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  • Former Levi’s exec heads to the Gymboree

    SAN FRANCISCO — The Gymboree Corporation has appointed former Levi Strauss & Co. executive Joelle Maher as the company's new COO.  

    At Levi Strauss & Co., Maher was most recently EVP, president global retail, and prior to that SVP of Americas multi-channel retail, and VP, planning, allocation, stores, store operations and outlet. She also held executive leadership positions at Lucky Brand Jeans, Old Navy and Macy's East.

  • Men's Wearhouse fires founder George Zimmer

    Fremont, Calif. -- Men’s Wearhouse announced Wednesday that it has fired its founder and executive chairman George Zimmer; no reason was given for the sudden move.

  • Zimmer out at Men’s Wearhouse

    Men’s Wearhouse said it terminated company founder and executive chairman George Zimmer on Wednesday and postponed its annual meeting.

    No explanation was offered for Zimmer’s termination, but the company indicated the board of directors, "expects to discuss with Mr. Zimmer the extent, if any, and terms of his ongoing relationship with the company."

  • Men's Wearhouse Q1 profit climbs 23%

    Fremont, Calif. -- The Men's Wearhouse Inc. reported Wednesday that net income for the first quarter rose 23% to $33.1 million, from $26.9 million last year.  

    Sales for the company that runs Men’s Wearhouse namesake stores, along with the Moores and K&G chains, increased 5.1% to $616.5 million, beating Wall Street’s expected $604.7 million in revenue. Same-store sales rose 7.1% at namesake stores, but slid 5.3% at K&G.

     

  • Men's Wearhouse's Q1 benefits from earlier Easter

    FREMONT — Net sales at Men's Wearhouse's flagship brand stores got off to a slow start, but clothing and tuxedo revenues picked up, allowing the company to see total net sales of $617 million for the first quarter ended May 4, an increase of 5% from $587 million for the quarter last year.  

  • Jos. Bank’s Q1 profit down 45%

    Hampstead, Md. -- JoS. A. Bank Clothiers’ net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 fell 45% to $8.1 million, down from $14.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.

    Total sales for the first quarter decreased 2.6% to $196.1 million from $201.4 million in year-ago period.

  • Cold weather chills Jos. Bank’s Q1 results

    HAMPSTEAD, Md. — JoS. A. Bank Clothiers’ reported net income for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 of $8.1 million, a 45% fall from $14.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.

    Total sales for the first quarter decreased 2.6% to $196.1 million from $201.4 million in year-ago period.

  • Haggar names Schneider sales director

  • Former Hampshire Group exec heads to Haggar

    DALLAS — Haggar Clothing Co. has appointed Don Schneider as the company's VP director of sales. He will report to Tadd Parnell, SVP national sales manager.

    Hagger will look to Schneider to lead the company's continued growth and management of its top national accounts, with special focus on Haggar dress shirts and sweater collections and the Haggar C18 golf collection.

  • Men’s Wearhouse delivers in-store experience via email

    CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Men’s Wearhouse is looking to CQuotient to help it develop email campaigns tailored to individual shoppers at its brick-and-mortar stores and e-commerce sites.

    The announcement comes just a week after the specialty retailer launched a revamped version of its flagship online site. 

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