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Coldwater Creek Q2 profit beats estimates 27/08
Women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by reduced inventory levels and lower expenses and reaffirmed its outlook for the third and fourth quarters. |
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Designer Ferre owner H1 profit slides 44 percent 27/08
The owner of Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferre turned in a 44 percent fall in first half operating profit on Wednesday August 27th , hit by adverse exchange rates and lower sales of the group's autumn/winter collections. |
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Charming Shoppes Q2 results beat Street 27/08
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc posted second-quarter results that beat market estimates, helped by leaner inventories and lower expenses. |
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Brown Shoe 2nd-quarter profit down; cuts outlook 27/08
Brown Shoe Co Inc posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit and cut its full-year outlook and store growth plans, citing caution as shoppers curb spending on items such as shoes and clothing. |
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Esprit H2 profit up, but lags forecasts 27/08
Esprit , the world's No.5 fashion retailer, lagged forecasts with a 12.5 percent rise in second-half profit, as waning consumer sentiment in its core European market offset a strong euro and sales growth elsewhere. |
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China faces new challenge in trade rebalancing act 27/08
China may have overwhelmed the United States -- not to mention the rest of the world -- in its quest for Olympic gold, but when it comes to trade China may be losing its edge. A spate of factors including a weak dollar, sluggish U.S. |
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True Religion growing existing wholesale business 27/08
Premium jeans brand True Religion Apparel Inc is focused on increasing its penetration into existing retail accounts, given recent record-breaking sales trends, the company's chief financial officer said on Tuesday. |
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After the Games, China's economy faces big hurdle 26/08
For China's policy makers the race has only just begun to prevent the world's fourth largest economy from slowing too sharply after the end of the Olympics. |
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Chico's, American Eagle post sharply lower profits 26/08
Apparel retailers Chico's FAS Inc and American Eagle Outfitters Inc posted sharply lower profits on Tuesday, hurt by weaker sales and by increased markdowns needed to move unsold merchandise. |
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US retailers put off spring buying 26/08
Cautious apparel buyers are foregoing orders to be delivered months down the road and instead are buying for the moment, unwilling to take on excess inventory and unsure over what the future holds. |
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American Eagle Outfitters shares fall 26/08
American Eagle Outfitters' shares fell 7.2 percent to $12.75 in trading before the bell on Tuesday August 25th, after the retailer reported quarterly results. |
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Pet fashion all the rage as owners bark, What recession? 26/08
It's a dog's life during hard economic times. But Chihuahuas in a tutu? Pugs in designer tank-tops? Dachshunds draped in Swarovski bling? |
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More apparel buyers choose US brands due to weak dollar 26/08
U.S. clothing makers are finding retailers that once stocked their stores with a variety of European brands are buying locally, given the cost of doing business internationally with a weak American dollar. |
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Charming Shoppes to sell non-core assets 25/08
Specialty retailer Charming Shoppes Inc said it will sell its non-core misses apparel catalogs and the related portion of credit card receivables for $75 million in cash, and that it also plans to sell another business as it tries to focus on its core brands. |
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Founder of Finnish Marimekko dies at age of 90 25/08
Riitta Immonen, one of the two founders of Finnish fashion and textile design company Marimekko known for its bold and colourful prints, has died at the age of 90, her biographer said on Monday August 25th. |
