Abercrombie says company growing more diverse
...Ohio (AP) Four years after spending $50 million to settle a number of employment discrimination lawsuits, Abercrombie & Fitch says it's making progress with diversity in its hiring. The New Albany, Ohio-based teen apparel retailer hired an executive in 2004...
Wall Street turns to consumer to gauge economy
...Wal-Mart, the nation's biggest retail chain, will post results on Thursday. Kohl's Corp., JCPenney Co., Macy's Inc., and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. are scheduled to release reports as well.</p><p>Investors will get an overall picture of consumer spending on Friday...
Wall Street turns to consumer to gauge economy
...Wal-Mart, the nation's biggest retail chain, will post results on Thursday. Kohl's Corp., JCPenny Co., Macy's Inc., and Abercrombie & Fitch Co. are scheduled to release reports as well. Investors will get an overall picture of consumer spending on Friday...
The week in preview: Macy's, Nordstrom, Abercrombie, JCPenney, and Kohl's
...are expected to be more substantial (between 40% to 55%) for Liz Claiborne Inc. (NYSE: LIZ), Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN), Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), JCPenney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP), and Charlotte Russe Holding Inc. (NASDAQ: CHIC). While Nordstrom, Abercrombie,...
Abercrombie takes on a new look
...markets clothes using nudity and has sold T-shirts with slogans such as "West Virginia: No Lifeguard at the Gene Pool," Abercrombie & Fitch isn't exactly the poster child for political correctness. But a spate of employment-discrimination lawsuits prompted...
Li & Fung Reviews Cost Structure Due To Economic Downturn
... Li & Fung, which sources products for U.S. retailers such as Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and Kohl's Corp., said in a statement the cost-cutting measures that are under review include staff cuts, a hiring freeze in most locations and reduction of travel. (END)...
Seasonal shopping forecast looks a little skimpy
...performance last month as the worst since October 1969. Sales at Nordstrom plunged 15.5 percent compared with October 2007, Abercrombie & Fitch sales slipped 14 percent. Discounters and wholesalers like Ross Stores, up 4 percent, Wal-Mart, up 5.3 percent,...
