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US: New brand presidents for Dressbarn and Maurices
8 December 2011
Ascena Retail Group Inc has promoted two executives as brand presidents for its Dressbarn And Maurices chains.
US: Ascena Retail Q1 profit slips 1%
2 December 2011
Ascena Retail Group has recorded a 1% drop in first quarter profit as one-off costs offset higher sales during the period.
US: Ascena Retail taps Sullivan for new IT role
10 November 2011
Ascena Retail Group Inc, operator of the Dressbarn, Maurices and Justice stores, has named John Sullivan to the newly created position of executive vice president and chief operating officer.
US: One-time items hurt Ascena Retail Q4 profit
15 September 2011
Ascena Retail Group Inc, operator of the Dressbarn, Maurices and Justice stores, says one-time charges and an accounting change that cut a week off its reporting calendar are to blame for a fall in fourth quarter profit.
US: Ascena Retail posts 8% Q3 profit hike
26 May 2011
Teen apparel retailer Ascena Retail Group Inc has posted an 8% rise in third quarter profit thanks to solid gains across its Dressbarn, Maurices and Justice brands.
US: Sporting goods group joins fair factories scheme
27 April 2011
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has signed up to the Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC), an industry-wide initiative that aims to improve working conditions and compliance by providing an audit sharing platform.
US: Ascena Retail doubles Q2 earnings
3 March 2011
Ascena Retail Group Inc, formerly known as The Dress Barn, has raised its full-year earnings guidance after nearly doubling its second quarter profit.
US: Ascena raises full-year earnings guidance
11 January 2011
Stronger than expected sales and margins during the holiday season have prompted Ascena Retail Group Inc - formerly The Dress Barn - to raise its full year earnings guidance.
US: The Dress Barn becomes Ascena Retail Group
4 January 2011
Apparel retailer The Dress Barn, which operates the Dressbarn, Maurices and Justice brands, has completed the reorganisation of its holding company and will now be known as Ascena Retail Group.
US: Dress Barn more than doubles first quarter earnings
19 November 2010
Better than expected results at its Maurices and Justice chains have helped women's wear retailer Dress Barn Inc to more than double its third quarter earnings
US: Justice acquisition boosts Dress Barn Q4 profit
16 September 2010
Apparel retail group Dress Barn posted a strong increase in fourth quarter profit, aided by a healthy contribution from its recently acquired Justice chain.
US: Dress Barn shareholders to vote on reorganisation
24 August 2010
Dress Barn shareholders are to vote on the company's reorganisation in December, at its annual meeting.
US: Dress Barn pleased with sales boosts
5 August 2010
Career apparel chain Dress Barn has bolstered both Q4 and FY sales significantly and expects to report a profit for 2010.
US: Patti Simigran to lead merchandising at Maurices
3 June 2010
Women's wear retailer Dress Barn Inc has hired Patti Simigran as executive vice president and chief merchandising officer for its Maurices division.
US: Justice buoys Dress Barn Q3 profit
27 May 2010
Third quarter profits at women’s wear retailer Dress Barn more than doubled thanks to a strong contribution from new acquisition Justice, as well as a comparable store sales increase of 14%.
US: Danny and Nicole Group names Gaynor as CEO
13 May 2010
International women’s apparel firm The Danny and Nicole Group has set its sights on expanding into new categories after hiring Phillip Gaynor to the newly-created position of chief executive officer.
US: Dress Barn ups FY guidance on Q3 sales surge
6 May 2010
Women’s wear retailer Dress Barn has increased its third quarter and full-year earnings guidance after posting a 77% surge in third quarter sales to US$666m.
US: Dress Barn sales hike drives earnings growth
2 March 2010
A hike in second quarter net sales on the back of a recent acquisition has helped Dress Barn swing to a net profit for the period.
US: Dress Barn completes merger with Tween Brands
25 November 2009
Career and casual fashion retailer The Dress Barn Inc has completed its merger with girls’ fashion operator Tween Brands Inc, details of which were first unveiled back in June.
US: Dress Barn beats forecasts with Q1 profit rise
20 November 2009
Apparel retailer Dress Barn raised its full-year earnings forecast after posting a 10.2% increase in first quarter profit to US$21.7m.
US: Tween Brands returns to Q3 profit
17 November 2009
Youth clothing retailer Tween Brands has swung back to profit during the third quarter, thanks in part to continued tight inventory and expense control.
US: Tween Brands back in NYSE compliance
25 September 2009
Clothing retailer Tween Brands said it has received notification from the New York Stock Exchange that the company is now back in compliance.
US: Dress Barn Q4 underlying profit up 14%
17 September 2009
Cut-price apparel retailer Dress Barn posted a 14% increase in underlying fourth quarter profits to US$25.2m, thanks to a 4% sales increase to $398.9m.
INSIGHT: Lululemon targets tweens with new athletic concept
2 September 2009
Yoga-inspired athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc is launching a new brand concept targeting tween girls as it looks for new ways to expand its business.
US: Tween Brands narrows Q2 loss
19 August 2009
Teen apparel retailer Tween Brands Inc has narrowed its second quarter loss, helped by tight inventory and expense control along with increased promotional activity.
COMMENT: Dress Barn tries Tween Brands on for size
3 July 2009
While many specialty retailers have recently been shedding concepts, Dress Barn seems to think there’s something to be gained from adding struggling fashion chain Tween Brands to its portfolio. Leonie Barrie looks at the detail of last week’s merger deal - and asks what’s really in it for the two companies?
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US: Dress Barn to buy Tween Brands in $157m stock swap
25 June 2009
Off-price women's apparel retailer Dress Barn Inc is acquiring teen fashion retailer Tween Brands Inc in a stock-swap deal worth around $157m, it emerged today (25 June).
US: Dress Barn Q3 net income falls 4%
22 May 2009
Casual fashion retailer Dress Barn has reported a 4% drop in third quarter profit, which it attributed to a reduction in net interest and a higher tax rate.
US: Dress Barn ups Q3 guidance on improving trends
14 April 2009
Apparel retailer Dress Barn is forecasting a better than expected third quarter performance after a good reception for its spring merchandise.
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Datamonitor's The Dress Barn, Inc. - SWOT Analysis company profile is the essential source for top-level company data and information. The Dress Barn, 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.Ascena Retail Group (Ascena or ‘the company’), formerly The Dress Barn, Inc., is a specialty apparel retailer offering career and casual fashion apparel including suits, sweaters, blazers, denim bottoms, knit tops, woven tops, leather and outerwear, lounge apparel and social occasion dresses. It operates women’s apparel specialty stores under the names dressbarn, Justice and maurices. The company primarily operates in the US, where it is headquartered in Suffern, New York. It employs about 30,000 of which 21,000 people are part-time employees. The company recorded revenues of $2,374.6 million during the financial year ended July 2010 (FY2010), an increase of 58.9% over FY2009. The operating profit of the company was $217.5 million in FY2010, compared to an operating profit of $105 million in FY2009. The net profit was $133.4 million in FY2010, compared to a net profit of $66.5 million in FY2009.
