Net sales at Abercrombie & Fitch rose 13% for the fiscal year ended Feb. 2, while electronic gadgets merchant The Sharper Image reported lower total company sales for its fourth quarter and fiscal year.
If January sales reports are any indication, 2008 is off to a slow start.
A shareholder group for Charming Shoppes a few weeks ago asked for changes at the multichannel plus-size apparel retailer, and it got them
As you know by now, the holiday sales reports for 2007 were less than merry. Lots of reasons for this have been bandied about, from economic uncertainty
Reflecting the weak national economy, the third quarter wasn’t so kind to the publicly traded consumer merchants tracked by Multichannel Merchant. Despite
New lists Coastal Contractor and Digital Home Hanley Wood is offering controlled circulation lists of subscribers to its Coastal Contractor and Digital
The fact that gifts cataloger Lillian Vernon laid off 25% of its staff on Dec. 20 was a sure sign that this was not going to be a great season. It was,
It’s time to fess up to your dirty little secret that you don’t calculate lifetime value. Embarrassing, isn’t it? But you’re not alone. Some merchants
Given that the fourth quarter is the busiest time for most merchants, how well they prepare for the big season is crucial to success. Jennifer Melzer,
The Talbots is turning its back on men and children. To better focus on its core women’s apparel business, the company announced Jan. 4 that it will drop