Specialty apparel stores add new hires while department stores trim staff -- While department stores are feeling a heavy blow thanks to decreased consumer spending, specialty stores seem to be grappling their way through the dark economy without picking up too many bruises along the way. While department stores shed 10,800 jobs in September,...
New Specialty Web Site Launches Unique Concept for Consumers ATLANTA -- From chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake and cinnamon-pear maple syrup to rare food finds such as ostrich-stuffed ravioli or alligator jerky, Foods of the Web (www.foodsoftheweb.com) is a comprehensive, online showcase of the best specialty food products...
Following anemic consumer spending leading into the holiday shopping season, retailers locally and nationwide say they will capitalize on their largest entry to potential customers -- the Internet -- by marketing themselves online via dot-com tools such as Facebook and MySpace. More New Orleans-area retailers say...
The holiday shopping season is alreadywell underway and with sales affected increasingly by the widespreadeconomic crisis, retailers are discounting heavily to spur holidayspending. Electronics, apparel, and accessories are among the more popularitems for gifts this season, according to information from NearbyNow, Inc.,about shopping trends in over 500 cities across...
Following anemic consumer spending leading into the holiday shopping season, retailers locally and nationwide say they will capitalize on their largest entry to potential customers -- the Internet -- by marketing themselves online via dot-com tools such as Facebook and MySpace. More New Orleans area retailers...
The Philadelphia Marketplace Food & Shopsin the B/C Connector at Philadelphia International Airport PHL wasrecognized by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) as"Best Food and Beverage Program" among large airports in North America.Additionally, the airport's specialty retail program in the B/C Connectorplaced third in the large airports category. Philadelphia International Airport...
Large retailer's 'specialty approach' central to agreement WOODINVILLE, Wash. -- Global fitness equipment leader Precor has named leading West Coast sporting goods retailer Sport Chalet to represent Precor's line of premium home fitness equipment throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Sport Chalet's 55 stores are distinguished by...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- DSW, a leading multi-channel branded footwear specialty retailer, announces Liz Burns winner of the DSW Drive for Value grand finale which took place on Thursday evening November 20, 2008 at the DSW store at Easton Town Center in Columbus, OH. (Photo:...
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Foot Locker, Inc. , the New York-based specialty athletic retailer, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended November 1, 2008. Third Quarter Results The Company reported net income of $24 million, or $0.16 per share, for the...
ATLANTA, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Home DepotR, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that its board of directors declared a third quarter cash dividend of 22.5 cents per share. The dividend is payable on December 18 to shareholders of record on the close of business on...
PLEASANTON, Calif., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. announced today that the Company's Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $.095 per common share, payable on January 2, 2009 to stockholders of record as of December 10, 2008. Ross Stores, Inc., a...
NEW YORK -- The Board of Directors of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 17 cents per share on its Common Stock. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2009 to stockholders of record on December 22, 2008. Company Description ...
PLEASANTON -- Melanie Sadek caters to a crowd that walks on all fours, while Vic Malatesta's clientele gets around in the upright position. But whether it's four- or two-legged traffic, Sadek, Malatesta and other downtown business owners are expecting an influx of customers once the Firehouse Arts...
SEATTLE, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Seattle-based Nordstrom, Inc. , a leading fashion specialty retailer, announced it will open a 42,625-square-foot Nordstrom Rack, a unit of the company's off-price retail division, at Hastings Village shopping center in Pasadena, Calif. in fall 2009. "We're eager to begin serving the...
NEW YORK, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- As you begin your holiday shopping excursions, don't be surprised to run into some of your friends of old -- and I don't mean your high school BFF or your aerobics instructor -- think more, Saturday morning cartoons -- Sesame Street, Looney Toons...
Off-Price Home Decor Retailer HomeGoods, The Official Gift Giving StoreTM This Holiday Season, Offers Vast Array of Holiday Gifts at Unbeatable Prices FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite the economy, it's possible to complete your holiday shopping list at one store, under budget. Now more than...
Third Quarter Results In Line With Recent Guidance NEW YORK -- New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY), a specialty apparel chain with 600 retail stores, today announced results for the third quarter ended November 1, 2008. The results of operations discussed below are for the Company's continuing operations...
FOOTHILL RANCH, Calif. -- The Wet Seal, Inc. (Nasdaq:WTSLA), a leading specialty retailer to young women, announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended November 1, 2008, and introduced guidance for its fiscal fourth quarter. For the third quarter: * Net sales for the 13-week period...
A year and a half after acquiring theMiami Subs restaurant chain from Nathan's Famous Inc., Miami SubsCorporation has taken flight on the fast track of expansion bothdomestically and internationally. Since the acquisition in May '07 manynew initiatives have begun taking shape including changing their name tothe Miami Subs Pizza...
SEATTLE, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nordstrom, Inc. announced today that its board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share payable on December 15, 2008, to shareholders of record on November 28, 2008. Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation's leading fashion specialty retailers,...
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