Talking shop: Retail experts to assemble at IU for a full-day forum

Guest post by Karen Land, who normally writes at the Art at IU blog: The Retail Studies Organization at Indiana University Bloomington has a special day in store Feb. 9. Its annual retail and design forum will feature a lineup of industry leaders from DSW Inc., Google, Kohl’s, Under Armour and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The […]

Like it or not, “Black Thanksgiving” could be here to stay, retail and fashion expert says

Like it or not, more major retailers have decided this year to begin the holiday shopping season earlier, on Thanksgiving Day. They also are testing consumer interest with “pre-Black Friday” offers. While most retailers, such as Walmart, Toys R Us, Target and Best Buy, will open in the evening after many families have gathered for […]