aggregatedcontent

NEW YORK, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Hudson Vandam LLC, a sales and distribution company focused on marketing German products in the US, today announced that it has signed as a new client. , are a German design company that produces QLOCKTWO. Hudson Vandam will be responsible for all sales and distribution of these award-winning contemporary clocks. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100722/NY39493LOGO) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100722/NY39493LOGO) 'We are truly excited to be partnering with on this product,' says Roland de Fries, Managing Partner of Hudson Vandam. 'QLOCKTWO fits our philosophy of where we see ourselves and how we approach this market through design, elegance and

Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE:RL) shot into the green Wednesday after it reported stronger-than expected first quarter earnings, driven by higher revenues in its retail and wholesale segments, and an increased global presence. The clothing company reported a net income of $121 million, or $1.21 a share, compared with $77 million, or 76 a share, in the same quarter last year, and landing ahead of average analyst estimates of 89 cents. Revenue for the New York-based company was $1.2 billion, up 13% from $1 billion in the earlier-year quarter, and beating the Street’s

C-store chain The Pantry reported Tuesday that it recorded net income of $18 million for the quarter ended June 24, compared with a loss of $749,000 in the year-ago period. Merchandise revenues for the third quarter increased 8.8%. Same-store sales rose 7.7%.The Pantry operates 1,641 stores in 11 states primarily under the Kangaroo Express banner.

Glamour's iPad app, which debuted this week, includes an e-commerce feature that aims to compete in the online and mobile ret - More -  Case Study: Social Shopping Pays Dividends for Multichannel Retailer — Learn how Endeca technology helped top UK retailer Kiddicare increase sales 100% , and how they achieved an additional doubling of revenue by incorporating user generated content into the Endeca user experience. Learn more.

Walgreen Co. said Wednesday its revenue grew in July, but results fell short of Wall Street estimates. The chain’s total sales were boosted by the acquisition in April of the Duane Reade chain. Walgreen’s same-store sales rose 0.4%, while total sales grew 6.2% to $5.58 billion in July. Almost half that growth came from the Duane Reade purchase. Total pharmacy revenue rose 4.3%, and front-end sales rose 9.4%.Walgreen opened 11 stores and closed eight in July. At the end of the month it ran 7,545 drug stores nationwide. Including the Duane Reade locations it has acquired 602 stores over

U.S.  - More - 

A number of states will have a holiday this weekend even though kids might not want to know what is being celebrated. Sales tax - Business - United States - Tax holiday - Accounting

SAN FRANCISCO -- Hot Topic Inc. said late Wednesday that July same-store sales fell 9%. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters estimated a decline of 2.6%. Total sales for the four weeks ending July 31 declined 7.4% to $48.4 million. Copyright © 2010 MarketWatch, Inc.

Destination Maternity Corp. announced that Emilia Fabricant, its president, has decided to resign her position with the company effective Aug. 3, for personal reasons. She has been with the chain for just a little over two months. Ed Krell, the chain’s CEO, will assume the additional duties of president.“This decision for me was a very difficult one considering how positive I feel about Destination Maternity and its prospects for the future,” Fabricant said. “However, I have decided that the best thing for my family is to maintain my residence and continue my career in Southern California.”Prior to Destination Maternity,

SAN FRANCISCO -- Zumiez said late Wednesday that its July sales at stores open at least one year rose 9.4%. Analysts, on average, had expected same-store sales to rise 8.5%, according to Thomson Reuters. Total net sales for the four weeks ended July 31 increased 15% to $34.4 million, said the specialty apparel retailer. Copyright © 2010 MarketWatch, Inc.