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HBC to close Lord & Taylor flagship

As Hudson's Bay Co. losses continue to mount with same-store sales declines across all divisions, the company has announced they will be closing their iconic Lord & Taylor flagship. The closure was announced as the group reported a loss of 308 million dollars for the first quarter ended May 5 compared to 170 million dollars a year ago. Adjusted...

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Walmart partners with Lord & Taylor for online flagship store

Discount shopping chain Walmart is continuing to expand it’s fashion inventory with yet another high end brand partnership. The retailer has teamed with Lord & Taylor to host the 200-year-old brand’s online flagship store through Walmart.com. The chain acquired Modcloth and Bonobos last year. The Lord & Taylor web store will feature items from...

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Lord & Taylor flagship store to debut on Walmart.com

Walmart.com and Lord & Taylor have announced that the companies will begin to roll out the new Lord & Taylor flagship store on Walmart.com in the coming weeks. The flagship, which will debut with more than 125 brands, including Tommy Bahama, Vince Camuto, Miss Selfridge, La La Anthony, Lucky Brand, H Halston and Effy, will be part of...

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Lord & Taylor president Elizabeth Rodbell steps down

After serving the HBC-owned department store Lord & Taylor for over 30 years, president Elizabeth Rodbell has decided to leave the business at the end of this month, reports Footwear News. Along with her role at Lord & Taylor, Rodbell was also associated with Hudson’ Bay in Canada as president before quitting the position in June 2017 as part of...

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Data breach hits Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord & Taylor: 5 million cards compromised

Retailers have become a profitable target for cyber fraudsters, with U.S. leading upscale department store Saks Fifth Avenue and sister brand Lord & Taylor joining the list of businesses affected. Parent group Hudson’s Bay Co. said earlier this week that customer payment card information may have been stolen from shoppers at certain Saks Fifth...

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Wal-Mart continues to get the industry talking: adds Lord & Taylor to its fashion portfolio

Continuing with its strategic plan to compete head-to-head with Amazon for the title of online fashion mogul, Wal-Mart has announced a new partnership with Lord & Taylor. The retailer will add the U.S. fashion retailer’s clothing brands to its e-commerce platform. “Our goal is to create a premium fashion destination on Walmart.com,” said Denise...

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Lord & Taylor to launch a flagship store on Walmart.com

Lord & Taylor is all set to launch a flagship store on Walmart.com in spring 2018. The partnership will see, Walmart.com introducing premium fashion brands directly from the Lord & Taylor flagship. “Our goal is to create a premium fashion destination on Walmart.com,” said Denise Incandela, Head of Fashion, Walmart US Ecommerce in a statement,...

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Lord & Taylor introduces men's private label contemporary collection

Lord & Taylor is expanding their men's footprint. Last year, the department store launched Design Lab, an in-house contemporary label for women. The label saw enough success that now they are launching an in-house men's contemporary label for men's with Laboratory, a private men's label aimed at the millennial customer. Lord & Taylor will still...

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Lord & Taylor in hot water over Instagram ads

Lord & Taylor paid 50 Instagram influencers to post photos of themselves on the same weekend in March 15 all wearing the same dress. The issue with this is, the department store chain failed to flag the paid Instagram endorsements as advertisements. The U.S. trade regulator said Lord & Taylor failed to disclose the dresses were also provided for...

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Lord & Taylor launching off-price store

Beginning next month, Lord & Taylor will be launching their first off-price store. For those who might be confused by the idea of what off-price is, think of how Saks Fifth Avenue has Off 5th. It is essentially a discount chain for past seasons designs. Their new off-price chain titled "Find @ Lord & Taylor" will open November 19 in Paramus, NJ...

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The comeback of the American department store

Last night, on April 17th, 2015, Lord & Taylor had a very successful and fashionable event at their flagship location on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The event was one of their usual friends and family events, but, this one was a bit different, because to help drive traffic for the event the iconic department store called upon the help of...

Apparel

Forever 21, Lord & Taylor and Wildfox to launch Barbie Fashion

Mattel Inc. is preparing to introduce a series of fashion and accessories collections this fall which have been inspired by its best-selling doll, Barbie. Apparel labels Forever 21, Lord & Taylor and Wildfox are all set to launch separate collections, based on the famous doll and secure her place as an eternal fashion icon. “This fall really is...