American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced that Chad Kessler has been appointed EVP, Chief Merchandising and Design Officer for the American Eagle Outfitters brand, reporting to CEO, Robert Hanson. Chad begins in his new role on February 3, ...
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CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Ikea plans to come to St. Louis with a 380,000-square-foot store that will open in the fall of 2015, the Swedish retailer announced Wednesday. Store officials said they have submitted plans to the city for the ...
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THE WOODLANDS, Texas — Powered by a 35.1% same-store sales gain and a 95% gain in furniture and mattress sales, retailer Conn's said its third-quarter profits were more than double last year's third quarter. The company, which ...
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HOUSTON — Bedding retailer Mattress Firm said its net income shot up more than 45% in the third fiscal quarter on a 17.7% increase in sales. The Top 100 retailer said the sales increase came from new and acquired stores, as well as ...
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HOUSTON — Top 100 retailer Mattress Firm said it has acquired a five-store bedding specialty chain in Nebraska and has agreed to buy a Wisconsin-based franchisee that operates 39 stores. The acquisitions, which were announced ...
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Carl Davis Jr. is the Sustainable Furnishings Council's new development officer and will lead a four-pronged strategy to increase the SFC's impact, reach and profile, the organization has announced. Carl Davis ...
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Christopher & Banks Corporation, a specialty women’s apparel retailer, reported results for the thirteen week period ended November 2, 2013. Same-store sales increased 4.9%, as compared to the thirteen weeks ended November 3, 2012; ...
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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share which will be payable to shareholders of record as of January 9, 2014 and will be paid on January 24, 2014. ...
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UK-based online wine retailer Direct Wines has installed advanced, end-to-end planning, promotion, forecasting and fulfillment solutions from Predictix, in a move to boost its business growth. The company has decided to adopt cloud-based ...
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1. Globalisation Managing a brand globally requires balancing some level of global continuity with enough local customization to account for differences in shoppers, retail environment, and competitive situations. In today's world, there ...
Online home furnishings and decor retailer Wayfair.com said it had record Cyber Monday sales this year topping $9 million, a 50% increase from the previous year. The company sold one item every 1.3 seconds on Cyber Monday, Dec. 2. Over ...
wehkamp.nl is a fast-growing online retailer in the Netherlands, selling fashion, IT accessories, telecommunication articles, furniture and household appliances. The Dutch e-commerce company is experiencing a 15-20 per cent annual growth, ...
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Retail Information Systems (RIS) News released its annual Software LeaderBoard, with ECR Software Corp. (ECRS) finishing in first place among an international group of 87 leading retail software vendors. In addition to its number one rank ...
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Express, Inc., a specialty retail apparel chain operating approximately 630 stores, announced its financial results for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013. These results cover the 13 and 39 week periods ended November 2, 2013 ...
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Tuxedo sales are on the rise as thrifty men make a wise investment, according to Tu at Sainsbury’s. With the arrival of the party season, the retailer has seen sales of their formal dinner suit grow by 85% so far versus last year. ...
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