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Avra Myers Tapped at J. Jill

The Talbots Inc. on Wednesday named Avra Myers senior vice president and general merchandise manager of J…

Avra Myers Joins Talbots’ J. Jill Unit

Former Limited and Club Monaco executive will lead J. Jill merchandising.

Oxford Profits Fall 44.3% in Q1

Oxford Industries Inc. reported lower first-quarter results that were in line with previously lowered…

NRF: Organized Crime Takes Higher Toll on Stores

Retailers were victims of organized crime at record rates last year, and evidence suggests that the…

Sears Sustains Q1 Loss

Sears Holdings Corp. swung to a loss in the first quarter as consumers, pressed to pay more for food and…

LVMH Buying Hublot

French luxury group in deal to buy Swiss watchmaker, adding to fast-growing timepiece portfolio that includes…

Slowing Sales Drag Down Belk

Belk Inc.'s bottom line retreated more than 20 percent in the fourth quarter as sales saw a double-digit dip.

Sun Capital Gets Support for Kellwood Takeover Bid

Discovery Group, owners of 1.5 percent of Kellwood’s shares, says it will submit its stock to Sun Capital-led…

VF’s Corporate Transformer

During nearly 25 years with VF, Mackey McDonald has led the charge for its conversion from a…

Talbots Sharply Cuts Second-Half Forecast

Now expects same-store sales declines and third- and fourth-quarter losses based on "increasingly…

Coach Q1 Net, Sales Soar But Holiday Outlook Cautious

‘Weak traffic trends’ in U.S. stores prompt second-quarter guidance below Wall Street view as first-quarter…

New York & Co. to Close JasmineSola Stores

Specialty retailer will shutter 23 units, consider converting some to flagship brand and incur $28M to $30M…

Kellwood Snubs Sun Capital Offer

Board says unsolicited proposal of $21 a share fails to consider upside potential of company’s brands and…

CFO Byron Pollitt to Exit Gap

Sabrina Simmons to serve as acting finance chief following Pollitt’s departure for top finance post at…

Fisher Out, Farthing In as Stein Mart CEO

Former president of Cato Corp. moves up from board post after big drop in Q2 profits and projection of Q3…