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Maidenform Sees Slight Rise in Sales
Intimate apparel maker Maidenform Brands Inc. on Tuesday said second-quarter profits inched up a notch as…
Saks Updates Training Program
Saks Fifth Avenue is looking to ensure shopper satisfaction via a training program for sales associates that…
Highest-Paid Vendors: Ralph Lauren Is No. 1, Earning $25.9M in ’06.
Ralph Lauren is tops once again.
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Bon-Ton Tops NRF’s Hot 100 Retailers List
The Bon-Ton Stores Inc. topped the National Retail Federations' Hot 100 Retailers list, with a 164.3 percent…
Gap Inc. Taps Glenn Murphy to Be CEO
Gap Inc. headed north for its new chairman and chief executive, tapping Glenn Murphy.
Kenneth Cole Earnings Dive 49% in Second Qtr.
Kenneth Cole Productions reported second-quarter earnings Thursday that plummeted 49 percent, hurt by…
Where the Money Is
Retail industry executives ranked by the values of their annual compensation packages in 2006.
Stock Options Boost Pay
Hefty stock and option awards boosted the pay packages of major retail executives last year, with total…
Mass Trumps Dept. Stores in June Comps
Bargain-conscious shoppers boosted June same-store sales at discounters Wal-Mart and Target, but comps fell…
June Comps Expected to Be Soft
June is expected to be a lackluster month for retailers as consumers face higher, year-over-year gas prices…
Analysts: Still Early To Call Barneys’ Fate
Analysts here weighing in on the unsolicited bid for Barneys New York by Fast Retailing Ltd. mostly took a…
American Eagle, J. Crew Top Picks for B-t-s
Even with the newest gadgets vying for teens' attention, back-to-school is expected to remain a top-selling…
A Changing Workforce Requires New Approach
Hiring a new breed of employees has become a daunting task for executives.
Retail’s Biggest Cash Machines
The retail sector is a cash machine, unlike most businesses that tend to dry up cash reserves on overhead.