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New York -- Jones Group Inc. reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by a rise in sales of shoes and jeans to U.S. department stores, which helped make up for a big drop in business at its own stores. Third-quarter revenue slipped...
NEW YORK — Online flash sale company Ideeli has named Bob Rosenblatt as president. Founder and CEO Paul Hurley will become chairman of the board of directors, with responsibility for defining the strategic direction and broader vision of the company as it...
NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICON) ("Iconix" the "Company") announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Umbro® brand and related intellectual property assets from NIKE, Inc. for...
Williams-Sonoma announced that its West Elm division will launch a neighborhood market format, called West Elm Market, on Oct. 25, in Brooklyn N.Y. The Brooklyn store will be followed by the opening of eight Market in-store shops in West...
Etsy released an updated version of its iPhone app that includes new seller tools and additional languages. The Etsy for iPhone app is now available in Dutch, French, German and British English, and includes the ability for sellers to list new items, part...
DALLAS, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Container Store, the nation's leading retailer of storage and organization products, today announced the addition of three new Vice Presidents. Brooke Minteer has been promoted to Vice President of Buying...
Looking to get ahead of the expected holiday crowds, online retailers are ramping up their efforts to attract eager shoppers with free shipping deals and other exclusive online promotions. According to Shop.org's eHoliday survey conducted by BIGinsight, six in 10 (61.6 percent) online retailers will start their online holiday marketing promotions by Halloween, up from 52.9 percent in 2011. Thirty-eight percent will begin marketing their online promotions by mid-November or later.
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AdamAndEve.com (http://www.AdamAndEve.com/news), America's most trusted source for adult products, is pleased to announce its record setting trend continues with third quarter 2012 results. (Logo:...
It's no secret that Kate Spade New York is an all-star in digital competence, so perhaps it also shouldn't come as a surprise that its new, lower-priced brand dubbed Saturday will launch online as well as in brick-and-mortar stores come spring. "This is not a diffusion line," said Craig Leavitt, president of Kate Spade. "The entire brand is a vertical proposition; Saturday will stand alone in its own stores and online."
Ikea announced that it will shift to renewable energy by 2020 as part of a preservation plan that has won support from environmentalists, according to a Reuters report. The Swedish-based retailer wants to build on many customers’ desires for a greener lifestyle, also committing that it would limit sales by 2016 to energy-efficient products including induction cookers and LED light bulbs, according to Reuters.
