J. Jill
J.Jill CEO Says Promo Pullback Behind Strong Q4
What's more, inventory discipline and higher prices helped boost sales at the women's specialty retailer.
J.Jill CEO: ‘We’ve Been Flowing Newness a Lot More Regularly’
The specialty apparel retailer enters 2022 with major turnaround goals: delivering product newness and…
Managing J. Jill Through COVID-19 and a Year of Change
CEO Claire Spofford discusses how the company is being run with new disciplines while maintaining the brand…
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‘Supply Chain Disruption is Increasing,’ J.Jill CFO Says
J.Jill CFO Mark Webb said supply chain disruptions are impacting one-third of goods from South Vietnam and…
J.Jill Expects to Close 20 Stores This Year
The women's apparel retailer is hoping that disciplined inventory management and product newness can help…
Can J.Jill Figure Out How to Stimulate Sales?
Though e-commerce has been the storyline of the pandemic, the women's chain didn't see much of a digital…
J.Jill’s First Turnaround Task: Offloading Excess Inventory
J.Jill hopes to kickstart 2021 by improving product assortment and product flows, reducing catalog drops and…
Shuffle Board: New CEOs for J.Jill, Old Navy, and Li & Fung; Creative Directors Named at Burton and Diesel
Gap Inc. appointed Nancy Green as president and CEO of Old Navy, J.Jill named Claire Spofford as CEO and…
Restructuring Brings Much-Needed Changes at J.Jill
The women's specialty retailer has $15 million in new capital and a refreshed operational model.
J.Jill Vendors Will Get Paid Under Long-Awaited Restructuring
After five forbearance extensions, the distressed women's wear company is finally turning a corner.
J.Jill’s Q2 Sales Plunge Nearly 50% as Restructuring Talks Inch Forward
J.Jill is still racing against an upcoming Sept. 11 deadline to hammer out a deal with lenders or face the…
Time Not on J. Jill’s Side as Bankruptcy Looms
J.Jill has 10 days to effect an out-of-court restructuring plan and if it can't, it'll pivot to an in-court…
What in the World is Going on With J.Jill?
J.Jill secured its fifth forbearance extension, a highly unusual occurrence indicating all is not well at the…
ABG and Simon Could Prevail in Brooks Brothers Bid: The Week Ahead
Bankruptcy news will be front and center as Brooks gets sold, while a resolution to the J.Jill situation…
Here We Go Again? J.Jill Reports Big Exec Bonus, $70M Loss As Loan Deadline Looms
With its forbearance extension set to expire Thursday, time might be running out for the distressed women's…