"I think the story of department stores is closely twinned with the story of the shopping mall," Vicki Howard, author of the book "From Main Street to Mall: The Rise and Fall of the American Department Store," told CNBC. "Can [mall] developers continue to find ways to make things appealing? That wou
Date: Dec 27, 2017
Category: Business
Source: Google
The key missteps that brought Sears to the edge of collapse
The trouble at Sears "represents the loss of this long arc of retail history," said Vicki Howard, a historian at University of Essex in Britain, who has written a book about department stores. "It does seem quite dire. It does seem like we're at some kind of turning point."
Date: Jun 07, 2017
Category: Business
Source: Google
Early sales, online deals reduce Black Friday frenzy
In downtown Detroit, the Somerset Collection-supported CityLoft shops experienced a steady stream of business all day, said Vicki Howard, manager of The Detroit Shoppe. It was the first time the 40 upscale pop-up shops were open on Black Friday.