Talbots ready to sell J. Jill — Talbots Inc. is putting J. Jill up for sale, according to the company’s third-quarter earnings announcement. Talbots acquired J. Jill in a $517 million deal in early 2006, a time in which Talbots had aspirations of creating a massive multi-channel brand of women’s apparel and accessories. “In light of the current macro-economic...
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November 2008
Netflix, TiVo team-up to attract new customers — Rather than sticking to their core businesses like many companies do in tough economic times, Netflix Inc. and TiVo Inc. are teaming up to roll out a new service. The pair are reviving a plan first announced in 2004 and partnering to stream movies and TV shows to TiVo users’ digital video recorders from Netflix. TiVo will now offer...
CVS rolls out high-end beauty store — Roughly a week after acquiring Longs Drug Stores, CVS Caremark launched its latest venture: the first upscale Beauty 360 store. Additional Beauty 360 stores, which will sell cosmetics ranging in cost from $15 to $170, are intended to be tacked onto CVS locations in coming months, and officials expect to target areas with high-end clientele. Despite...
While quiet stores suggest that holiday cheer hasn’t sparked much of an urge to spend in skeptical consumers, a few smart retailers are cashing in on an event that is creating excitement: the presidential elections. Online retailer Bluefly.com recently launched “Fashion Decision ‘o8,” a portion of the e-commerce site devoted to candidates’ fashion statements. Users...
With the election now all over but the shouting, predicting holiday sales becomes the new preoccupation. A slew of key indicators will hit this week, including October retail sales reports on Thursday, and Deloitte Consulting released its annual Holiday Survey. Trees and snowpeople were already on display at the supermarket into which I dashed madly Friday afternoon for Halloween candy, which...
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