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		<title><![CDATA[John Lewis Weekly Sales Up 15 Percent]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Julie CrustLONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - British retailer John Lewis, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of UK retailing, posted a 15 percent rise in weekly department store sales helped by toy sales and men's fashion.Sales at its 28 department stores and one John Lewis at home store, grew...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:10 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[DJs Gets Exclusive Carla Zampatti Rights]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Retailer David Jones says it has secured exclusive department store rights to the Carla Zampatti fashion label.The deal includes the rights to the Bianca Spender label of Ms Zampatti's daughter."The agreement provides that both the Carla Zampatti and Bianca Spender brands will become department store exclusive to David Jones,"...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:22:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[John Lewis Confident on Xmas Sales]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[By James DaveyLONDON (<a href="http://resources.bnet.com/index.php?source=ReutersUK">Reuters UK</a>) - John Lewis JLP, the employee-owned group seen as a barometer of retailing, posted a 13.2 percent rise in weekly department store sales, boosting confidence as the key Christmas shopping period gets underway.The firm said sales at its 28 department stores and one John Lewis...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:01:23 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stocks Rise to New High]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Dow climbs 44 points to its highest level this year. Plus: Big department store announces bad news, and gold soars again as the dollar falls.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:07:13 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[David Jones Enjoys Q1 Sales Lift of 2.2%]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Department store owner David Jones Ltd says its first quarter sales have increased by 2.2 per cent and that it is well prepared for the all important Christmas trading period as consumer confidence recovers.Total sales for the three months to October 24 were $452.1 million, up from $442.3 million...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:10:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kroger, Macy's May Squeeze Target with dunnhumby Relationship]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A move by dunnhumbyUSA to open New York offices as it expands business with Macyâ€™s could have a significant impact not only on the department store chain but on Target, as well.    The strategic marketing company, which specializes in gleaning information from loyalty card operations, could put...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:53:44 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Macy's, J.C. Penney Vie for Hip, as in Youth Fashion, Not Replacement]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macyâ€™s has embraced more mainstream and celebrity brands of late from established â€" in some cases fairly described as aging â€" fashion plates as diverse as Tommy Hilfiger and Donald Trump, but now itâ€™s rolling out a new, urban-oriented fashion line from designer Rachel Roy.    However, the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:18:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Macy's Thinks Outlets as Rivals Reap Their Benefits]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Macyâ€™s may try its hand at the outlet business, CEO Terry Lundgren said in a news conference after Fridayâ€™s corporate annual meeting, The Cincinnati Enquirer reported, which could give it access to a whole new crop of consumers at a relatively low cost and help it manage inventory more effectively....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 12:13:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Macy's Carves Out a Piece of Roy's Designer Brand]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Designer Rachel Roy and her partners at Jones Apparel Group are looking for greener, or at least broader, pastures and so are creating a brand for Macyâ€™s.    Formerly Royâ€™s label was found only at luxury department stores such as Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus and Saks, but the new...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:38:25 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Outlets Boost Nordstrom in Recession]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot has been written about the phenomenon of trading down from one retailer to another in the recession, but another phenomenon impacting a number of companies is trading down within a portfolio of stores.    Nordstrom, for example, operates outlet operations in addition to department stores. Nordstrom...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:26:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Saks, Macy's Make Cuts at Stores but Progress Online]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saks announcement that it is cutting jobs and slashing its capital expenditures falls in line with an earlier announcement from Macyâ€™s saying it would shutter stores, but those developments also may foreshadow the next major change in the rapidly evolving department store sector.    Department stores face significant...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:07:47 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Vendors vs. Department Stores, Goody's May Liquidate, More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparel vendors aim to chip away at department-store margins -- Clothing makers are aiming to force department stores that spent the holidays hacking away at prices to eat more of their markdowns in the aftermath of one of the dreariest Decembers in decades. Liz Claiborne Inc. is among the apparel...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:04 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Sample Department Store Manager Cover Letter]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Use this template as a cover letter to apply for the post of department store manager. The job applicant in this department store manager cover letter makes sure the hiring manager knows his experience aptitude for the retail market. Department store manager cover letters will help applicants get hired if...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Earnings Preview: Saks]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saks SKS is expected to report Q3 earnings before market open Tuesday, November 18, with a conference call scheduled for 10:00 am ET. Guidance Analysts are looking for a loss of (3c) on revenue of $712.73M. The consensus range is (10c) to 3c for EPS, and revenue of $692.7M to...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Value City to Liquidate, Customer Reviews Gain Weight, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Value City Department Stores to liquidate -- Value City Department Stores, once aÂ chain comprising more than 100 locations, has filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to liquidate all merchandise. The 91-year-oldÂ chain joins Mervyns in efforts to unload all inventory during the holiday season.Â Value City, which listed assets of between $100...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:24:46 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Joe's Jeans Inc.  Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions.  Your first question comes from Eric Beder &#8211; Brean Murray, Carret & Co. Eric Beder &#8211; Brean Murray, Carret & Co. I'm going to ask the obvious economic question.  How has the economy affected you guys?  What are you seeing out there...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:07:12 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Specialty Stores Succeed, e-Bay Points Compass Overseas]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Specialty apparel storesÂ add new hires while department storesÂ trim staff -- While department stores are feelingÂ a heavy blow thanks to decreased consumer spending, specialty stores seem to be grappling their way through the dark economy withoutÂ picking up too many bruises along the way. While department stores shed 10,800 jobs in September,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:19:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: 40,100 retail jobs cut in September, Dillard's sued]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of jobs cut in suffering retail sector -- Roughly 40,100 retail employees lost their jobs in September as stores across the nationÂ were forced to downsize or close their doors thanks to decreased consumer spending. The loss marks the 10th consecutive month of retail-job cuts, as the nation's unemployment rate...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:13:24 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Was Macy's Problem Became Boscov's Problem]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Family-owned Boscov's Department Stores became the latest retailer to seek bankruptcy protection, filing for Chapter 11 reorganization on Monday. The move had been widely anticipated, as vendors and factoring companies holding unpaid bills halted merchandise shipments to Boscov's. by Lisa Everitt]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:36:55 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[JCPenney Reports September Sales]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_Oct_11/ai_n27404242]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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