Apparel & Accessories

05/23/2013 - 10:01
Eddie Bauer’s Arnot achieves new heights

Eddie Bauer first ascent guide Melissa Arnot summited Mt. Everest for the fifth time, the most of any woman in history. Arnot's celebratory summit falls only weeks after the 50th anniversary of the 1963 expedition outfitted by Eddie Bauer.

05/22/2013 - 15:38
Bon-Ton leverages tech to lower turnover

Bon-Ton is turning to PeopleAnswers to help the company improve retail sales and lower employee turnover. Under the terms of a five-year software licensing agreement, the company will leverage PeopleAnswers’ HR-focused business solution to achieve its goals.

05/22/2013 - 14:50
Increased payroll tax, weather affect Target in Q1

Colder weather and more conservative shoppers contributed to a drop in Target Corp.'s first quarter 2013 profits, but the company's underlying business remains healthy, executives said Wednesday morning in a conference call with investors.

05/22/2013 - 10:36
Kohl’s adds Starbucks’ Gass to branding team

Kohl’s has appointed Starbucks executive Michelle Gass to the newly created position of chief customer officer. She will report directly to Kohl’s chairman, president and CEO Kevin Mansell.

05/22/2013 - 10:05
Zale elects former Signet CEO board chair

Zale Corporation, a specialty retailer of diamond and other jewelry products, has elected former Signet CEO Terry Burman as a director and as chairman of the board. John B. Lowe Jr., who has served as chairman for the past five years, will remain on the board.

05/21/2013 - 17:37
NRF opposes credit card swipe fee settlement

The National Retail Federation has announced plans to formally oppose a proposed settlement of a federal antitrust lawsuit over credit card swipe fees charged by Visa and MasterCard. NRF is also urging retailers to carefully consider their own decisions before next week’s deadline set by the court.

05/21/2013 - 15:48
Kohl’s donates $1.5m to Wis. children’s hospital

Kohl’s has donated $1.5 million to Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin on behalf of Kohl’s Cares, the company’s philanthropic arm.

05/21/2013 - 14:25
Dick’s Q1 falls short of Street expectations

Although Dick’s Sporting Goods reported a year-over-year increase in revenues for first quarter 2013, performance still fell short of Wall Street expectations.

05/21/2013 - 14:12
Despite weather, TJX net sales increase

The TJX Companies reported increased net sales during first quarter fiscal 2014. Revenue rose almost 7% from the same quarter a year earlier to about $6.2 billion, while same store sales grew 2% on top of an 8% increase from last year. Net earnings totaled $453 million.

05/21/2013 - 13:30
Tommy Bahama consolidates its IT systems

Lifestyle brand Tommy Bahama has selected ServiceNow, an IT cloud company, to help it evolve its IT services.

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