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Express noted “record-breaking” second quarter sales in the thirteen-week period ending August 1, 2015. Net sales increased 11% to $535.6 million from $481.4 million in the second quarter of 2014. Comp sales (including e-commerce sales) increased 7%, compared to a 5% decrease in the second quarter of 2014. E-commerce sales rose 21% to $75.0 million. […]
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Color authority Pantone LLC, has added 210 new colors to its fashion, home and interiors colors system. This brings the company’s color selection to 2,310. Pantone sourced the new 210 colors by “leveraging international trendspotting plus consumer and client color research.” “The colors that are influencing design today have evolved to reflect shifting societal views, […]
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Accessories is spreading some pre-holiday cheer with our first-ever Gift Guide. This sponsored section offers a wide variety of items for every type of customer. FOR SOME HOLIDAY CHEER Real Ugly Socks by Soxland Fun-tastic giftable socks craft kits Style Number: LXY16263 SRP: $14 212-679-4588 sales@soxland.com www.realuglysocks.com Charm America Swarovski crystal surrounded by beautifully […]
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Torrid is expanding into Canada with its first store in the new wing of Toronto Eaton Centre on September 1, 2015. The City of Industry, California-based retailer currently has over 287 stores across the country and online at torrid.com. Torrid currently ships to over 150 countries and has a significant online customer base in Canada, […]
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Fashion jewelry company BaubleBar has expanded into Bloomingdale’s with four locations–New York 59th Street and Soho), Los Angeles (Beverly Center) and Chicago (N. Michigan Avenue)–as well as a presence on Bloomingdales.com. The move comes in addition to BaubleBar’s other offline partnerships and is an effort to help women feel, see and touch the merchandise IRL […]
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Providence, Rhode Island-based Fashion Jewelry and Accessories Trade Association (FJATA) has announced that the FJATA Audit Management Program is now providing auditing and remediation services for the industry. Through its partnership with Sumerra, a leading consulting and audit management provider, FJATA has developed an industry specific social audit that can be shared by retailers brands, […]
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Belk, Inc., which operates 297 stores throughout 16 Southern states, is to be acquired by private equity firm Sycamore Partners in a deal valued at approximately $3 billion. Under the terms of the merger agreement, all Belk stockholders will receive $68 per share in cash for each share of Belk common stock they own. Tim […]
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The Europeans continue to conquer American retailing, and the latest invader comes from Ireland. Dublin-based fast-fashion retailer Primark, with over 250 stores across the UK, Ireland and Europe, is hitting the U.S. next month. Located at the former Filene’s Basement site, Primark’s first U.S. store will debut on September 10th, occupying 77,000 square feet across […]
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Ralph Lauren sells a wearable tech, $5,000 handbag that can charge devices and lights up when opened to help wearers find keys, wallets and whatnot. But Texan patent designer Jimmy Bryan says “not so fast.” Bryan’s 10-page complaint filed in Texas federal court alleges that Ralph Lauren “has infringed and continues to infringe the patent by […]
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Attached is our update of governmental notices that may be of interest to the membership and trade. Among the items in this issue are links to: APHIS’ Notice regarding the […]