Category: Apparel & Department

January 21, 2015

Industry Updates: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – January 2015

Personnel Updates: American Apparel Inc. said it officially terminated the employment of CEO Dov Charney and has named veteran fashion...

By Natasha Perry

January 14, 2015

Out With the Old, In With the Who?

Shopping malls across the country are seeing apparel retailers closing doors. Top young women’s retailers Body Central, Deb Shops, Delia’s...

By Natasha Perry

December 24, 2014

Company Snapshot: Boot Barn Inc.

Address: 15776 Laguna Canyon Rd Irvine, CA 92618 Telephone: 949 453-4400 Internet Homepage: http://www.bootbarn.com Total Stores: 165 Total Sales: $345,900,000...

By Natasha Perry

December 17, 2014

Industry Updates: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – December 2014

Personnel Updates: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced Mike Jeffries will retire immediately as CEO. The Buckle, Inc. announced that Kelli...

By Natasha Perry

December 10, 2014

Expected Holiday Hiring Highest in Over a Decade

Top retailers have announced holiday hiring plans that will bring the number of seasonal positions to a total that hasn’t...

By Natasha Perry

November 25, 2014

Company Snapshot: Ascena Retail Group

Ascena Retail Group Inc. Address: 933 MacArthur Blvd Mahwah, NJ 07430 Telephone: 845-369-4500 Website: www.AscenaRetail.com Total Stores: 3,896 Total Sales:...

By Natasha Perry

November 18, 2014

Industry Updates: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – November 2014

Personnel Updates: American Apparel Inc. announced that Iris Alonzo has been reinstalled as Senior Creative Director. Ascena Retail Group announced...

By Natasha Perry

November 11, 2014

Rue 21 and Higher

Rue 21, an apparel specialty retailer for teens and young adults, has launched a new junior’s plus-size division called Rue+....

By Natasha Perry

October 29, 2014

Company Snapshot: Plato's Closet

Plato’s Closet Address: 605 Highway 169 N Minneapolis, MN 55441 Telephone: 763-520-8500 Website: www.PlatosCloset.com Total Stores: 391 2013 Sales: $387,000,000...

By Natasha Perry

October 21, 2014

Industry Updates: Apparel Specialty Stores and Department Stores – October 2014

Personnel Updates: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. appointed Fran Horowitz as President of its Hollister brand. American Apparel has appointed Scott...

By Natasha Perry

October 14, 2014

Retailers are Thinking Inside the Box

Traditionally a company opens a store, expands to e-commerce and then works to integrate its online and in-store sales. However,...

By Natasha Perry

September 24, 2014

Company Snapshot: Lululemon

Lululemon Athletica Inc. Address: 1818 Cornwall Ave Vancouver, BC V6J 1C7 Telephone: 604-732-6124 Website: www.Lululemon.com Total Stores: 270 Fiscal 2013...

By Natasha Perry

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