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Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota. Ariana Lindquist | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mall of America has modified the terms of its $1.4 billion mortgage and is current on the loan, after missing months of payments during the Covid crisis as stores shut temporarily and tenants failed to pay rent. …

People walk through the Brookfield Place Pavilion at the World Trade Center West Concourse pedestrian transit connection in New York City. Getty Images Brookfield Asset Management said Monday it has made an offer to take its commercial real estate arm Brookfield Property Partners private in a $5.9 billion deal. The …

When an announcement came in late November that Lauren Hobart would take the reins as chief executive at Dick’s Sporting Goods in early 2021, corporate America hit another major milestone for inclusivity that has been driven, in large part, by the retail industry. A record 41 female CEOs are soon …

Robert Barnes | Getty Images More than three dozen retailers, including the nation’s oldest department store chain, filed for bankruptcy this year, marking an 11-year high. Pre-pandemic, several of these retailers were already teetering on the brink of survival. But the Covid health crisis pummeled the industry. Lockdown orders put …

Academy Sports & Outdoors store in Orlando, Florida. Google Earth Academy Sports & Outdoors’ more than 250 stores shuttered for weeks in the early days of the Covid pandemic. But as lockdown orders eased and these stores reopened, many customers still didn’t feel comfortable coming inside to buy camping gear …

A woman wearing a mask carries shopping bags through the snow near Bryant Park on December 17, 2020 in New York City. New York City received 6 to 8 inches of snow in an overnight storm that resulted in local power outages and transportation delays during the first North Eastern …

Shoppers, some wearing PPE (personal protective equipment), of a face mask or covering as a precautionary measure against COVID-19, queue to enter a recently re-opened Nike store at Gunwharf Keys shopping centre in Portsmouth, southern England on June 16, 2020. Adrian Dennis | AFP | Getty Images Nike shares jumped …

A woman carries Nike shopping bags at the Citadel Outlet mall, as the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Commerce, California, U.S., December 3, 2020. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Nike on Friday reported quarterly sales and earnings that topped analysts’ estimates, driven by triple-digit growth online in …

Mannequins stand next to merchandise displayed for sale at a Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. store in West Nyack, New York. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods is teaming with Instacart to offer same-day delivery from more than 150 stores, in states including Georgia, Maryland, New Jersey, …

People look at the holiday decorations in the window displays at the Country store on Main Street in Stockbridge, Massachusetts on December 13, 2020. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Procrastinators still abound this holiday season, a new survey finds, despite retailers ranging from Target to Best Buy trying …

The retail industry, buffeted by the devastating impacts of the Covid pandemic, is being forced to redefine the role of the of the brick-and-mortar store. The fallout felt around the world from the global health crisis has accelerated several trends: People flocked to the web at unprecedented levels to order …

Amazon.com Inc. packages sit in front of a FedEx Corp. delivery truck in New York. Christopher Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Haven’t ordered all of your holiday gifts, yet, and thinking about buying online? You might want to think again. If it was any other year, shoppers typically have …

A person wears a face mask while carrying shopping bags in Columbus Circle on November 28, 2020 in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images More than $766 billion in sales is up for grabs this holiday season, amounting to as much as a 5.2% jump from 2019 levels, …

Lululemon Athletica store exterior, Ponce City Market. John Greim | LightRocket | Getty Images Lululemon on Thursday reported sales of $1.1 billion, up 22% from a year ago and beating analysts’ estimates, as shoppers frequented the retailer’s stores and website to buy workout apparel during the period. In North America, …

CoolSprings Galleria Mall, Franklin, TN Source: CBL Properties With winter looming, America’s mall owners face troubling days ahead in the global health crisis, according to a new report from S&P Global Market Intelligence. As the Covid pandemic worsens, and cases and hospitalizations keep climbing to new records in the U.S., …

Katrina Lake, founder and chief executive officer of Stitch Fix Inc. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stitch Fix shares soared Monday, after the company reported a surprise profit and revenue growth of 10% from a year ago. Its stock was last up more than 33% in after-hours …

With a record amount of returns projected to flow back to retailers this holiday season and in the coming years, the United States is going to need more warehouse space to handle them, according to a new report. As much as $70.5 billion worth of holiday purchases this year are …

Signage for Francesca’s Collections, a subsidiary of Francesca’s Holdings Corp., is displayed outside of a store in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Emile Warnsteker | Bloomberg | Getty Images The apparel chain Francesca’s is now planning to shut an additional 97 locations which comes after its recent filing for bankruptcy protection, according …

The company that has given Pier 1 Imports, Dressbarn and Modell’s Sporting Goods a second chance at life online is adding another embattled retailer to its empire: Stein Mart. Miami-based Retail Ecommerce Ventures has emerged as the winner of a bankruptcy court auction for the intellectual property of Stein Mart. …

The Sephora shops will be about 2,500 square feet in size, offering the same services found at Sephora today and located at the front entrance of Kohl’s. Source: Kohl’s Sephora will open hundreds of beauty shops inside Kohl’s stores in coming years in a deal that rivals Target’s recent partnership …

An employee wearing a protective mask scans a package at an Amazon.com Inc. fulfillment center in Kegworth, U.K., on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. Chris Ratclifre | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cyber Monday will put retail websites and warehouses to their biggest test yet. The industry is bracing for what is …

The Curry Brand’s performance basketball footwear will launch globally on Dec. 11, in the thick of the holiday season. Source: Under Armour Under Armour announced Monday the launch of the Curry Brand with NBA star Stephen Curry, a long-time Under Armour athlete, in a bid to reach younger consumers and …

Shoppers walk past an Apple Store at Franklin Park Mall during Black Friday. Shoppers go to stores to take advantage of Black Friday sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Traffic at stores on Black Friday fell by 52.1% compared with last year, as Americans …

Customer Tamara Jenkins tries on a hat with Meeka Robinson Davis, owner of One-Of-A-Kind Hats, as Davis’ daughter Chrstiana Davis looks on, at the store in the Windsor Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, November 24, 2020. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Holiday shoppers are not only …

Hardly any lines. Empty parking lots. More employees than customers in stores. These are just some of the scenes playing out across the United States the morning of Black Friday 2020, a shopping holiday that in the past has drawn hoards of people to stores to score doorbuster deals before …

The front of an Old Navy store this holiday season, which now features an assortment of loungewear, pajamas and athletic apparel. Source: Gap Inc. If you walk into any Old Navy store this holiday season, you’ll notice a plethora of athletic gear paired with other comfy clothes front and center. …

Neiman Marcus now offers a virtual gift advisor service, and an in-store concierge service, to help customers pick out items on their wish lists. Source: Neiman Marcus Santa Claus will be busy delivering packages curbside, by appointment, at Neiman Marcus this holiday season. This is just one of the initiatives …

A woman wearing a protective mask passes a homeless person during the coronavirus pandemic on May 12 2020 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images L Brands announced Wednesday a new head of its Victoria’s Secret lingerie business, as it works to revive the brand. Effective immediately, the …

A Gap store in New York, August 2, 2020. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Gap Inc. shares fell Tuesday after the company reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that fell short of expectations, as higher spending on marketing offset sales gains at Old Navy and Athleta, while the company’s namesake and Banana Republic …

Pedestrians are reflected in the window of an Abercrombie & Fitch store in New York. Craig Warga | Bloomberg | Getty Images The possibility that Abercrombie & Fitch will face additional rounds of temporary store closures due to rising Covid-19 cases sent the retailer’s shares down Tuesday, despite it reporting …

Dick’s Sporting Goods on Tuesday announced its current president, Lauren Hobart, is set to succeed Ed Stack as chief executive on Feb. 1. Stack, 65, will transition to executive chairman and remain chief merchant, the company said in a news release. He took over the business from his dad in …

Consumers begin their Black Friday specials shopping as Macys opens their doors at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day on November 28, 2019 in New York. Bryan R. Smith | AFP | Getty Images Retailers could end up having a strong finish to 2020, despite all of the challenges that the coronavirus …

A shopper uses his phone while wearing a face mask due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outside the Christiana Mall in Newark, Delaware U.S. November 19, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters Black Friday is almost here. And consumers’ anxiety about shopping in stores and enclosed malls is only escalating, …

Fans gather at local Ulta Beauty in Houston to greet Kylie Jenner at the launch of her cosmetics line on November 18, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Rick Kern | Getty Images Some retailers are betting that lip glosses, eye shadow palettes and facial scrubs will be the next big thing …

People sit as Macys shopping bags are placed on a table at Herald Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 20, 2020 in New York City. The fourth phase allows outdoor arts and entertainment, sporting events without …

People walk past a Macy’s store in a Manhattan shopping district on August 12, 2020 in New York City. Following a massive drop in tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic and a work culture that increasingly keeps people at home, New York City is seeing a large exodus of chain …

A shopper visits a Lowe’s hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 4, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters Lowe’s shares fell Wednesday after the home improvement retailer reported third-quarter earnings and a profit outlook slightly short of estimates, weighed down by higher labor costs and investments in its e-commerce business. Its …

A view of a person wearing mask passing by a Macy’s in Herald Square amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on March 24, 2020 in New York City. John Nacion | NurPhoto | Getty Images The stage is set for China to become the world’s biggest luxury market by 2025, according …

Shoppers walk through the King of Prussia mall in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Jennah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images First comes the holiday season, then the flood of returns. With e-commerce sales exploding during the coronavirus pandemic, retailers may see more returns than ever before. After all, shoppers do not …

A shopper prepares to pay for items at a Kohl’s department store in Peru, Illinois, May 16, 2019. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kohl’s on Tuesday reported a 13.3% decline in quarterly net sales, as the coronavirus pandemic limited the number of people visiting its stores to buy …

Shoppers ascend and descend escalators at the King of Prussia Mall, owned by Simon Property Group, United State’s largest retail shopping space, in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Mark Makela | Reuters Luxury mall owner Taubman Centers has agreed to a lower price to merge with the biggest mall owner in …

Customers shop at a Walmart store on May 19, 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Walmart reported a 74% increase in U.S. online sales for the quarter that ended April 30, and a 10% increase in same store sales for the same period as the effects of the coronavirus helped to boost …

A shopper is aided by an employee at a Lowe’s hardware store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. November 4, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters A fresh round of stimulus checks in Americans’ bank accounts before the end of the year could provide a welcomed boost to retailers this holiday season, according …

Beyonce Brooks Kraft | Getty Images Peloton announced Tuesday a multiyear partnership with singer-songwriter Beyonce to produce exclusive content with her music for its streamed workout classes. The exercise company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. “Beyonce and Peloton worked closely to create a series of themed …