Within a few years’ time, Amazon is expected to overtake Macy’s and Nordstrom as the leader in fashion and apparel retail. At least that’s the finding of a new report that details the way Amazon is moving into the high-end fashion market. What will that shift mean for other retailers and designer brands? Get the details here.   Read More...

If department stores hadn't already chosen online brands as their mortal enemy, then maybe they would've chosen warm winter weather instead. That's the go-to culprit for the Macy's and Filene's of the world when temperatures don't fall low enough to sell down jackets and designer scarves, but rising mercury levels can also mean bad news for certain sporting goods retailers, too. That, plus more, in this week's Chapter 11 Watch.   Read More...

Fast fashion has been the big player in the retail apparel industry for the past several years now, reshaping the apparel industry and changing the way that brands design and produce clothes. But there have been no shortage of signs lately that the fast fashion craze is beginning to slow down. Is fast fashion dead?  Read More...