Estee Lauder closing stores
Jul 3, 2001, Misty Reagin
New York – In an effort to drive growth and increase profits, locally based Estee Lauder Co. will close 86 of its 170 Tommy Hilfiger fragrance shops in...
Fleming Cos. makes offer to acquire Furrs Supermarkets
Jul 2, 2001, Misty M. Reagin
Albuquerque, N.M. – Locally based Furrs Supermarkets’ board of directors recently approved the proposed acquisition of 66 Furrs’ stores in New Mexico...
HOT TOPIC: Odd man out?
Jul 1, 2001, By Ellen Braunstein
A merchant that takes 100% of his clothes off may be considered crazy. But don't discount Malcolm Scott just yet. The portly owner of The Nudist Store...
RETAIL REPORT: Sales figures of major retailers
Jul 1, 2001
For May 2001 Company Name Month '01Full $ Month '00Full $ Month '01Full % Month '01Comp% Month '00Comp % Specialty apparel American Eagle Outfitters 80.7...
Retailers can expect pick up by 2002
Jun 25, 2001, Misty M. Reagin
New York — According to Dana Telsey, senior managing director of locally based Bear, Stearns & Co., savvy retailers should see a turnaround in their finances...
CompUSA to cut 700 jobs
Jun 8, 2001, Misty M. Reagin
Dallas – Locally based CompUSA Inc. plans to cut 700 jobs, which is approximately 4% of its work force, as it restructures its business services. The...
Kmart to open store in Trinidad
Jun 5, 2001, Misty M. Reagin
Troy, Mich. – Locally based Kmart Corp. will spend $25 million to open its first store in Trinidad and Tobago as part of its expansion in the Caribbean....
Kmart rolls out new technology
Jun 4, 2001, Misty M. Reagin
Troy, Mich. – Locally based Kmart Corp. recently reported that it is rolling out new technologies to its stores, chain-wide, to provide state-of-the art...
HOT TOPIC: Stacking the odds
Jun 1, 2001, Elyse Umlauf-Garneau
Andrew Kaufman started his career at Crown American as an intern in the mail room. Today, he's vice president of partnership marketing. Thanks to training...
RETAIL REPORT: Sales figures of major retailers
Jun 1, 2001
For April 2001 Company Name Month 01 Full $ Month 00 Full $ Month 01 Full % Month 01 Comp % Month 00 Comp % Specialty apparel American Eagle Outfitters...
