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Maurices opening 60 stores in 2014
Duluth, Minn. -- Ascena Retail Group, parent to the Maurices, DressBarn and Lane Bryant banners, announced the 900th Maurices store opening. The Fresno, Calif., store will officially open later this month, joining 899 other stores in the U.S. and Canada.
Maurices will open 60 new stores by the end of its fiscal year in July 2014. In addition to new store openings, Maurices is remodeling or expanding 80 stores this year.
The company's long-term goal is to reach over 1,200 stores domestically and 100 stores in Canada.
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Five Below sees improving trends in challenging fourth quarter
A severe winter may have affected sales results for many retailers, but Five Below saw improving trends as it weathered the fourth quarter.
Net sales increased by 22% to $212 million from $173.6 million in the prior-year quarter, which consisted of 14 weeks. Comparable-store sales increased by 0.3% on a 13-week basis.
The company ended the quarter with 304 stores in 19 states, an increase of 25% from the end of the prior-year quarter.