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JCPenney Reports September Sales: PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) total department store sales decreased 1.2 percent for the five weeks ended Oct. 6, 2007. Comparable department store sales decreased 4.6 percent and total Direct sales decreased 8.5 percent, below management's most recent guidance for a low-single digit sales increase for...; Tags: department store, J.C. Penney Co. Inc.; Research articles 2007-10-11
What Does the Female Boomer Consumer Want?: The Gap tried and failed (with their Forth & Towne division) to attract baby boomer women, and now Ann Taylor's taking a stab at it. It's no secret baby boomers have money to spend -- Ad Age estimates the demographic's spending power at 1.7 trillionÂ -- but the question seems to...; Tags: Branding, Gender And Diversity, Brandweek, Baby Boomer, Boomer Women, Gap, Women, Department Store, Human Resources, Marketing, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-27
Lord & Taylor: Rebranding the Grand Dame of Department Stores: Lord & Taylor announced that its new $10 million rebranding campaign will position the chain as "unapologetically classic with a multigenerational attitude." After a slew of store closings, America's oldest department store hopes to reinvigorate its brand by bringing in a younger clientele while retaining its existing well-heeled but older...; Tags: Department Store, Lord & Taylor, Retail, Retail Company, Branding, Marketing, Lori Deschene; Blog posts 2007-08-08
Daily Dispatch: Intel & Google, The WSJ, Barneys New York, and Retail Gains: Among a laundry list of technology heavy-weights, Intel and Google are spearheading a new climate initiative announced yesterday. The energy efficiency program, called Climate Savers Computing Initiative, said their goal is to "promote development, ...; Tags: Wall Street Journal, Google Inc., Computer, Reorganization, Department Store, Intel Corp., Productivity, Government, Andrew Hines; Blog posts 2007-06-13
Fashion favorites; Department store holiday shoppers expected to snap up Polo and PVH.(Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., Polo/Ralph Lauren L.P.): Byline: Elisabeth Butler shoppers stormed department stores last week, scrambling for holiday bargains and checking off their Christmas lists. Now, with 20 shopping days left, executives at Manhattan-based apparel firms are waiting to see just how Byline: Elisabeth Butler shoppers...; Tags: brand, department store, Macy, Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., sales; Research articles 2006-12-04

Mitsukoshi, Shiseido, and Fujitsu Collaborate in 'Department Store of the Future' RFID Field Trial in Japan for Cosmetics: Tokyo, Japan, Jan 24, 2007 - JCN Newswire - Mitsukoshi, Ltd., Shiseido Company, Ltd, and Fujitsu Limited today announced that as part of a project sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry METI of Japan, the companies will jointly implement a "futuristic department store" field trial in...; Tags: cosmetics, department store, Fujitsu Ltd., RFID; Research articles 2007-01-24
FEDERATED READIES MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOR MAY CONVERSION.(Federated Department Stores Inc.)(May Department Stores Co.)(Brief article): NEW YORK-In September, Federated Department Stores will launch a "major" brand campaign to mark the conversion of the 400 May Department Stores it acquired into Macy's. NEW YORK-In September, Federated Department Stores will launch a "major" brand campaign to mark the conversion of...; Tags: department store, Federated Department Stores Inc., marketing; Research articles 2006-05-08
Macy's working hard for miracle.(Viewpoint): U.S. retail sales rocketed 90% from 1992 to 2004-but only a piddling 3.5% for department stores. Factor in inflation, and department store sales plunged 23%. The stores have two choices: Change the game or admit defeat. U.S. retail sales rocketed 90% from 1992 to...; Tags: department store, Macy, sales; Research articles 2005-11-21
FOCUS 100.: Byline: Thomas J. Ryan Our latest tally of the top 100 retailers of kids' apparel for 2004 shows that Wal-Mart and Target only continue to build their lead on the rest of the industry. Their closest competitor in the value ...; Tags: Computer Associates International Inc., department store; Research articles 2005-04-01
JCPenney Reports December Sales; Comparable Department Store Sales Increase 2.2%, Direct Sales Increase 4.3%; Management Raises Fourth Quarter Earnings Guidance: PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) comparable department store sales increased 2.2 percent for the five weeks ended Dec. 31, 2005, while total department store sales increased 3.1 percent. Comparable store sales were in line with previous guidance for a low-single digit increase, and compare with a...; Tags: department store, J.C. Penney Co. Inc., sales; Research articles 2006-01-05
Schaeffer's Midday Options Update Features Cisco Systems, Yahoo!, May Department Stores, Federated Department Stores, and OmniVision Technologies: CINCINNATI -- Today's Schaeffer's Midday Options Update features Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO), Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO), May Department Stores (NYSE:MAY), Federated Department Stores (NYSE:FD), and OmniVision Technologies (NASDAQ:OVTI). The Midday Options Update contains a brief commentary on the day's most notable activity and a table listing the most-active calls and puts for the...; Tags: department store, Yahoo! Inc.; Research articles 2005-08-10
Macys.com to Launch Ratings and Reviews From Bazaarvoice; The World's Largest Multichannel Department Store Will Implement On-Site Ratings and Reviews to Help Shoppers Make Better Purchase Decisions: AUSTIN, Texas -- Bazaarvoice, an innovator in helping brands use online word of mouth to build their businesses, today announced that macys.com, the online arm of the world's largest department store, will launch customer ratings and reviews at http://www.macys.com. In keeping with Macy's tradition of innovation and leadership, it is...; Tags: department store; Research articles 2006-08-22
May Dept. Stores buys two units in Ohio. (Retail briefs).(May Department Stores Co. to acquire Marshall Field's department stores from Target Corp.)(Brief Article): May Department Stores has signed an agreement to acquire two Marshall Field's department store locations in Columbus, OH, from Target Corp. They will become Kaufman's department stores. The two ... May Department Stores has signed an agreement to acquire...; Tags: Columbus, department store, Target Corp.; Research articles 2003-02-10
Japan: Mitsubishi rayon examining expansion of Chinese acrylic fiber joint venture: Mitsukoshi, Ltd. has announced its group reorganization plan with the focus on the integration of five department store business firms. This plan aims for the establishment of a "high-quality retail group" by concentrating management resources on the mainstay department store operations with particular emphasis on the merger of five department...; Tags: department store, fiber, Mitsubishi Corp.; Research articles 2003-03-01
JCPenney Reports February Sales: PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) total department store sales increased 1.6 percent for the four weeks ended March 3, 2007. Comparable department store sales decreased 0.2 percent, compared with most recent guidance for sales to be down low-single digits. Comparable department store sales increased 2.3 percent...; Tags: department store, J.C. Penney Co. Inc., sales; Research articles 2007-03-08
Department store div. drives Saks Inc. growth.(Brief Article): NEW YORK -- At the Banc of America's Consumer Conference last week, Saks Inc. spoke individually about its Saks Department Store Group and Saks Fifth Avenue. The department store group, which contains 243 regional traditional department store NEW...; Tags: department store, Saks Inc.; Research articles 2001-04-09
Bon-Ton to boost private label.(News)(Bon-Ton Stores Inc.)(Northern Department Store Group )(Brief Article): York, Pa. -- The Bon-Ton Stores will begin work in spring 2006 on integrating the 142 Northern Department Store Group units it is acquiring from Saks Incorporated, resulting in the establishment of its own private label development team, executives York, Pa. -- The Bon-Ton...; Tags: Bon-Ton Stores Inc., department store; Research articles 2005-11-07
Dec pillow deflate.(prices decrease): NEW YORK -- Decorative pillow suppliers have spent the past year fighting deteriorating price points and shrinking shelf space at retail. The once palatable $29.99 ticket, which regular and mid-tier department stores and specialty chains offer NEW YORK --...; Tags: department store, Digital Equipment Corp., retail company, sales; Research articles 2005-12-05
Federated/May a stronger force in home.(Federated Department Stores Inc.)(May Department Stores Co.): NEW YORK -- With Federated's acquisition of May Department Stores that includes its 2004 purchase of Marshall Field's, department store home textiles retailing is poised to take an upward turn in fashion, price point and private brand merchandising NEW YORK -- With Federated's acquisition...; Tags: department store, Federated Department Stores Inc.; Research articles 2005-03-07
JCPenney June Comparable Department Store Sales Increase 7.4%; Direct Sales Increase 9.1%; Management Raises Second Quarter Earnings Guidance: PLANO, Texas -- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) comparable department store sales increased 7.4 percent for the five weeks ended July 2, 2005, which was better than previous guidance of a low-single digit increase. In last year's June period, comparable department store sales increased 4.4 percent. Total department store...; Tags: department store, J.C. Penney Co. Inc., sales; Research articles 2005-07-07