DSN Retailing Today articles from January 2006

DSN Retailing Today archives from January 2006

Surprise Meijer pick puts local favorite in president's spot.(Mark Murray appointed)
January 23, 2006... GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. -- Meijer has gone in a different direction in picking its latest president, appointing a well-known Michigan official to fill the post after former CVS and Procter & Gamble executive Larry Zigerelli left the company. Mark...

Best Buy moves show commitment to centricity.
January 23, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- Best Buy vice chairman and ceo Brad Anderson had planned to announce the company's new president by the first of this year. That the news was a few days late, coming on Jan. 11, probably doesn't matter to Brian Dunn, who is...

Department stores look to slim down in 2006: new ceo in, Parisian on the way out at Saks.
January 23, 2006... BIRMINGHAM, ALA. -- In an attempt to keep pace with its other luxury rivals, Saks Inc. announced earlier this month plans to trim its management team and put Parisian, the last of its mid-price department store chains, up for sale. Parisian,...

Department stores look to slim down in 2006: federated to sell L&T to focus on other nameplates.
January 23, 2006... CINCINNATI -- Earlier this month, Federated announced it would sell its Lord & Taylor specialty division. The L&T divestiture marks the last of the acquired May Co. stores to either be sold off or changed over to the Macy's nameplate. Lord &...

Home Depot buys construction supplier.(Hughes Supply Inc. acquire)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... ATLANTA -- The Home Depot has signed a deal to acquire for $3.47 billion Hughes Supply, a wholesale distributor of construction, repair and maintenance-related products. The deal will more than double the size of the company's pro-oriented...

Jobs to be cut as Kmart restructures.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- Kmart will cut an unspecified number of jobs at many of its 1,400 stores as part of a restructuring program, according to reports. Kmart, now a division of Sears Holdings Corp., has transitioning to the new company,...

Online shopping up 30% during holiday '05.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Online holiday shopping totaled $30.1 billion, excluding travel, during the 2005 holiday season, up 30% from the 2004 season, according to the fifth annual Holiday eSpending Report by Goldman Sachs, Nielsen//NetRatings and...

OfficeMax turns to store closures in repositioning effort.
January 23, 2006... NAPERVILLE, ILL. -- Since joining OfficeMax last April as ceo, Sam Duncan rebuilt the management team, oversaw development of a new prototype, relocated corporate offices to Chicago from Cleveland, quarreled with a major investor and sought...

Now-private ShopKo appoints new president, cmo.(ShopKo Stores Inc. Paul White appointed, Sun Capital Partners Inc.)
January 23, 2006... GREEN BAY, WIS. -- ShopKo Stores is the latest addition to the ranks of privately held companies. The chain's shareholders approved its proposed merger with an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. The deal closed just as 2005 drew to an end and...

Musicland in Ch. 11 as it restructures.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... MINNEAPOLIS -- Just several months after piloting a new in-store concept, Musicland Holding Corp. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The 750-store purveyor of music, movies and books is seeking to reorganize as it struggles to...

At CES 2006, what's biggest is what's smallest.(Consumer Electronics Show)
January 23, 2006... LAS VEGAS -- How to sum up the 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show? According to Jeff Joseph, vp of communications for the Consumer Electronics Association, "It's a digital Woodstock. "Last year, we introduced products that freed...

LNT pulls through 4Q, nears acquisition.(Linens 'n Things Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... CLIFTON, N.J. -- Despite doubters on Wall Street, Linens 'N Things made its numbers in the fourth quarter and, barring a last-minute complication, its acquisition by Apollo Management should go through. Two conditions had to be met by...

Promotions at Bed Bath hint at succession.(Bed, Bath and Beyond Inc. promotes Arthur Stark, Eugene Castagna, Richard McMahon)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... UNION, N.J. -- Bed Bath & Beyond has promoted chief merchandising officer Arthur Stark to the position of president as part of a round of promotions meant to reward the successful efforts of key executives. Stark had been a senior vp, and he...

Costco neighbors with Home Depot for first Manhattan locale.(Costco Wholesale Corp.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... NEW YORK -- Early next year, Costco's first Manhattan store is poised to open in the former Washburn Wire Factory in East Harlem, a shopping center that also will house a Home Depot store. The project, called East River Plaza, had been in...

New president named at Container Store.(Melissa Reiff appointed)
January 23, 2006... COPPELL, TEXAS -- The Container Store has appointed a new president at a time when founding members Kip Tindell, president and ceo, and Garret Boone, chairman, have been developing new financial partnerships. Melissa Reiff, formerly evp of...

Coughlin reaches plea deal.(Tom Coughlin's of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... BENTONVIILE, ARK. -- Wal-Mart is close to putting an embarrassing and distracting matter behind it, according to published reports citing anonymous sources that indicate former vice chairman and board member Tom Coughlin has reached a plea...

Walgreens ceo unveils new initiatives.(David Bernauer )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... CHICAGO -- Walgreen Co.'s top executives detailed bold new initiatives for the drug store giant at the company's annual meeting. Chairman and ceo David Bernauer announced a new service, called "Dial-a-Pharmacist," that will make it possible...

Carrefour announces 4Q sales growth.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... FRANCE -- Fourth-quarter sales of Carrefour SA rose 7.1% as store openings and higher gas prices made up for discounts. The company announced sales rose 6.1% in 2005 to $28.2 billion and 4.3% excluding exchange rates. Carrefour had executed a...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
January 23, 2006... In the Jan. 9 issue of DSN Retailing Today, page 5, the Uniqlo article mentions the retailer nearly hit $3.5 billion in profits last year, with goals of hitting $10 billion in profits by 2010. Both figures should have been stated as revenue.

Wal-Mart Dec. sales hit five-year low.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... BENTONYILLE, ARK. -- Wal-Mart Stores reported U.S. same-store sales for December rose 2.2%, the smallest December gain in five years. In December 2000, comparable sales rose 0.3%. It had forecast a December gain of 2% to 4% from a year...

RadioShack lowers earnings forecast.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- RadioShack said samestore sales for the fourth quarter rose 4%, falling short of its 2005 earnings forecast of $2.14 to $2.24 per share. Analysts are now targeting full-year earnings per share of $1.70, down from $1.80...

Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 1/11/06.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 23, 2006... TOP GAINERS For 2 weeks ended 1/11/06 Casual Male 22.26% Blockbuster 19.06 Tweeter Home Entertainment 16.01 Apple 14.04 Cost Plus 13.09 ...

Top losers: for 2 weeks ended 1/11/06.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 23, 2006... TOP LOSERS For 2 weeks ended 1/11/06 Trans World Entertainment (12.33%) Michaels (9.37) A.C. Moore (8.86) Dollar General (7.19) Amazon.com (6.51) ...

Major indices.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... MAJOR INDICES Close Close Net % 12/28/05 1/11/06 Change Change S&P 500 (GSPC) 1256.54 1294.18 37.64 3.00% Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) 10778.25 ...

Insider trades.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... STOCKS BOUGHT CSK AUTO: William Shutzer, director, bought 2,000 shares on Jan. 4 at $15.17, now owns 11,671 shares. LIBERTY MEDIA: Larry Romrell, director, bought 1,600 shares on Jan. 3 at $7.81, now owns 224,686 shares. STOCKS...

TRU closing 87 stores, 12 to come back as Babies.(Toys "R" Us Inc.)
January 23, 2006... PARAMUS, N.J. -- Making its first major move since being sold last summer, Toys "R" Us is shutting 87 stores with liquidation sales that started Jan. 8. The toy retailer will close 75 stores permanently and reopen 12 as Babies "R" Us outlets....

War of words continuing over Wal-Mart's salaries, benefits.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.)
January 23, 2006... BENTONVILLE, ARK. -- It used to be Wal-Mart's only concern from a marketing and communications standpoint was convincing customers it had the lowest prices. That strategy worked well for a long time, until times changed and Wal-Mart...

Diversity at retail: Part 1.
January 23, 2006... ONLINE POLL Based on responses collected from Dec. 21, 2005, through Jan. 12, 2006 Diversity at Retail: Part 1 IS THE TYPICAL CHAIN RETAILER ACCURATELY CREDITED FOR ITS EFFORTS IN HIRING AND PROMOTING FEMALES AT THE...

Making sense of CES.(Consumer Electronics Show)
January 23, 2006... Whoever said the trade show was dead obviously was not at this year's Consumer Electronics Show, where 150,000 people crammed into the Las Vegas Convention Center for a week of wheelin' and dealin'--when they weren't ogling over the dizzying...

What lies ahead in retail in 2006?(Editorial)
January 23, 2006... In any given year the retail industry is full of shakeups, breakups and new partnerships. What lessons learned in 2005 will shape decisions and trends in 2006? Here's the short list for my top picks. * What's out: Taking free shots at...

Michaels crafting the right pattern for success.
January 23, 2006... Turning the nation's largest arts and crafts specialty chain into one of the most successful and highly profitable companies in its niche took years of work, but today Michaels Stores is benefiting from investments in technology, distribution...

Retailers piece together new crafting opportunities.
January 23, 2006... With sales growth leveling off and some independent scrapbooking retailers going out of business, some might conclude this hobby was yet another craft industry fad. However, retailers and suppliers instead interpret these developments as an...

MSLO partnership launches papercraft merchandise.(Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., EK Success )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Martha Stewart's upcoming launch of a scrapbooking product line in partnership with supplier EK Success equates to yet more evidence that this hobby is increasingly moving mainstream, with appeal extending even wider from an initial niche...

Papercrafting evolves into home decor.
January 23, 2006... Scrapbooking's rising popularity has done much more than fuel growth of the craft industry. This hobby has actually evolved into multiple new craft segments under a broader industry term called papercrafting, covering everything from home...

Who is the scrapbooker?(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Widening consumer interest in scrapbooking and papercrafts still hasn't changed the profile of the core enthusiast: an avid photographer and well-educated female with children. This hobby that evolved from the crafts of Mormon women in...

Plus-size retailers enjoyed their holiday season.(United Retail Group Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Plus-size retailers enjoyed their holiday season. United Retail Group, the parent company of Avenue, said same-store sales in December increased 16%, driven largely by sales in a broad range of new products. Total sales were $56.6 million, up...

SGFootwear Company, a footwear company that licenses the Fisher-Price, South Park and Curious George brands, announced the launch of a new apparel company.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... SGFootwear Company, a footwear company that licenses the Fisher-Price, South Park and Curious George brands, announced the launch of a new apparel company, SGI Apparel Group, earlier this month. The new apparel company will initially...

Spring previews.(retailers slash prices)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Retailers such as Macy's, Kohl's and American Eagle slashed prices on winter items as much as 75% after the holidays to make room for spring merchandise. But why would retailers sell denim miniskirts in the dead of winter? Retail...

Premium denim sales strong, far from fading.
January 23, 2006... In the '80s, nothing could stand between Brooke Shields and her Calvins. Today, nothing, not even a hefty price tag, deters fashionistas from snapping up the latest Seven for All Mankind or Chip and Pepper premium jeans. Although high-end...

Braided belts.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Braided belts provide the perfect complement for jeans this spring--in fact, many department stores are selling them along with their denim pieces in store. Dillard's has a denim prairie skirt and faux-leather braided tie belt ensemble, which...

Denim ready to roll with latest spring trends.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Here's the skinny on what's hot for denim this spring: * Cut: Denim companies are focusing on either bulking up or trimming down their denim. Mass brand Levi Strauss Signature features several loose and carpenter fits in its men's...

Pier 1.(Pier 1 Imports Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... After reporting significant comp-store sales declines in December, Marvin Girouard, Pier 1's chairman and ceo, is banking on fresh merchandising and marketing programs to turn around the specialty retailer's fortunes. Pier 1 posted comps of...

Williams-Sonoma.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Williams-Sonoma will shutter its 11 Hold Everything stores by the end of the year to focus on Pottery Barn and West Elm. Hold Everything, launched as a catalog in 1983 and as a store in 1985, never lived up to expectations and Williams-Sonoma...

Cost Plus.(Thomas D. Willardson appointed)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Cost Plus has announced the hiring of Thomas D. Willardson as its evp and cfo. Willardson was cfo of WebSideStory, which provides on-demand digital marketing. MIKE DUFF SENIOR EDITOR mduff@dsnretailingtoday.com

Convenient coffee.(Keurig Premium Coffee Systems introduces 'Elite' )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Clearly, consumers want convenient access to gourmet coffee, but, when it comes to at-home enjoyment, no particular approach has emerged as the overwhelming choice and new products keep coming along to establish another niche in the growing...

Low-price options latest wave in window dressing.
January 23, 2006... Competition in the window treatment area is likely to get increasingly fierce as low-price retailers provide more elaborate product and upscale providers develop better service options. With the home furnishings market increasingly polarized...

Curtain hardware.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... As they have gotten more deeply into the window-covering segment, mass-market retailers have given more thought to window hardware. Now, a business that once consisted of simple rods and rings can be much more elaborate--and lucrative. ...

MSE window treatments--low-prices with high-end looks.(Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Martha Stewart Everyday has been a program that helped make consumers comfortable with purchasing window treatments from low-price providers. It has done so by providing fashionable styling and twice-yearly line updates that keep it trendy....

Gander Mountain.(to open new outdoor lifestyle specialty stores )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Gander Mountain will open three new outdoor lifestyle specialty stores in spring 2006 in Blaine, Minn.; Mooresville, N.C.; and Tyler, Texas. All of the new stores will occupy approximately 65,000 square feet plus outside selling space. Each...

Cabela.(plans to open destination retail store )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Cabela's plans to open a 150,000-square-foot destination retail store in Boise, Idaho, next summer. Cabela's currently has 14 retail locations nationwide with additional store openings planned for La Vista, Neb.; Gonzales, La.; Glendale,...

Everlast Worldwide.(Globus Trading Group GmbH)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Everlast Worldwide announced that it will launch a footwear line in Europe through an expanded license agreement with Globus Trading Group GmbH. Globus, based in Nuremberg, Germany, will serve as Everlast's licensee for footwear in...

Online shopping.(sports and fitness products )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Online sales of sports and fitness products were hot this holiday season, increasing 49% from last holiday season, according to a holiday shopping update released by ComScore Networks at the end of December. Sports and fitness, in fact, was...

Young stars of NASCAR jump-start licensing deals.(NASCAR Digital Entertainment Ltd.)
January 23, 2006... Although the past year proved challenging for NASCAR from the standpoint of licensed product sales, the racing league's popularity continued to gain traction, and with the Daytona 500 set to kick off NASCAR's championship series next month...

Trackside scanners.(Upscale Products Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Is there any type of accessory that the NASCAR label hasn't touched? The NASCAR brand can be found on everything from hats, poker sets and wallets to picture frames, glassware, pet collars and car mats. NASCAR has even made a foray into the...

New Paiva concept targets active female consumer.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Finish Line will be launching a new upscale women's chain, called Paiva (pronounced "pie-va"), in April. Paiva is a Scandinavian term meaning "of the light." The company plans on opening about 15 stores in its first year of operation and says...

Cost U Less.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Cost U Less sales grew to $219.4 million from $209.4 million in fiscal 2005. Bellevue, Wash.-based Cost U Less operates 17 warehouse clubs in the Pacific Rim and Caribbean regions, primarily outside the United States. MIKE DUFF ...

Forbes has named Smart & Final, a non-membership warehouse grocery with 245 stores and 2004 sales of $1.96 billion, to its list of the 400 best big companies in the United States.(Smart and Final Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Forbes has named Smart & Final, a non-membership warehouse grocery with 245 stores and 2004 sales of $1.96 billion, to its list of the 400 best big companies in the United States. It is the company's first year on the list. MIKE DUFF ...

Storecast Holdings, a provider of merchandising services, announced that it has acquired the Archway Merchandising Services business from AHL Services.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Storecast Holdings, a provider of merchandising services, announced that it has acquired the Archway Merchandising Services business from AHL Services. Storecast partnered with Lake Capital in 2004 to develop a merchandising services concept...

Publix Super Markets.(Laurie Zeitlin appointed)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Publix Super Markets has named Laurie Zeitlin, former senior vp and cio at FedEx Kinko's, as its cio. She replaces Danny Risener, who is retiring after 43 years with the chain. MIKE DUFF SENIOR EDITOR mduff@dsnretailingtoday.com

Whole grains.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Grain goodness has replaced low-carb as the most popular nutritional concern in food manufacturing and, if they aren't making quite as big a splash, the trend is spreading to new categories. Already bread, muffins and even frozen food...

Innovative merchandising benefits upscale brews.
January 23, 2006... After a period of rapid light-beer growth, consumers are again expressing interest in upscale brews. But to win purchases, retailers, with the help of import distributors and craft brewers, need to fine-tune their merchandising approach. ...

Organic fare.(organic foods )(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Sustainable agriculture has turned increasingly into agribusiness in recent years and a whole new group of niche products are beginning to yield new opportunities in organic foods. Earthbound Farm, for example, is introducing...

FreshDirect seafood program touts catch of the day.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... If innovation is critical for success in the rapidly evolving seafood market, FreshDirect, the New York-area online retailer, may be regarded as among the top seafood retailers operating today. The seafood program and overall concept...

Studios look to religious-themed DVDs.
January 23, 2006... Films with a religious theme never got the big bump some expected from the success of "The Passion of the Christ" but they'll get plenty of exposure this spring. The late arrival of Easter on April 16 is giving studios a wide window to...

Shopping outlook.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Valentine's Day week (Feb. 12-18) trends colder for 71% of the United States compared to a year ago, especially in the Heartland. A year ago, February ranked as the 14th warmest in 111 years and the 56th wettest. This resulted in retail...

Forecast by retail market.(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 23, 2006... FORECAST BY RETAIL MARKET AVERAGE LAST YEAR THIS YEAR City (30 YEARS) (ACTUAL) (FORECAST) Boston TEMP 31[degrees] 33[degrees] ...

A personal touch.(St. Valentine's Day)(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... Nothing says, "I love you" better than candy, cookies and chocolate at Valentine's Day. And this year, things are getting personal. Inscribe your sweet sentiments on a foot-long fortune and have it sealed inside a giant gourmet...

Forget the chew toy. A red mink tells Fido you care.(Brief Article)
January 23, 2006... When Valentine's Day arrives, what do you get for your most loyal companion? What do you get for the one whose devotion is constant and whose nose is always wet? That's right, it's time to show our love for our canine friends. Online...

World's largest retailer looks to be world's best marketer.
January 9, 2006... BENTONVILLE, ARK. -- Wal-Mart altered its marketing approach this past holiday season with a colorful redesign of its stodgy circular, slick ads in Vogue and a celebrity-based campaign that helped Christmas sales hit new highs. While...

Does Albertsons' future lie in possible new purchase deal?
January 9, 2006... BOISE, IDAHO -- A deal between Albertsons and a consortium of buyers--Supervalu, CVS, Kimko Reality and Cerberus Capital--seemed to die in the boardroom on Dec. 22. The scuttling of the deal, which offered $9.6 billion in cash and stock for...

Circuit City clears way for new ceo.(Alan McCollough plan to retire and Philip Schoonover will appoints as chief executive officer)
January 9, 2006... RICHMOND, VA. -- Circuit City's chairman and ceo will soon be stepping down from his dual roles with the retail company as Alan McCollough announced his pending retirement last month. McCollough will relinquish his title of ceo Feb. 28, 2006,...

Best Buy raises hopes in hurricane zone.
January 9, 2006... GULFPORT, MISS. -- Hurricane Katrina devastated Gulfport, Miss., and as residents rebuild, they are decidedly lacking in resources. Consumer electronics may seem like a luxury to some, but for those trying to regain some semblance of...

Holiday online shopping up 16% thru Dec. 22.(FINANCIALS)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... ROCHESTER; N.Y. -- Online shoppers spent $18.6 billion (excluding travel) during the first six weeks of the '05 holiday season, up 16% from holiday '04, according to The Hob iday eSpending Report, done by Goldman Sachs, Nielsen//NetRatings...

RadioShack says it will miss '05 forecast.(FINANCIALS)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... FORTWORTH, TEXAS -- RadioShack said it likely will fall short of its fiscal 2005 earnings forecast as sales of wireless products and accessories have been weaker than expected. The company now believes it is unlikely to earn the $2.14 to...

Top gainers: for 2 weeks ended 12/21/05.(specialty stores)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 9, 2006... TOP GAINERS For 2 weeks ended 12/21/05 BJ's 15.99% 99 Cents Only 11.05 Hastings Entertainment 8.70 Circuit City 7.76 Family Dollar 6.51

Top losers: for 2 weeks ended 12/21/05.(Specialty stores)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 9, 2006... TOP LOSERS For 2 weeks ended 12/21/05 Pier 1 (21.65%) Gander Mountain (19.87) Blockbuster (16.14) Gateway (13.58) RadioShack (11.62)

Major indices.(Stock price indexes)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
January 9, 2006... MAJOR INDICES Close Close Net % 12/7/05 12/21/05 Change Change S&P 500 (GSPC) 1263.70 1262.79 (0.91) (0.07%) Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) 10856.86 10805.63 (51.23) (0.47) ...

Insider trades.(Securities trading)(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... STOCKS BOUGHT DUCKWALL: Bruce Dale, ceo, bought 1,596 shares on Dec. 9 at $21.73, now owns 7,000 shares. STOCKS SOLD SAK$: Douglas Coltharp, cfo, sold 10,900 shares on Dec. 16 at $17.23, now owns 193,626 shares. HOME DEPOT:...

Thacker to showcase marketing savvy at OfficeMax.(Bob Thacker appointed)
January 9, 2006... NAPERVILLE, ILL. -- Look for changes this year in how OfficeMax communicates with consumers following the appointment last month of Bob Thacker as senior vp of marketing and advertising. Thacker brings solid marketing credentials to...

If LNT can't close the deal, will another offer come?(Linens 'N Things' )
January 9, 2006... CLIFTON PARK, N.J. -- Concern has been growing among interested groups about whether or not Linens 'N Things' numbers will meet standards set in a privatization deal in which Apollo is the lead player. If so, key players in the buyout drama...

eDeals innovation pushes envelope in online shopping.
January 9, 2006... TAMPA, FLA. -- The introduction of another new-generation online comparison engine called eDeals indicates once again that retailers confront an ever-more-sophisticated online marketplace, in this case, one that allows consumers to compare...

Online poll: new year's forecast: based on responses collected from Dec. 8, 2005, through Dec. 21, 2005.
January 9, 2006... WHICH TOPIC WILL DOMINATE RETAIL HEADLINES IN 2006? Wal-Mart 35% The Economy 18% Consumer Confidence 18% Sears 9% Other 8% Note: Table made from bar graph.

Federated shuffles division execs.(MARKET WATCH)(Jeff Gennette, Robert Harrison and Andrew Pickman )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... CINCINNATI -- Federated Department Stores announced a series of new divisional senior management appointments, effective Feb. 1, 2006, as it integrates its Macy's divisions following the acquisition of May Co. Jeff Gennette will become...

Warnaco buys CK businesses in Europe, Asia.(Warnaco Group, Calvin Klein jeans )(Brief Article)
January 9, 2006... NEW YORK -- The Warnaco Group announced that it has agreed to acquire all shares of the companies that operate the licenses and related wholesale and retail businesses of Calvin Klein jeans and accessories in Europe and Asia. Warnaco is set...