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Nasty Gal makes LEDs the in-store standard
New York -- Teen fave Nasty Gal is deploying cutting-edge LED technology to show off its on-trend fashions.
The online retailer has opened two brick-and-mortar stores (one in Los Angeles and the other in Santa Monica), and both feature LEDs by Solais Lighting, a division of PowerSecure Lighting and part of PowerSecure International.
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Shoe Carnival celebrates profit hike in Q2, plans new stores
Evansville, Ind. -- Shoe Carnival Inc. kicked up its heels about its profit in the second quarter, but missed on sales.
Aided by higher merchandise margins and lower advertising expenses, Shoe Carnival reported net earnings of $4.8 million, up 84% from $2.6 million a year earlier. Its results easily beat estimates.
Net sales rose 2% $227.8 million, less than expected, from $222.1 million. Same-store sales rose 0.5%.
Shoe Carnival plans to open 21 new stores and close 15 stores by the end of fiscal 2015.

