Macy’s says it is eliminating more than 10,000 jobs and plans to move forward with 68 store closures after a disappointing holiday shopping season. The department store chain also lowered its full-year earnings forecast. The retailer said Wednesday that sales at its established stores fell 2.1 percent in November and December compared to the same […]
All photos courtesy of Renae Bluitt at inhershoesblog.com, with permission granted from merchant. Recent studies have shown that the lifespan of a dollar in the Asian community is 28 days, in the Jewish community the lifespan of a dollar is 19 days, and the lifespan in the Black community is approximately six hours. Six entire hours. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Thanksgiving weekend shoppers picked up hot toys, TVs and new Apple products, buying both online and in stores, but spent less per person because of rampant discounting that they’ve come to demand. Once all the receipts are in, customers look to have spent an average of $289.19 over the four-day weekend, […]
NEW YORK (AP) — After enjoying the Thanksgiving turkey, some Americans hit the stores for what retailers hope will be a new tradition to start the holiday shopping season. Throngs of shoppers lined up at Macy’s Herald Square in Manhattan for its evening opening, looking for deals, and Target estimated hundreds were waiting outside a […]
Tom: What’s expected for the retail sector during this holiday shopping season? Mellody: That is the big question, Tom. Overall, the retail sector has had a tough fall, with sluggish sales numbers emerging in recent months, and inventories building up as a result. But, people have already been shopping and are expected to spend more than […]
As millions of Americans hit stores around the nation, why not use your dollars to support Black-owned businesses?
The proposed Black Friday boycott seeks to, as MLK put it, “redistribute the pain;” that is, call attention to racial injustice by hitting the nation's powers-that-be where it really hurts -- their wallets.
It may be getting cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you can’t heat up your holiday shopping list with sultry and sexy wear that will get you and your special lady in a very merry mood—very, very quickly. We’ve compiled ten easy tips for obtaining the perfect bedroom look for your sweetheart. 1.Size Her Up […]
Actress Lauren London and rapper Nipsey Hussle are likely not too happy with Hollywood photographers right about now. The couple was reportedly enjoying an afternoon…
Actress Lauren London and rapper Nipsey Hussle are likely not too happy with Hollywood photographers right about now. The couple was reportedly enjoying an afternoon…
We’ve already heard enough about driving while Black, racial profiling and stop and frisk. But does discrimination even extend to shopping while Black? Indeed it does, alleges a report by the Center For Popular Democracy, a labor advocacy group. The group says that their recent report indicates that Zara discriminates against Black shoppers by targeting […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Target has proposed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against the retailer following a massive data breach in 2013. Individuals affected by the breach could get up to a maximum of $10,000, the proposal says. Target’s data breach in 2013 exposed details of as many as 40 […]
