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Vicki M. Young

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Lampert Takes Bigger Sears Role

Sears Holdings Corp. chairman Edward Lampert is taking a bigger role in daily operations after the ouster on…

Wal-Mart’s Scott Sets Aggressive Pricing Plan

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is going to flash its teeth this holiday shopping season.

Rosy Outlook for Luxe: Neiman Marcus Bullish As 4Q Net Leaps 66.8%

The Neiman Marcus Group Inc. ended its last year as a public company on a very high note, delivering one of…

Tiffany Net Sparkles

Driven by strong sales of high-ticket items, Tiffany & Co. reported a 52.8 jump in second-quarter earnings on…

Delta Apparel Acquires Assets Of Liquid Blaino

Delta Apparel Inc. recently acquired substantially all of the assets of Liquid Blaino Designs Inc., which…

Maidenform Cuts Loss in 2nd Qtr.

Maidenform Brands Inc. on Tuesday narrowed its second-quarter loss on stronger sales, reflecting improvement…

Consumer Confidence Rises

Although consumer confidence rebounded in August, analysts and economists warned that higher fuel costs will…

Former Sterling Exec Launches Business

Stanley Officina can boast that he's had a much shorter retirement than expected - about one month, to be…

Selling of Saks’ Assets: Shares Plummet 9.3% After Bidder Drops Out

Saks Inc. stock dropped 9.3 percent on report that Cerberus had dropped out of the bidding for the retailer.

The Saks Race Is On

In the race for the component parts of Saks Inc., The Blackstone Group is said to be eyeing a bid for the…

SEC Charges Ex-Kmart CEO With Fraud

Charles C. Conaway, former chairman of the now defunct Kmart Corp., was charged with financial fraud by the…

Finding a Suitor for J. Jill: Urban Outfitters Is Seen As Candidate to Buy Firm

Specialty retailer J. Jill is said to be for sale, and Urban Outfitters Inc. is among the potential suitors…

WWD Exclusive: Urban Outfitters Seen as Possible Suitor for Catalogue Firm J. Jill

NEW YORK — J. Jill Group, the multichannel specialty retailer of women's apparel, is for sale and Urban…

Penney’s New Lifestyle Connection

The next phase of J.C. Penney's growth will focus on developing an emotional connection with its customer…

Iconix Approaches Tommy But Hilfiger Plays It Cool

Iconix Brand Group knocked on J.P. Morgan Chase's door looking to make a bid for Tommy Hilfiger Corp., but…