Department Stores Look to Women’s, Active and Lean Inventories to Propel Sales, Margins

As department stores executives look ahead to FY 2018, they’re focused on leveraging the women’s apparel business, driving continued interest in activewear and lowering inventory levels through speed initiatives and a better use of data analytics. Eye on women’s Both J.C. Penney and Kohl’s underscored their keen focus on their women’s businesses in 2018 during last…