Vermont, adding to a service industry union pus [...]
Nordstrom adds former Nike executive to board as activist battle continues
Nordstrom has come under sharp scrutiny by investors, including activist Ryan Cohen. [...]
Since June, Feds have seized nearly $1 billion in goods tied to forced labor
Companies are losing millions of dollars while their goods remain in custody at ports. [...]
How Timberland, Vans, VF Corp. are making sure their cotton isn’t ‘greenwashed’
How does a retailer really know that the product they are selling is sustainable? Regenerative cotton in Haiti shows how the data can overcome the ske [...]
Amazon’s worker safety hazards come under fire from regulators and the DOJ
For years, Amazon workers have said they feel unsafe, and new data from regulators underscores their concerns. [...]
Best Buy lays off hundreds of store employees as shopping trends shift
Best Buy said Friday that it is laying off hundreds of store workers as more of its shoppers buy online and sales of consumer electronics weaken. [...]
Walmart’s chief merchandising officer to depart as retailer navigates tough sales environment
Redfield oversaw relationships with suppliers and the company's strategy across categories from food to general merchandise. [...]
Buy this retailer because of the warmer Northeast weather and its lawn & garden exposure, Wells Fargo says
The stage is set for an earlier spring in the Northeast, and this home improvement retailer could be "a 'sneaky' long," Wells Fargo says. [...]