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GAP Inc To Buy Intermix Inc-Reuters
January 3, 2013

Reuters reported that GAP Inc will buy women's fashion boutique Intermix Inc for $130 million to enter the luxury clothes market, the Wall Street Journal reported. Officials with Gap could not be reached for comment outside regular U.S. business hours.

December Retail Sales See Hits, but Mostly Misses
January 3, 2013

Costco Wholesale, Macy's, and Target were among the largest U.S. retailers to report December same-store sales on Thursday, highlighting both hits and misses in a still unsteady U.S. economy. Offering a glimpse of how cash-strapped consumers fared...

Bebe Stores Appoints Ex-Lacoste Executive as CEO
January 3, 2013

Women's apparel retailer Bebe Stores Inc. named retail industry veteran Steve Birkhold as its new chief executive as it looks to turn around its business amid declines in same-store sales. The company also reported weaker-than-expected second-quarter sales, hit by a 15 percent drop in same-store traffic. Birkhold, who replaces founder Manny Mashouf, joins Bebe from French fashion brand Lacoste, where he was heading its North American business.

Macy?s, Inc. Same-Store Sales Up 4.1% in December
January 3, 2013

CINCINNATI -- Macy?s, Inc. (NYSE: M) today reported total sales of $5.102 billion for the five weeks ended Dec. 29, 2012, an increase of 3.6 percent compared with total sales of $4.923 billion in the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2011. On a same-store basis,...

Quiksilver Appoints New President and CEO
January 3, 2013

Quiksilver, Inc. today announced that its board of directors has appointed Andy Mooney as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Quiksilver's Co-Founder Bob McKnight, who has been named executive chairman. Mooney will also join the company's board of directors. All of these changes will become effective Jan. 11, 2013.

Dots Launches E-Commerce Website
January 3, 2013

Greenwillow, Ohio-based Dots LLC has launched a new e-commerce website. Complementing its bricks-and-mortar business, the new e-commerce site reflects the fresh, new look of the retailerโ€™s stores. It includes all current offerings in sizes 0-24, along...