November 16, 2011

Aeropostale lands in Turkey

NEW YORK - Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, announced on Tuesday that it has signed a licensing agreement with FiBA Group to open approximately 30 stores across Turkey over the next five years. The first store is scheduled to open in summer 2012.

Aeropostale's flagship store in Times Square, NY / Photo: Corbis

FiBA Retail Group, a subsidiary of FiNA Holding, operates over 135 stores and has the sole franchisee rights of Gap, Banana Republic and Marks & Spencer brands across Turkey, Russia and Ukraine.

Today, Aeropostale currently operates 918 stores in 50 states and Puerto Rico, as well as 67 Aeropostale stores in Canada.

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5/23/12
American Eagle shares fall early after outlook
...affordable Aeropostale Inc, said on Wednesday it would earn between $1.16 and $1.22 a share in the year after adjusting for losses from its 77kids unit. Analysts, on average, expected earnings of $1.18 per share,...
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5/18/12
PacSun posts narrower loss, banks on Nike to expand margins
...chains like Aeropostale Inc, American Eagle Outfitters Inc and Urban Outfitters. Rival Zumiez, on the other hand, has established a loyal customer base and outdid its peers by expanding its higher-margin...
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5/16/12
Abercrombie quarterly profit shrinks
... Inc, Aeropostale Inc and Gap Inc, rose 10 percent to $921.2 million, but sales at stores open at least a year - an important measure of retail growth - were down 5 percent.
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5/4/12
Tilly's $124 million IPO exceeds expectations
...Hollister and Aeropostale Inc."Teenage retail tends to be a fickle space," said retail analyst Lori Wachs, founder of Philadelphia-based Cross Ledge Investments.Anaheim, California-based retailer Pacific...
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5/3/12
American Eagle raises profit view, shares jump
...Eagle and Aeropostale had done a better job with their merchandise than preppy rival Abercrombie. "You're seeing some of these retailers trying to get more fashion-forward," she said. "I don't know if...
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3/7/12
American Eagle expects margins to improve
...affordable Aeropostale Inc, is changing its merchandising and sourcing strategies under former Levi Strauss & Co executive Robert Hanson, who was named chief executive in November. The company is now buying...
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1/8/12
Holiday hangover means slow 2012 start for stores
...Nautica and Aeropostale Inc (ARO.N).Munir said most of the spring goods for 2012 have already been shipped to stores, so they won't get too big a window before clearing out their old merchandise.Retail Metrics...
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12/27/11
Stores see busy, but not bang-up Christmas Eve
...chain Aeropostale Inc had women's fleeces, originally $49.50, on sale for $18 and men's and women's jeans, originally $54.50, on sale for $25.All retailers offer discounts to draw shoppers as part of...
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11/30/11
American Eagle sees strong fourth quarter
...Fitch and Aeropostale Inc, expects to earn between 40-44 cents a share in the fourth quarter, while analysts, on average, were expecting it to earn 39 cents. American Eagle, which sells to the 15-25 year age...
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11/28/11
Retail stocks up after strong holiday weekend
...such as Aeropostale (ARO.N), Gap Inc's (GPS.N) Banana Republic, bebe (BEBE.O), Charlotte Russe, Children's Place (PLCE.O), New York & Co (NWY.N), Pacific Sunwear (PSUN.O) and Chico's FAS...
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11/27/11
Retailers look to keep Black Friday momentum going
...said. Aeropostale Inc , said on its website everything was 50 to 70 percent off in its "Saturday Blowout." At a Gap Inc store in New York's Times Square, everything at the clothing retailer was 60...
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11/24/11
Abercrombie & Fitch preps for its holiday test
...shares of Aeropostale Inc rose 8 percent in the same period. "Every investor is sitting on the edge right now ...They are definitely going to look more carefully at (Abercrombie's) holiday sales,"...
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11/16/11
Abercrombie Q3 profit misses estimates, shares fall
...Outfitters and Aeropostale Inc in a highly promotional teen retail space, said its average price per unit was flat ahead of the holiday shopping season, meaning it has not been able to raise prices as needed....
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9/21/11
Aeropostale launches international shipping
...Aeropostale, Inc., a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, announced that international consumers in more than 90 countries worldwide can now purchase directly from...
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8/24/11
American Eagle profit misses, margin worries persist
...e and Aeropostale for basics, and can't compete with Forever 21 on fashion." Inventory rose by $121 million in the second quarter, while margins slipped to 34.3 percent from 36.8 percent last year....
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8/24/11
Caution on Main Street: retailers fret ahead of key sales season
...Companies like Aeropostale Inc, Ross Stores, Children's Place and Abercrombie & Fitch, which are already battling high raw material costs, warned of a brittle economic environment that could weigh on sales...
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8/2/11
Aéropostale opens e-store on Facebook
...Aeropostale, Inc., a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, has launched a fully integrated Facebook Store, powered by Usablenet.
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5/25/11
Costs, competition weigh on Polo Ralph Lauren, American Eagle
...rivals Aeropostale Inc and American Eagle have struggled to win over shoppers. American Eagle shares were down 3 percent at $13.26 on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday. (Reporting by Nivedita Bhattacharjee in...
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5/20/11
Gap slashes outlook, cites tougher cost inflation
...chain Aeropostale Inc also gave a disappointing profit forecast, citing cotton costs and the need to offer shoppers big discounts. Gap said the pressure is even more acute at its less expensive stores, such as Old...
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5/20/11
Aeropostale sees discounts hurting Q2 profit, shrs fall
...Aeropostale Inc forecast second-quarter earnings much below analysts' estimates, as the teen retailer struggles with rising cotton costs, big discounts and competition with peers.
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