More From Arnold J. Karr
Stein Mart Names New CEO
Linda McFarland Farthing has been named president and chief executive officer of the company succeeding…
Dillard’s Dips on Barington’s Barbs
Department store group's stock declines to low point for year after shareholders complain that "status quo is…
GE Touts Personalized Service in RCF Unit
Four years ago next month, GE's American Consumer Finance business established Retail Consumer Finance as a…
Managing the Transition
The apparel and retail industries are expert at outsourcing products, but they still haven't gotten the knack…
Syms Sees Net Quintuple, Declares Special Dividend
NEW YORK — Off-pricer Syms Corp. parlayed a single-digit sales pickup into more than a fivefold increase in…
Mossimo Net Falls 9.2%
NEW YORK — Reductions in its business with Target and investments in its infrastructure translated into lower…
Calvin Helps PVH Profits Soar
NEW YORK — Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. rode substantial increases in its wholesale and Calvin Klein licensing…
WWD Stock Index Retreats
NEW YORK — After taking a beating on the prospects of higher gas prices this summer of $2.15 a gallon, retail…
Hartmarx Net Grows In Qtr., Year
NEW YORK — Hartmarx Corp. reported last week that net income for the fourth quarter ended Nov. 30 rose 86.2…
Quarterly Profits Up 9.8% at Tandy Brands
NEW YORK — A strong performance in men’s wear — supported by an improved one in women’s accessories — allowed…
PEI Acquires Bankrupt Tropical
NEW YORK — Tropical Sportswear International’s long struggle to survive came to an end Thursday while…
Chasing Anne Klein: $163M Kellwood Bid, But Others in the Race
Kellwood Co. stepped forward on Thursday as the stalking horse in the race to acquire Kasper ASL, with an…
Wall Street: Efficiency, Not Expansion
NEW YORK -- Forget ROI. The retail acronym for 2002 is destined to be ROE.
Expansion still has its place, but i
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Storm Warning
NEW YORK -- It may not exactly rival Beatlemania, but at least some Americans are readying themselves for yet…
Karkut Said to be Out as President of Chaus
According to sources, Karkut has become the latest in a long line of senior executives who have failed in…