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  • Fairway raises $177.5 million in IPO

    New York -- Fairway Group Holdings Corp., operator of the Fairway Market grocery chain, said Wednesday that it raised $177.5 million in its initial public offering after pricing the shares above the marketed range.

    Fairway sold 13.65 million shares for $13 each, according to data compiled by Bloomberg, after offering them for $10 to $12. At the offering price, the company has a market value of about $536 million.

    The shares, which represent a 33% stake, will be listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol FWM.

  • J.Crew announces new president, senior execs

    New York -- A Wednesday report by Women’s Wear Daily said Libby Wadle been named president of the J. Crew brand, charged with overseeing both the retail and direct businesses of J. Crew, Crewcuts and J. Crew factory outlets. She was previously EVP.

    Former chief administrative officer James Scully has been promoted to COO.

  • Tesco to exit U.S.; takes $3.5 billion global write-down

    London -- Grocery chain Fresh & Easy’s British parent Tesco confirmed Wednesday that it will abandon its U.S. business, selling off the 199-store chain and taking a $3.5 billion write-down.

  • Crabtree & Evelyn teams with Demandware for digital/mobile commerce

    Burlington, Mass. -- Demandware said Tuesday that Crabtree & Evelyn has re-launched  its U.S. e-commerce site, Crabtree-evelyn.com, on the Demandware Commerce platform. In addition, Crabtree & Evelyn is leveraging Demandware’s web design capabilities to extend the online shopping experience to smartphones and tablets.

    The 500+-store Crabtree & Evelyn also plans to use Demandware Commerce to support its global expansion strategy.

  • Stein Mart granted OK for continued Nasdaq listing

    Jacksonville, Fla. -- Stein Mart said Wednesday that it has been granted approval to continue its listing on the Nasdaq stock market while it works to secure full compliance with listing requirements.

    According to Stein Mart, a panel gave the retailer a thumbs-up to continue the listing, and Nasdaq has given Stein Mart until August to comply with all applicable requirements for continued listing on the exchange.

  • Gap to franchise Old Navy overseas, grow smaller brands at home

    San Francisco -- In a presentation to shareholders at its annual investor meeting on Wednesday, Gap CEO Glenn Murphy outlined growth initiatives that include taking Old Navy international via a franchising route, and expanding on its online programs.

  • J.C. Penney considering real estate spinoff to raise cash

    New York -- A Tuesday report by Bloomberg said that J.C. Penney has an additional plan to raise money; the retailer is said to be considering a spinoff of its real-estate holdings into a new unit that could issue debt.

    Citing two unidentified sources, Bloomberg said Penney is also considering selling its real estate and then leasing it back as another avenue to free up money. And other assets, such as inventory, could be collateralized.

  • Mobile, Virtual, and Traditional Checkout: What’s a Retailer to Do?

    By Keith Carpentier, Tensator.com/us

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