March 12, 2010
Terry Green is stepping down as Tesco's head of clothing to be replaced by Richard Jones, a one–time Sainsbury executive and a man who says he has retail in his blood.
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March 12, 2010
Karl–Johan Persson, H&M's chief executive officer, has said the company plans to open 240 new stores this year and that the economy will be "a little better" than in 2009. Persson was in Tel Aviv, where H&M's first store is just opening.
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March 11, 2010
A Material Girl–themed juniors' fashion line will launch exclusively at Macy's in August through MG Icon, a new joint venture between Iconix Brand Group and Madonna.
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March 10, 2010
An exclusive line of Shaun White–branded footwear will be available at Target stores nationwide this fall. The snowboarding star already has a clothing line at the retailer.
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March 9, 2010
Seven new licensees have recently joined the Boy Scouts of America's merchandise program, including Hybrid Apparel.
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March 8, 2010
A line of Reebok children's sneakers, featuring Marvel Entertainment's Spider–Man, will hit Finish Line stores nationwide this spring.
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March 5, 2010
Same–store sales, excluding Walmart, saw a 4.1 percent gain in February, topping January's 3.3 percent increase, according to Retail Forward's monthly report for 30 retailers.
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March 5, 2010
The consumer has changed. The economy is over the worst, but still faltering. It is a given that customers want multi–channel shopping. These were some of the main messages running through the Retail Week Conference 2010 in London, which ended last night.
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March 4, 2010
This spring, Kohl's plans to open nine new stores in five states, creating more than 1,500 jobs. The retailer expects to open a total of approximately 30 stores by the end of the year.
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