"During the quarter we took the significant step of agreeing to sell our Consumer Products business. We believe separating our two segments will set them up for individual, long-term success and is a good outcome for our stakeholders. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Dollar General Corporation reported record sales, operating profit and net income for its fiscal 2013 third quarter (13 weeks) ended November 1, 2013. Highlights: - Third Quarter Same-Store Sales Increased 4.4%; Total Sales Increased ...
Tags: Retailer Dollar, Apparel
The National Retail Federation issued the following statements from NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay and Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz on the November jobs report: "Today's solid jobs report is welcome news that the economy is ...
Tags: National Retail Federation, adding jobs, job recovery, employment
Mauritius-based clothing firm CIEL Textiles witnessed double-digit growth in first quarter profits as a result of good order books, improved international operations and rise in in seasonal sales of knitwear. Whilst all clusters and ...
Tags: CIEL Textiles, knitwear
Jesta I.S, a global leading provider of enterprise business solutions, announced its strategic alliance with Consciência Solutions and Technology, an enterprise solution provider firm based in Brazil, to strengthen its presence in the ...
Tags: Brazilian Market, ERP system
Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $8.78 billion for the month of November, the four weeks ended December 1, 2013, an increase of five percent from $8.40 billion during the similar four-week period last year. For the ...
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 ...
Tags: furniture and mattress sales, furniture retailer, Conn
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 ...
Tags: Mattress Firm, bedding retailer, net income, gross margin
The Hydraulic Institute (HI) and Pump Systems Matter (PSM) will host its 2014 Annual Meeting at the Wigwam in Litchfield Park, Arizona from February 6-11, 2014. The 2014 Annual Meeting will serve as a valuable resource for executives, ...
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 ...
Tags: Mattress Firm, bedding specialty chain, retailer, Mattress People chain
United Natural Foods, Inc. (the "Company") today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014 ended November 2, 2013. "Continued demand and UNFI's focus on its core strategies delivered strong results during the first ...
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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; ...
Tags: Christopher&Banks, women's apparel
LONDON, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fifty-five percent of private equity (PE) executives cite the growing capital requirements of the oil and gas industry as the foremost driver of their investment activity in the industry, according to a ...
Tags: the oil and gas industry, private equity, major capital investment
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. announced operating results for the third quarter of fiscal 2014 that ended October 31, 2013. Highlights: -Net Sales Increase 23% to a Record $668.7 Million in the Third Quarter -Non-GAAP Net Income Per ...
Tags: G-III Apparel, Apparel
Apple has bought Topsy Labs in a deal that will provide the iPhone maker with more insights about the chatter on Twitter. Topsy pores through the stream of conversations occurring on Twitter to identify trends and people influencing ...