Retail

Coverage of how retailers buy, price and clear merchandise, from assortment planning and markdown cadence to what happens to the goods that never sell.

Retail

Gap Wants Credit for a Turnaround. Old Navy and Athleta Are Telling a Very Different Story.

The namesake brand surged 10 percent. Gap's biggest brand cratered, Athleta sank 12 percent, and management is asking investors to buy the same reset story again.

By The Retail Ledger

Retail

Plus Size Assortments Are Shrinking Again

Extended sizing fell sharply at Target and Old Navy over the past year, and Torrid is closing roughly 180 stores.

By The Retail Ledger

Retail

Retailers Brace for a Shorter, More Price Sensitive Holiday Season

Overall spending looks resilient, but the planning window is one of the tightest in years.

By The Retail Ledger

Retail

Return Fraud Is Now a Hundred Billion Dollar Problem

Roughly 15 percent of returns are fraudulent or abusive, and retailers are quietly rewriting return policies to fight back.

By The Retail Ledger

Retail

Private Label Keeps Taking Share From National Brands

Store brands hit a record unit share in 2026, and most shoppers now say the quality gap with national brands has closed.

By The Retail Ledger