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US: Ascena Retail acquires Charming Shoppes for $890m
2 May 2012
Women's wear retailer Ascena Retail Group today (2 May) said it will acquire plus-size apparel specialist Charming Shoppes for US$890m.
US: Charming Shoppes Q4 losses narrow
27 March 2012
Plus-size apparel specialist Charming Shoppes narrowed its fourth-quarter loss despite being hit by higher product costs and a challenging promotional environment.
US: Charming Shoppes names Liss to lead direct-to-consumer business
26 March 2012
Charming Shoppes has appointed Jeffrey Liss as general manager of Charming Direct, the group's direct-to-consumer business.
US: Charming Shoppes adjusts supply chain team
23 January 2012
Plus-size women's wear retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has made changes to its supply chain team, including the promotion of Bryan Eshelman as its new chief supply chain officer.
US: Charming Shoppes appoints Crystal as Lane Bryant marketing head
18 January 2012
Charming Shoppes announced today (18 January) that Elizabeth Crystal will join plus size retailer Lane Bryant as senior vice president and chief marketing officer.
US: Charming Shoppes to sell Fashion Bug banner
1 December 2011
Plus size retailer Charming Shoppes is to sell its Fashion Bug business and focus on its Lane Bryant flagship brands ahead of a review of its operations amid ongoing losses.
US: Charming Shoppes goes global online
19 October 2011
Plus-size women's wear retailer Charming Shoppes Inc is taking its brands global, launching online sales for its own Lane Bryant, Cacique, Catherines, Fashion Bug and Loop 18 brands, as well as more than 300 other labels on its Sonsi.com global shopping hub.
US: Charming Shoppes in Q1 profit surge
3 June 2011
Plus size women’s apparel retailer Charming Shoppes posted a hefty increase in first quarter profit, thanks to steady sales and a slight increase in comps.
US: Destination Maternity appoints Daniel president
28 April 2011
Maternity apparel retailer Destination Apparel has appointed ex-Torrid executive Chris Daniel as the company’s new president, with effect from 1 June.
US: Charming Shoppes appoints new execs
25 March 2011
Retail group Charming Shoppes has announced the hiring of Anthony M Romano as the company's president and CEO, along with a series of other appointments.
US: Charming Shoppes widens Q4 loss, to close 240 stores
24 March 2011
Plus-size women’s wear retailer Charming Shoppes Inc today (24 March) said it intends to close 240 underperforming stores in the coming year as it tries to steer its business back into profit.
BANGLADESH: Garment factory blaze claims more lives
14 December 2010
A sudden factory fire in Bangladesh is believed to have left around 20 people dead and hundreds more injured.
US: Charming Shoppes reports Q3 sales dip
1 December 2010
Charming Shoppes, a multi-brand apparel retailer of women's plus-size apparel, reported lower profits for the three month period ended 30 October.
US: Charming Shoppes CEO steps down
14 October 2010
James Fogarty, CEO of women’s wear retailer Charming Shoppes, has stepped down, with Anthony Romano taking over the day-to-day running of the company.
US: Charming Shoppes swings to Q2 loss
2 September 2010
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has swung to a second quarter loss, blaming lower sales and heavy discounting to clear seasonal merchandise.
July 2010 management briefing: Growth in the US plus-size market
28 July 2010
To have plus-size clothing lines to sell, you need plus-size consumers, so it is maybe not a surprise that the American market for these garments is of critical importance.
US: Marla Anderson to lead Lane Bryant Outlet unit
9 July 2010
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has named Marla C Anderson as the president of its Lane Bryant Outlet business.
US: Charming Shoppes makes Fashion Bug appointments
17 June 2010
US women's wear retailer Charming Shoppes has reported the appointment of MaryEllen MacDowell as the president of its Fashion Bug unit.
US: Charming Shoppes swings to Q1 profit
3 June 2010
Plus-size women’s wear retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has swung to a first quarter profit, after lower costs and a tax benefit helped offset falling sales.
US: Tool boosts fit for Charming Shoppes customers
7 May 2010
Plus-size women's apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc is in the process of implementing new business analytics software to help customers find clothes that fit.
US: Charming Shoppes adds Bruce Klatsky to board
13 April 2010
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has appointed Bruce J Klatsky, the former CEO of Calvin Klein owner Phillips-Van Heusen Corp, to its board of directors.
US: Charming Shoppes narrows losses as sales slide
31 March 2010
The CEO of women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has described efforts to turn the business around as "a work in progress" after it managed to narrow both fourth quarter and full-year losses.
US: Charming Shoppes narrows Q3 net loss
2 December 2009
Plus-size women's wear retailer Charming Shoppes reported a narrowed net loss for the third quarter, as it set out to reduce inventories.
US: Charming Shoppes strengthens global sourcing team
2 November 2009
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has strengthened its global sourcing team through the addition of four brand sourcing executives to the organisation.
US: Charming Shoppes sells credit card business
2 November 2009
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has sold its private label credit card programme to Alliance Data for $136m.
US: Charming Shoppes swings to Q2 profit
26 August 2009
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has swung to a second quarter profit, but says its results continue to reflect “a difficult retail environment.”
US: Charming Shoppes to sell credit card ops for $110m
13 August 2009
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc is to sell its private label credit card program to Alliance Data for $110m.
US: Charming Shoppes secures new $225m loan facility
4 August 2009
Women’s wear retail group Charming Shoppes has agreed a new US$225m three-year loan agreement with the company’s group of US lenders.
US: Charming Shoppes strengthens executive team
14 July 2009
Women's plus size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has named Anthony M Romano as executive vice president – global sourcing and business transformation, as one of a number of executive appointments.
US: Charming Shoppes names Fogarty as CEO
6 April 2009
Women's plus-size apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc has named James P (Jim) Fogarty as president and chief executive officer and a member of the company's board of directors.
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Datamonitor's Charming Shoppes, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Charming Shoppes, Inc. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Charming Shoppes (or “the company”) is a retailer of multiple apparel brands with a focus on women's plus-size apparel. The company operates in the US. Charming Shoppes is headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania and employs about 27,000 associates, including 20,500 part-time employees. The company recorded revenues of $2,064.6 million during the financial year ended January 2010 (FY2010), a decrease of 16.6% over FY2009. The operating loss of the company was $87.5 million in FY2010, compared to operating loss of $178.8 million in FY2009. Its net loss was $78 million in FY2010, compared to net loss of $255.3 million in FY2009.
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Charming Shoppes, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. Charming Shoppes, Inc. - SWOT Analysis examines the company’s key business structure and operations, history and products, and provides summary analysis of its key revenue lines and strategy.Charming Shoppes (or “the company”) is a retailer of multiple apparel brands with a focus on women's plus-size apparel. The company operates in the US. Charming Shoppes is headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, and employs 27,000 people, including 21,000 part-time employees. The company recorded revenues of $2,061.8 million during the financial year ended January 2011 (FY2011), a decrease of 0.1% compared with FY2010. The company suffered an operating loss of $44 millio7n in FY2011, compared with an operating loss of $87.5 million in FY2010. The net loss was $54 million in FY2011, compared with the net loss of $78 million in FY2010.
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