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The Makeover at A&F: Less Sex, Higher Prices And New Upscale Format
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Ann Taylor Grew Loft, But Lost Money
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NMG: ‘Luxe Still Alive’ — But Value Stores Win Numbers Game
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Consumer Confidence Falls Back In February
NEW YORK -- Consumer confidence retreated in February after two months of progress as fears about employment a
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Still Bleeding Red Ink, Gap Shuffles Team And Now Aims For Fall
NEW YORK -- Putting the final coat of paint on its "most difficult year ever," Gap Inc. swallowed a $34.2 mill…
Endangered Species? Dept. Store Woes Spur Merger Rumors
NEW YORK -- Will there be another wave of mega-mergers to ultimately save the department store?
Industry observ…
Nordstrom Net Up 87.8% In Quarter
NEW YORK -- Nordstrom Inc. announced that it had an 87.8 percent upswing in fourth-quarter earning results, a…
Gap’s Woes Deepen As Credit Rating Hits Rock-Bottom Level
NEW YORK -- Gap Inc.'s credit rating is officially junk.
Standard & Poor's on Thursday cut the ailing Gap's cre…
AE Comps Up In Jan. As Nordstrom Slides
NEW YORK -- American Eagle Outfitters managed what Nordstrom and Hot Topic couldn't last month -- a comparable
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Another Sales Gain For Chico’s
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Beauty, Health Help Procter & Gamble’s Net Beat Analyst’s Expectations
NEW YORK -- Record unit growth, especially in its health and beauty care business, combined with stringent cos…
News Of Loan Violation Pummels Arden Issues
NEW YORK -- Shares of Elizabeth Arden Inc. plunged more than 28 percent Thursday after the beauty product…
Confidence Rebounds Again
NEW YORK -- Consumer confidence rose for the second straight month in January, reaching its highest level sinc
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Mothers Work Net Leaps 85.2%
NEW YORK -- Maternity retailer Mothers Work Inc. delivered a successful first quarter, as income skyrocketed 8
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