Kim Bhasin

The Straits Times

Americans of all incomes head to dollar stores to stay frugal

By: Kim Bhasin

Kim Bhasin Dollar General and Dollar Tree report rising sales and store traffic as Americans of all incomes seek value amid economic uncertainty and inflation.

The Seattle Times

Can Pink become something more than Victoria’s Secret’s little sister?

By: Kim Bhasin

Victoria’s Secret has about 800 stores in North America, and the majority of Pink’s shops are sectioned off within the larger brand’s stores. About 60 are stand-alone Pink stores.

The New York Times

Patagonia Offers $100 to Customers Who Help Others Plan to Vote

By: Kim Bhasin

The outdoor apparel brand, which sued the Trump administration this month, is ramping up its environmental activism before the midterm elections.

Boston.com

Patagonia offers $100 to customers who help others plan to vote

By: Kim Bhasin

The initiative begins Saturday. By Kim Bhasin, New York Times Service 3 minutes to read Send this article to your social connections.

The Daily Gazette

Canada's Coat Makers Find Themselves in the Middle of a Trade War

By: Kim Bhasin

Coats, jackets and parkas made in Canada are getting caught in the middle of a trade war between Canada and the United States, as some of the biggest players in

The Seattle Times

Canada's coat makers find themselves in the middle of a trade war

By: Kim Bhasin

Coats, jackets and parkas made in Canada are getting caught in the middle of a trade war between Canada and the United States, as some of the biggest players in outerwear hunker down to try to endure the latest tariff shock.

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Canada’s coat makers hunker down to endure chilly trade war with US

By: Kim Bhasin

Coats, jackets and parkas made in Canada are getting caught in the middle of a trade war between Canada and the United States, as some of the biggest players in outerwear hunker down to try to endure the latest tariff shock.

The New York Times

Can Bergdorf Goodman Return to Its Golden Age?

By: Kim Bhasin

Bergdorf Goodman, which has survived two bankruptcies in six years, is getting back to its white-glove origins.

The Daily Gazette

Can America's Most Glamorous Department Store Return to Its Golden Age?

By: Kim Bhasin

NEW YORK -- Bergdorf Goodman deals in high-end fashion items, such as $1,500 Saint Laurent boots and $2,600 Bottega Veneta shoulder bags. At its most luxuriant edges, it sells extravagant

The Daily Gazette

Price Tags Everywhere Are Under Scrutiny. Shoppers Don't Trust Them.

By: Kim Bhasin

Americans don't trust price tags anymore.