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U.S. Retail Stocks Tick Down
Earnings strength at Burlington, Cherokee and Christopher & Banks lifts their shares.
Bow & Drape Secures $1.2M Seed Round
The start-up's ceo Aubrie Pagano is already thinking about the future, projecting that the investment will…
Marymount Winner Junko Yoshioka Offers Advice
The designer muses on what she'll tell students when she receives the 2011 Designer of the Year award from…
Fiscal Woes Darken Holiday Outlook
Markets rally on government plan, but prospects trouble analysts.
Post-Thanksgiving Tally: Holiday Shopping Liftoff Fuels 4th-Qtr. Optimism
Retailers said the holiday season is off to a good start and are sticking to predictions for low- to…
Markdown Madness: Clearance Activity Drives Summer Sales
Welcome to a sea of sales. Markdowns remain in full swing around the country, with stores discounting…
Italian Retailers Say ‘Buon Giorno, America’
GIUSEPPE ZANOTTI
NEW YORK -- Italian accessories designer Giuseppe Zanotti has landed on American shores with a
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Keeping It Conservative
RETAILERS AREN'T GOING OVERBOARD WITH THEIR ORDERS. INSTEAD, THEY ARE BEING SELECTIVE ABOUT WHICH HOT TRENDS T
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Gap Inc. Discounting Spring Lines Already
LOS ANGELES -- Gap Inc. is offering discounts on spring merchandise at Gap and Old Navy stores, prompting some
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Esprit Consolidating In Hong Kong Entity
LOS ANGELES -- The manufacturing operations of Esprit de Corp., Esprit Group's U.S. arm, are winding down as t…
ICR: Aggressive Strategies For Teen Chains
ORANGE, Calif. -- Although considered among the more resilient segments, youth-oriented businesses took their
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Mervyn’s Launching Petite Shops
LOS ANGELES -- Joining a group of department stores sniffing out niche markets, Mervyn's is pouncing on petite
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California Wage Hike: Can Industry Afford To Produce-In-State?
LOS ANGELES -- California manufacturers and retailers have already been reeling from the recession, margin pre
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L.A.’s Fashion Light
LOS ANGELES -- As it has during other war times, women's wear is trending toward a simpler ideal.
Ultrafeminine…
Poleci Introduces First Shop
LOS ANGELES -- One of the most difficult holiday shopping seasons in years wasn't going to prevent 12-year-old
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