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June 17, 2013
Hasbro flocks together with Angry Birds creator

Hasbro will be developing toys and physical games based on the globally popular Angry Birds brand as part of its expanded licensing agreement with Rovio Entertainment.

June 5, 2013
Vera Bradley CEO announces retirement

On the heels of reporting net revenues of $123 million for the first quarter ended May 4 — an increase of 5% from $117.2 million in the first quarter of the year prior — a Vera Bradley has announced that CEO Michael C. Ray plans to retire from the company.

May 29, 2013
Brown Shoe Q1 affected by exiting brands

Brown Shoe Company Inc. reported a net loss and declining net sales in first quarter 2013 as the company cited the impact of having exited some businesses in the past year.

May 29, 2013
Mother Nature flattens Chico FAS Q1 same store sales

Chico FAS's comparable sales for the first quarter ended May 4 were flat compared to a nearly 10% increase in last year's first quarter, thanks to an unusually cool spring and the cycling of strong comparable sales last year.

May 28, 2013
Despite Q1 net sales decrease, Wet Seal has positive outlook

The Wet Seal’s CEO focused on the positive following the company’s first quarter results for the period ended May 4.

May 9, 2013
Central Garden & Pet's CEO unsatisfied with bottom line results

Central Garden & Pet's CEO is not settling for the company's margins and bottom line results, despite reporting second-quarter net sales of $498.2 million, a 7% increase over the comparable fiscal 2012 period.

April 25, 2013
Best Buy CEO makes $20 million in first few months

Best Buy CEO Hubert Joly earned nearly $20 million during his first five months on the job in 2012, the Associated Press reported.

April 22, 2013
Games grow, but boys biz tumbles at Hasbro

Strength in the games category enabled Hasbro to increase first quarter revenues by 2% to $664 million compared to $649 million for the same period last year.

April 10, 2013
Bed Bath and Beyond earnings surge 14% in Q4

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. reported net earnings of $1.68 per diluted share ($373.9 million) in the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 2, 2013, an increase of approximately 14% versus net earnings of $1.48 per diluted share ($351 million) in the same quarter a year ago.

March 28, 2013
Soft console gaming category causes GameStop sales slip

GameStop reported that total global sales for the fourth quarter of 2012 were $3.56 billion compared with $3.58 billion in the prior year quarter.

March 21, 2013
PacSun cuts Q4 loss

Pacific Sunwear of California announced that net sales from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 ended Feb. 2, were $228 million versus net sales from continuing operations of $218.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011 ended Jan. 28, 2012.

March 19, 2013
Williams-Sonoma has recipe for earnings success

Williams-Sonoma reported that fourth-quarter EPS grew 15% to $1.34 and that quarterly revenue grew to $1.406 billion versus $1.268 billion in 2011 with comparable brand revenue growth of 4%.

March 14, 2013
Sales take a dive at Aeropostale

Aeropostale reported that net sales for the fourth quarter decreased 1% to $797.7 million, from $808.4 million in the year ago period.

March 11, 2013
Foot Locker profits up in Q4

Foot Locker's fourth quarter profit rose to $104 million from $81 million a year earlier.

March 11, 2013
HSN names two to corporate leadership team

HSN has named to key executives to its corporate leadership team.

March 8, 2013
Ann Inc. delivers fashionable earnings for FY 2012

Ann Inc. reported fourth quarter earnings per diluted share of 5 cents, compared with earnings per diluted share of 4 cents in the fourth quarter of 2011.

March 6, 2013
Earnings flying high at American Eagle

American Eagle Outfitters reported adjusted fiscal year 2012 earnings for the 53 weeks ended February 2, 2013 of $1.39 per share, a 43% increase from fiscal year 2011 adjusted earnings of 97 cents per share for the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2012.

March 6, 2013
Earnings slip at Staples in Q4

Staples reported that total company sales for the fourth quarter were $6.6 billion, an increase of 3% over the same period last year.

February 28, 2013
Gap Inc. ends year with strong earnings growth

Gap Inc. reported that net sales for the fourth quarter were $4.73 billion, compared with $4.28 billion for the same period last year.

February 27, 2013
Crosman shoots for marketing success with new hire

Crosman Corp., an international designer, manufacturer, and marketer of a wide range of products for the shooting sports, has announced the appointment of Jennifer Lambert as VP marketing.

February 27, 2013
Earnings soar at TJX

The TJX companies reported that sales for the 14-week fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 were $7.7 billion, a 15% increase over the prior year.

February 27, 2013
Limited Brands Q4 comps up 5%

Limited Brands reported that adjusted earnings per share for the 14-week fourth quarter ended Feb. 2 were $1.76 compared with $1.50 for the 13-week fourth quarter ended Jan. 28, 2012.

February 21, 2013
Earnings sparkle at Zale Corp.

Zale Corp. reported that revenues for its second quarter rose 1.1% to $7 million from $664 million last year.

February 21, 2013
HSN sales up on strength of mobile performance

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — HSNi Inc. reported that its fourth quarter net sales grew 7% over the prior year to $982.9 million. HSN's net sales increased 7% to $683.8 million, including 11% growth in digital sales. Cornerstone's net sales for the 13-week period in 2012 increased 6% to $299.1 million, including 14% growth in digital sales, compared to the 14-week period in 2011.

GAAP diluted EPS from continuing operations increased 27% to $1 compared with 79 cents in the prior year. 

February 20, 2013
OfficeMax, Office Depot merger moves forward

The office retail field narrowed Wednesday, as OfficeMax and Office Depot officially announced an agreement to merge into a single company.

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