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  • J.C. Penney asks customers to come back in its new ad

    New York -- J.C. Penney Co. on Wednesday unveiled an advertisement on Facebook that asks customers to return to its stores. The ad will air Wednesday and Thursday on national television, as well as on Penney’s social media platforms.
       

  • Despite cool weather Jones Group reports Q1 profit

    NEW YORK — The Jones Group Inc. returned to a profit in the first quarter, but sales were hampered by unseasonably cool weather. The company said net income for the three months ended April 6, after paying preferred dividends, totaled $500,000. That compares with a loss of $1.2 million in the year-ago period.

  • Guess names Lazear as chief design officer

    Los Angeles – Guess Inc. is appointing Sharleen Ernster Lazear as chief design officer. Lazear will oversee all product categories for the Guess and Marciano brands and report to CEO Paul Marciano.

    She previously served in senior merchandising and design roles for Victoria’s Secret for 13 years, most recently as executive VP of design.

     

  • Main Street Fairness Act

    By Garrick Brown, research director, Terranomics

  • Big Lots names Campisi CEO

    Columbus, Ohio -- Discount retailer Big Lots has named David Campisi, 57, as CEO and president of Big Lots, effective May 6. The 30-year-industry veteran most recently served as chairman and CEO of Respect Your Universe, a publicly traded company focused on premium performance apparel and equipment. Prior to that, he was an executive with The Sports Authority for nearly seven years, rising to become chairman and CEO.

  • New CFO for Bebe amid management changes

    BRISBANE, Calif. — Bebe has appointed current principal accounting officer and VP, corporate controller Liyuan Woo as its new CFO. 

     

    Woo has been with Bebe stores since 2010. She will retain the principal accounting officer title and will be responsible for global finance, accounting, treasury, tax, compliance, planning and strategic corporate development. She will report directly to CEO Steve Birkhold.

     

  • Bebe stores names CFO; eliminating COO position

    Brisbane, Calif. -- Bebe stores announced that it has promoted Liyuan Woo to the position of CFO.
       
    Woo will succeed Walter J. Parks, COO and CFO, who is departing the company effective May 3. The COO position will be eliminated and CEO Steve Birkhold will assume the COO responsibilities.
     

  • Appeals court: J.C. Penny can sell unbranded Martha Stewart line

    New York -- J.C. Penney Co. can continue to sell a line of Martha Stewart home goods it introduced last week under "JCP Everyday" brand pending the outcome of a trial with Macy's, a New York appeals court ruled on Tuesday.
     
    The court denied Macy's request for a preliminary injunction blocking sale of the goods while a court battle continues over rights to the products.  
       

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