The Gap tried and failed (with their Forth & Towne division) to attract baby boomer women, and now Ann Taylor's taking a stab at it. It's no secret baby boomers have money to spend -- Ad Age estimates the demographic's spending power at 1.7 trillion -- but the question seems to...
Looking for ways to make lemonade from this lemon of an economy? Stuck with high rent or a second-rate space you leased when the market was booming? Try renegotiating your lease -- with chains closing stores and reducing planned expansions, and new construction overhanging the market, shopping center landlords show...
The retailer’s executive team in Bentonville knows they can’t afford to stand still. What are they doing to put Wal-Mart back on the fast track? The Problem: Opening new stores in big cities Wal-Mart’s Solution: Launch efforts to support local businesses and introduce new...
