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January 31, 2012 From Reuters
Looking to sell itself, Talbots opened its books to Sycamore Partners in a move that could lead to the private equity firm raising its original buyout offer, which was snubbed by the women's apparel chain last month. Earlier this month, people familiar with the matter told Reuters that Talbots —...
December 7, 2011 From RIS News
Talbots will close 83 stores by the end of the year and a total of 110 stores by the end of 2013 as part of its cost reduction program. The program is intended to generate approximately $50 million in annualized cost savings by the end of...
December 2, 2011 From The Boston Globe
Talbots is slashing another 100 jobs at its Hingham, Mass. headquarters, abruptly suspending its national advertising campaign, and reportedly looking for new leadership after years of a failed turnaround....
November 1, 2011 From Retail Online Integration
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September 8, 2011 From Reuters
Talbots took a series of steps, including firing its creative head, to fix its long-running merchandise problems, sending the women's clothes retailer's shares up as much as 12 percent. The company, whose sales have fallen steadily for the past five years, fired Chief Creative Officer Michael Smaldone to "bring in
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Talbots posts bigger-than-expected loss; chief creative officer out
September 8, 2011 From Chain Store Age
Hingham, Mass. — Talbots posted a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss on Wednesday, largely due to increased markdowns. The retailer also said that chief creative officer Michael Smaldone has departed the company, effective immediately. Talbots reported a net loss of $37.3 million for the period ended July 30, compared with a profit...
September 8, 2011 From Chain Store Age
Hingham, Mass. — Talbots posted a bigger-than-expected second-quarter loss on Wednesday, largely due to increased markdowns. The retailer also said that chief creative officer Michael Smaldone has departed the company, effective immediately. Talbots reported a net loss of $37.3 million for the period ended July 30, compared with a profit...
Talbots adopts poison pill on word of looming buyout
August 4, 2011 From Retailing Today
NEW YORK — Talbots said on Tuesday that its board of directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan -- or a poison pill -- to protect its stockholders after a private equity firm disclosed it had acquired a sizeable stake in the company. On Monday, Sycamore Partners LP revealed it...
August 4, 2011 From Retailing Today
NEW YORK — Talbots said on Tuesday that its board of directors has adopted a shareholder rights plan -- or a poison pill -- to protect its stockholders after a private equity firm disclosed it had acquired a sizeable stake in the company. On Monday, Sycamore Partners LP revealed it...
June 15, 2011 From RIS News
Facing decreases in same-store sales and shrinking customer bases, Gap and Talbots are planning to close a combined 300-plus stores over the next two years. By 2013, Gap plans to close 200 of its 900 locations, 22 percent of its current total, and Talbots will shutter 110 of its 580...
How to Find the Best Keywords for Your Brand
June 15, 2011 From ROI Report
An important factor to success for any online retailer is which keywords to find and add to your search marketing efforts. Most retailers keep a lid on their most successful keywords, but the process for finding them isn't exactly a secret. Kate Goodman, vice president of e-commerce at women's apparel retailer Talbots, and Courtney Wegner, client services manager at iProspect, a search marketing firm, shared best practices to finding your brand's keywords in a session titled, How I Found My Best Keywords, at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in San Diego yesterday.
June 15, 2011 From ROI Report
An important factor to success for any online retailer is which keywords to find and add to your search marketing efforts. Most retailers keep a lid on their most successful keywords, but the process for finding them isn't exactly a secret. Kate Goodman, vice president of e-commerce at women's apparel retailer Talbots, and Courtney Wegner, client services manager at iProspect, a search marketing firm, shared best practices to finding your brand's keywords in a session titled, How I Found My Best Keywords, at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition in San Diego yesterday.
June 10, 2011 From Talbots
Talbots announced it's named Lesli Gilbert senior vice president of stores, effective June 27. Gilbert will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of Talbots core retail operations in the U.S. and Canada, as well as supporting the implementation of the company's store reimage and rationalization programs. She will report directly
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March 25, 2011 From Reuters
Talbots has seen little success in its bid to shed a stodgy image and attract a younger clientele. Now it's back to focusing on its core customers and the move seems to be paying off....
J. Jill Sold Again
March 17, 2011 From Bloomberg
Golden Gate Capital Corp., a private equity firm, agreed to sell a majority stake in the J. Jill clothing business to Arcapita Bank BSC, a Bahrain-based investment bank, less than two years after buying the company....
March 17, 2011 From Bloomberg
Golden Gate Capital Corp., a private equity firm, agreed to sell a majority stake in the J. Jill clothing business to Arcapita Bank BSC, a Bahrain-based investment bank, less than two years after buying the company....
February 11, 2011 From Bloomberg
Women's clothing chain Talbots said that a key executive, chief stores officer John Fiske, is leaving the company, which is struggling to turn itself around....
February 11, 2011 From The Huffington Post
We know Talbots is going to a new image, but we're not sure this is the best way to go about it. The brand's Eyelet Cover-up can apparently be worn not only after a swim, but after a haphazard Photoshop job....
January 27, 2011 From The ROI Report
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