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May 21, 2013
Net sales drive Urban Outfitters earnings

Urban Outfitters, Inc. reported stronger than expected net sales, which drove a 39% increase in net earnings.

May 7, 2013
Focus On: Logistics

Urban Outfitters' store operations and visual teams are benefitting from a cutting-edge solution that provides upstream visibility with regard to store-delivery shipments and more robust tools with which to plan receiving the goods.

The application, StoreTrac from Philadelphia-based PCSTrac, is a Web-based inventory control and management application that delivers a store-level snapshot of shipments. It has been deployed across all the company's retail brands, a total of approximately 430 stores.

March 13, 2013
Urban Outfitters deploys PCSTrac’s next-generation inventory management tool

PCSTrac, in partnership with Urban Outfitters, has launched the next generation of StoreTrac software,a web-based inventory control and management application for retail store operations.

March 11, 2013
Urban Outfitters’ Q4 profit doubles

Urban Outfitters reported net income of $83 million for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2013, up from $39.26 million in the year-ago period, on strong same-store sales and higher revenue.

January 10, 2013
Urban Outfitters reports holiday sales

Urban Outfitters Inc. said its same-stores sales for the holiday season rose 9%, including its direct-to-consumer business.

November 20, 2012
Urban Outfitters Q3 profit misses; to open 49 stores next year

Urban Outfitters reported that net income in the third quarter rose 17.4% to $59.5 million, compared with $50.7 million in the prior-year period but missing Wall Street estimates.

August 20, 2012
Urban Outfitters Q2 profit up 8%; tops Street

Urban Outfitters Inc.’s profit for the second quarter rose 8% to $61.3 million from $56.7 million in the year-ago period, helped by strong sales as its namesake stores.

March 22, 2012
Urban Outfitters CFO moves over to REI

REI revealed that Urban Outfitters CFO Eric Artz has been named finance chief for the outdoor retailer, effective May 2012.

March 22, 2012
Urban Outfitters CFO moves over to REI

REI revealed that Urban Outfitters CFO Eric Artz has been named finance chief for the outdoor retailer, effective May 2012.

March 22, 2012
Urban Outfitters CFO stepping down

Urban Outfitters said that CFO Eric Artz is leaving the company, and will be replaced by current chief accounting officer Frank Conforti, effective April 3.

March 14, 2012
Urban shrink?

CSA editor-in-chief Marianne Wilson and I go to great lengths to report new store openings on Chainstoreage.com. We pore through convoluted retail financial statements – sometimes twice daily – to uncover news that a chain has its sights set on even a little net new store growth for the year ahead.

March 13, 2012
Urban Outfitters misses in Q4, plans 55-60 new stores in 2013

Urban Outfitters Inc. reported that profit for the fourth quarter fell to $39.3 million, from $75.2 million a year earlier.

February 15, 2012
Urban Outfitters unveils second bridal boutique

A report by the Chicago Tribune said that Urban Outfitters has opened its second BHLDN store, the apparel retailer’s fledgling bridal concept that first debuted in Houston last summer.

February 9, 2012
Urban Outfitters reports record sales

Urban Outfitters reported that sales for the fourth quarter, ended Jan. 31, rose 9% to $731 million.

February 3, 2012
Urban Outfitters names CEO for namesake brand

Urban Outfitters Inc. has appointed a former executive as CEO of its namesake brand.

January 24, 2012
Free People, Allen Edmonds to open Cleveland locations

Urban Outfitters’ concept Free People, as well as men’s shoe retailer Allen Edmonds, will make their debut to the Northeast Ohio market when they open their doors at Eton Chagrin Boulevard.

January 16, 2012
Urban Outfitters selects QuantiSense for advanced retail analytics solution

Retail analytics solution provider QuantiSense said that Urban Outfitters has licensed its full suite of solutions including QuantiSense Merchandising, Direct and Store Ops.

January 16, 2012
Urban Outfitters selects QuantiSense for advanced retail analytics solution

Retail analytics solution provider QuantiSense said that Urban Outfitters has licensed its full suite of solutions including QuantiSense Merchandising, Direct and Store Ops.

January 13, 2012
Urban Outfitters Shocker

I have to admit it: I was shocked when I heard the news this week that Glen Senk, the widely-admired CEO of Urban Outfitters, was resigning.

January 13, 2012
Urban Outfitters Shocker

I have to admit it: I was shocked when I heard the news this week that Glen Senk, the widely-admired CEO of Urban Outfitters, was resigning.

January 10, 2012
CEO of Urban Outfitters resigns

Urban Outfitters announced that Glen T. Senk has resigned as CEO, effective Jan. 9.

November 14, 2011
Urban Outfitters Q3 profit falls 31%

Urban Outfitters Inc.’s third-quarter profit fell 31% amid a decline in same-store sales and as merchandise markdowns continued to weigh on margins.

November 8, 2011
Urban Outfitters announces executive changes across its brands

Urban Outfitters Inc. announced a series of management changes across all its brands, including naming David W. McCreight to the new position of CEO, Anthropologie Group, effective Nov. 15.

October 19, 2011
Urban Outfitters rolls out social media sales tool from Needle

Needle announced that Urban Outfitters will use Needle’s Guided Shopping Platform to serve its customers with a personalized online shopping experience.

August 16, 2011
Urban Outfitters' Q2 profit plummets 21%

Urban Outfitters reported Monday that profit for the quarter ended July 31 dropped 21% to $56.7 million, from $71.7 million a year earlier.

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