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  • Four insights from J.C. Penney’s top two execs

    New York -- J.C. Penney CEO Myron Ullman and CEO-designee Marvin Ellison shared their thoughts on the company and its strategy going forward at a recent presentation to analysts.

    For the story, click here.

  • Happily Eva after for New York & Co.

    Customers have responded so well to New York & Company’s collaboration with Eva Mendes that the retailer has extended its deal with the Cuban-American actress.

    Launches in 2013, the Eva Mendes Collection features five seasonal assortments and 11 unique deliveries a year, which feature apparel and accessories.

  • Ex-Walmart exec is new co-owner of N.Y. retailer

    A former Walmart executive has joined with a real estate executive to expand New York City-based luxury home décor retailer Gracious Home.

  • Report: The money behind women’s closet doors

    New York -- Women have a real investment hiding in their closets, according to a survey by Alliance Data’s Card Services business, which manages store-brand credit card programs for retailers.

    One-fourth of survey respondents indicated the total value of the items in their closet to be from $1,000 to $2,499, and 17% valued the contents between $5,000 and $9,999.  

  • Port delays hurt sales at Hancock Fabrics

    A disruption in product flow because of the West Coast port dispute led to a drop in same store sales for Hancock Fabrics in the first quarter.

    The company had net sales of $61.7 million for the first quarter ended May 2, compared to $63 million in the first quarter of the prior year. Same store sales declined by 1.9%.

  • Godwin plaza in New Jersey to undergo renovation

    Midland Park, N.J. – The 22,000-sq.-ft. Godwin Plaza mixed-use center is to undergo a major renovation and repositioning beginning in the second half of this year. The center was purchased in 2014 by Accordia Realty Ventures of Fairfield, New Jersey with the intention of transforming it.

  • Anthropologie veteran joins West Elm

    Brooklyn, N.Y. - Home furnishings retailer West Elm has named Johanna Uurasjarvi as senior VP of design, responsible for guiding the overall creative direction of the West Elm brand across its retail, catalog and online channels. She will lead the product design team and report to West Elm president Jim Brett.

  • Look what else he got at Jared

    Jared is introducing an exciting luxury retail experience that aims to shake up the jewelry shopping category.

    The retailer is opening its very first Le Vian by Jared store at the Roosevelt Field Mall in New Jersey. The store will be the only place in the world where shoppers can explore all of upscale brand Le Vian’s offerings: from jewelry and timepieces to handbags and scarves, with carefully curated in-store boutiques devoted to each category, all celebrating the attention to detail and innovative design for which the Le Vian brand is known.

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