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  • WINK will open in SoHo

    New York City — Robert K. Futterman & Associates said it has secured a 1,500-sq.-ft. retail space for women’s apparel brand WINK at 129 Prince St., located between Wooster and Prince Streets in SoHo.  

    WINK, which currently has a store at 155 Spring St., is scheduled to open its new Manhattan location this summer.  

     The new store will join co-tenants Apple, Lucky Brand, Cole Haan, Michael Kors and Ralph Lauren.

  • PREIT names retail leasing directors

    Philadelphia — Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) announced that it has hired two new directors of retail leasing— Peter Elliott and Amy MacLaren.

    Both will be responsible for the leasing of regional malls and retail relationships with key national tenants. 

  • Brown Shoe names Diane Sullivan CEO

    St. Louis — Brown Shoe Co., which operates Famous Footwear Stores, said Thursday it has named Diane M. Sullivan president and CEO.

    The company announced in January that it had promoted Sullivan, its president and COO.  She steps into the role Thursday following a four-month transition period from chairman and CEO Ronald A. Fromm. 

    Fromm remains Brown Shoe's chairman of the board.

  • Ascena Retail Group Q3 profit up 8%

    Suffern, N.Y. — Ascena Retail Group Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit rose 8% on increased sales at its Dressbarn, Maurices and Justice clothing stores.

    The retailer, formerly known as The Dress Barn Inc., reported net income of $51.8 million for the three months ended April 30, up from $48 million in the year-ago period.

    Revenue rose 9% to $722.8 million from $665.5 million in the same quarter a year ago. Dressbarn revenue rose 5% in the quarter, and Maurices revenue jumped 17%. Justice sales rose 6%.

  • Tanger and Peterson Cos. to develop Tanger Outlets at National Harbor

    Washington, D.C. — Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. and The Peterson Cos. announced that they have entered into a joint venture agreement to develop, manage and lease Tanger Outlets at National Harbor.

  • Collective Brands earnings, comp down in Q1

    Topeka, Kan. — Collective Brands reported that first-quarter 2011 net earnings were $26.4 million, or 42 cents per share, compared with $54.2 million, or 83 cents per share, in the first quarter of 2010.

    The company reported that net sales decreased 1.1% to $869 million. Same-store sales were down 7.4%. 

  • American Eagle Outfitters income more than doubles on cost cutting

    Pittsburgh — American Eagle Outfitters net income more than doubled as the company cut costs to offset a sales decline. Net income for the three months ended April 30 rose to $28.3 million from $10.9 million last year. Its results met analyst expectations.

    Revenue decreasded 6% to $609.6 million,less than expected. Same-store sales fell 8%.

  • Gap expanding Athleta brand

    New York — Gap Inc. plans to Athleta stores at the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles and at Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, Calif., this fall, according to the Los Angeles Times.

    Gap bought Athleta, which sells sells women’s clothing for such sports as yoga, running and swimming, along with shoes and other fitness accessories, in 2008. At the time, Athleta just an online and catalog business. The brand opened its first two retail stores in the last year, both in Northern California.

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