Wet Seal
Wet Seal Warns State of 148 Layoffs
The teen retailer, rumored to be considering a sale or bankruptcy, notified the state of layoffs at its…
Teen Retailer Wet Seal Explores Options, Including a Sale
Teen retailers have taken the brunt of the fallout as consumers opt to abandon malls. The list of…
Christopher & Bank Stock Tanks 32 Percent, CEO Exits
LuAnn Via has left the retailer, which reported a weaker than expected holiday season.
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Wet Seal Sees Upside in Holiday Season
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Can Pop-Up Stores Solve Teen Retailers’ Struggles?
Are temporary locations the key to success in the unpredictable world of teen retail? Wet Seal hopes so.
Mamé Adjei Launches Wet Seal’s #IDefinePretty Ad Campaign
Fortifying a résumé that includes activist, beauty queen and "America's Next Top Model" runner-up, Mamé Adjei…
Retailers Struggling to Fill C-Suite With Qualified Candidates
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U.S. Stocks Follow Oil Into Negative Territory
Stocks are following oil into negative territory as Destination Maternity's chief financial officer heads to…
Wet Seal Taps Into Its SoCal Heritage
Melanie Cox is beginning to see positive results from her initiatives, which include returning Wet Seal to…
Retail’s Biggest Layoffs of 2015
No one's job was safe in 2015.
Here’s Who Went Bankrupt in 2015
Increased competition, slowing footfall and a failure to keep up with trends are just a few of the snags…
Retail’s Burning Question: Trouble for Specialty Retailers?
Do recent American Apparel and Quiksilver bankruptcies portend trouble at specialty?
Melanie Cox Named CEO of Wet Seal
After leading troubled teen retailer Wet Seal through extensive restructuring over the past year, Ed Thomas…
Wet Seal Taps Melanie B. Cox CEO
The teen retailer said its transition to new ownership under Versa Capital Management is now complete with…
Wet Seal Talks Turnaround Plan
The retailer won't blame fast fashion for its demise in recent years as much as some like to say the segment…