Talbots to Shutter 20 Stores
Two months after announcing it would drop its Kids and Mens lines, Hingham, MA-based merchant The Talbots said March 12 it plans to close 20 under-performing stores
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Sharper Image Seeking Store Liquidators
High-tech gadgets and gifts merchant Sharper Image, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Feb. 19, is seeking court approval to hire a liquidator to conduct store-closing sales at more than half of its retail locations.
Restoration/Catterton Deal Advances
One day after the expiration of a
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If it’s your job to select and develop products for catalogs, Websites, or stores, you know that trade shows are a way of life. You might even say that
J.C. Penney pairs up with Polo
A year after announcing it would partner with Polo Ralph Lauren in a private label deal, J.C. Penney unveiled the lifestyle brand, American Living. The
Abercrombie store photos an illegal eyeful
Abercrombie & Fitch years ago frequently found itself in hot water over the racy photos and content in its now-defunct A&F Quarterly magalog. The apparel
L.L. Bean Heads to Chicago
In its first retail expansion outside the Northeast corridor, L.L. Bean in September will open a store in the Chicago area.
Sharper Image Replaces CEO Lightman
Just 10 months after taking on the job of rescuing the high-tech gadgets and gifts merchant, Steve Lightman is out of Sharper Image Corp.
J.C. Penney Launches American Living
A year after announcing it would partner with Polo Ralph Lauren in a private label deal, J.C. Penney is unveiling the lifestyle brand, American Living.
Store Closures, Layoffs for Charming Shoppes
A shareholder group for Charming Shoppes a few weeks ago asked for changes at the multichannel plus-size apparel retailer, and it got them