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Retail Downgrades Weigh on Sector
The retail sector remained under pressure as Wall Street cheered Monday's robust preliminary earnings from…
Talbots Exiting Kids’, Men’s
Talbots Inc., battling weak sales and seeing its stock price tumble, will discontinue its kids' and men's…
Talbots to Exit Men’s and Kids’, Close 78 Stores
Elimination of businesses is expected to be completed by September at cost of about 800 full-time and…
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Pacific Sunwear Closing Remaining 154 D.e.m.o. Stores
Move follows closure of 74 units last year, to result in pretax charge of $35 million to $50 million.
2007 a Tough Year for Retail Shares
As major stock indices such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 showed gains of 6.3 and 3.7…
Waiting for New Year: Baugur’s Bid for Saks Seen Heating Up in ’08
As the holiday shopping season enters its final phase, the clock also is ticking on Icelandic firm Baugur…
Boom and Gloom
The economy swung all over the place, from the stumbles of Wal-Mart and the subprime mortgage crisis to the…
Sears Q3 Net Plummets on Margin Erosion
Company breaks even on a 3.4 percent sales decline as gross margins dip $223 million.
Gap, A&F Post Double-Digit Net Gains
After posting robust third-quarter results, Gap Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. face a tough holiday…
Markdowns Threaten Margins
Heavy promotions drove the weekend, and may impact margins, according to analysts.
Esprit Sets Stage for U.S. Growth at N.Y. Flagship
Seeking to reestablish itself in the U.S. market, Esprit Holdings Ltd. picked one of Manhattan's…
Gap and Abercrombie Report Robust Q3 Earnings
Specialty retailers Gap Inc. and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. posted strong third-quarter earnings Wednesday.
Saks Profits Rise Sharply
Saks Inc. posted robust third-quarter earnings on strong same-store sales, with officials confident in a…
Greeting the Season: A Cloudy Forecast
Retailers are scrambling to cope with higher energy costs and other economic woes, as well as demanding…
Going Against the Grain: Nordstrom Execs Upbeat After 22% Net Increase
Bucking both the downcast mood at retail and a hammering across-the-board on Wall Street, Nordstrom Inc…