Suzanne Kapner
Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
Reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering the retail and fashion industries.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Suzanne Kapner |Sarah Nassauer
Burlington Stores CEO says more tariff turmoil could be good for businessSome retail executives are celebrating the surprise trade-court ruling that could halt President Trump’s tariffs—but they aren’t changing their plans. Kohl’s Finance Chief Jill Timm said a pause on tariffs would be good news for the retailer’s price-sensitive, middle-income customers. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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1 week ago |
wsj.com | Suzanne Kapner
Shoppers are buying more this month than in March and April, Macy’s said. The department-store chain is raising prices on some items to offset tariff-related costs, while some customers are spending now to avoid the effect of tariffs. "There is this mentality—I've got to buy something now," Macy's Chief Executive said. He said it was hard to know exactly which types of products were affected by this type of demand, but most likely they were big-ticket items and jewelry. Macy's said that as of Feb.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Suzanne Kapner
Ralph Lauren plans to raise prices because of tariffs. The U.S. luxury brand already planned to lift prices on some items for the fall. The company said it is now looking at further increases in response to tariffs, and plans to reduce discounts. Ralph Lauren said its core consumers are less price-sensitive than some shoppers and continue to spend. It bucked a broader industry slowdown, with sales rising 8% in its latest quarter.
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2 weeks ago |
wsj.com | Sarah Nassauer |Suzanne Kapner
Kohl’s CEO Ashley Buchanan and Chandra Holt lived together in Texas but kept their relationship quiet as their interests became intertwined at retail chainsThe Vaquero Club is tucked away behind stone walls in a wealthy suburb of Dallas. The gates protect a swanky neighborhood of Texas-size mansions, a pristine golf course and a lake stocked with bass. Residents pay for seclusion and privacy, but it’s one of those gated communities where secrets are hard to keep.
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2 weeks ago |
flipboard.com | Sarah Nassauer |Suzanne Kapner
4 days agoShares of discount retailer Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) rallied 24.7% this week through Thursday trading, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Kohl's stock had been under pressure this year, not only because tariffs threatened a portion of its apparel business, but also due to continued …
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Kohl’s fired its CEO Ashley Buchanan after it discovered he had instructed the retailer to enter into a “highly unusual” business deal involving a woman with whom he has had a romantic relationship https://t.co/xsYDspOwQT via @WSJ
Trump’s new tariffs hit the top six apparel-exporting countries to the U.S. Companies that previously moved production out of China in search of lower-tariff countries like Vietnam are now forced to rethink their supply chains yet again. https://t.co/qFfhb7mAHF via @WSJ
The Versace era ends at Versace as tension flares over how flashy is too flashy and a U.S. boss who wants to boost sales https://t.co/7XoSdtY2Du via @WSJ