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Calculating Katrina’s Cost: Stores Struggle to Assess Damage
Major retailers said most of their stores in the path of Hurricane Katrina were inaccessible, making it…
Gulf State Stores Crippled by Katrina
Hurricane Katrina paralyzed retailing in much of the South on Monday as it swept through New Orleans, into…
Luxe Retailer’s Mini Me: Neiman Marcus to Trial Smaller Store Formats
The Neiman Marcus Group is said to be cooking up another business strategy: a scaled-down version of its…
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New Orleans Braces for Katrina’s Wrath
Weather forecasters were predicting a worst-case scenario Sunday as category five Hurricane Katrina barreled…
Belk 2Q Earnings Leap 15.4%
Net income for the quarter ended July 30, excluding noncomparable items, rose 23.3 percent, to $18.5 million…
Settling Up at Saks Inc.: Retailer to Repay $48M To Overcharged Vendors
Saks Inc. owes vendors more than $48 million, stemming from the improper collection of markdown allowances.
Saks’ George Jones Resigns
George Jones, president and ceo of Saks Department Store Group, is resigning, suggesting that parent Saks…
Gap Inc. Is Going Forth, Unveiling Retail Concept For Women 35 and Up
Gap Inc. is seeking to elevate the specialty store experience and recapture customers when it launches its…
Lana Winer Accelerates Into Juniors
Lana Winer International is revving it up in the fast-paced junior market.
J. Crew Files for $200M IPO
J.Crew Group filed a registration statement with the SEC Wednesday for an initial public offering of as much…
Reading the Stars and Future at Glamorama
If Terry Lundgren and the team at Federated Department Stores wanted to gauge the hometown loyalty to…
Zadig & Voltaire Begins U.S. Expansion in L.A.
Zadig & Voltaire, a Paris-based sportswear retailer, is entering the U.S. with a 3,700-square-foot shop in…
Circling Saks Inc.: Board Meets as Deadline Looms for Bids
After a two-day meeting of the Saks Inc. board this week, expectations mounted that just about the entire…
Doneger Plans L.A. Office
The Doneger Group plans to open a Los Angeles office soon and has hired industry veteran Janine Blain to head…
A New View of Bridge: Bloomingdale’s Updates Floor to Boost Category
The Bloomingdale's flagship in New York sets out to be at the forefront of the rapidly changing bridge…