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US: Sears Holdings launches celebrity fashion unit
11 April 2013
US retailer Sears Holdings has launched a business unit that will work on developing entertainment-driven fashion and lifestyle brands.
US: Lands' End unveils swimwear shaping technology
7 March 2013
Lands' End has introduced what it claims is an "exclusive" new swimwear technology that knits varying levels of tension control into the lining of its swimsuits.
US: Sears improves, but Q4 losses heavy
28 February 2013
Retail giant Sears Corporation saw an improvement to its fourth quarter and full-year results, but still posted heavy losses of $489m and $930m respectively.
US: Body Central reshuffles merchandising team
26 February 2013
US value apparel retailer Body Central has announced a series of executive appointments across its merchandising and e-commerce departments.
US: Sears Holdings CEO D'Ambrosio to step down
8 January 2013
Louis D'Ambrosio, CEO of Sears Holdings, is to leave the US retailer next month due to "family heath matters".
US: Sears Q3 loss widens on weaker sales
19 November 2012
Retailer Sears Holdings, which divested its Hometown and Outlet businesses last month, has seen its third-quarter net losses widen on the back of weaker sales.
CANADA: Sears Canada Q3 losses narrow as sales slide
14 November 2012
Retailer Sears Canada has managed to halve its third-quarter losses after favourable comparisons with the year-ago period helped offset a 6.8% fall in sales.
US: Sears Holdings approves partial Canadian spin-off
26 October 2012
The board of retailer Sears Holdings has approved the spin-off of a portion of the company's interest in Sears Canada.
US: Sears Holdings receives $446.5m through spin-off
12 October 2012
Retailer Sears Holdings has received US$446.5m in gross proceeds from the completion of its spin-off of its Hometown and Outlet businesses.
US: Sears Holdings expects $346.5m through spin-off
9 October 2012
Retailer Sears Holdings has revealed it expects to receive US$346.5m in proceeds from a rights offering linked to the spin-off of its Hometown and Outlet businesses.
US: Sears to spin-off Hometown and Outlet units
29 August 2012
The board of Sears Holdings has approved the US retailer's plan to spin-off its Hometown and Outlet businesses, which sell tools and appliances.
US: Kurt Salmon adds retail and consumer products partners
27 June 2012
Management consulting firm Kurt Salmon has hired Cort Jacoby and Kurt Kendall as partners to its retail and consumer products group to help retailers drive operational and strategic changes.
US: Sears Holdings appoints Huckins as corporate treasurer
4 June 2012
Sears Holdings today (4 June) announced that Scott Huckins will join the company as vice president and corporate treasurer.
CANADA: Sears opens new format stores in US
25 May 2012
Retailer Sears Canada will unveil its new store format in Ontario, Canada today (25 May) as part of its ongoing transformation plans.
US: Sears Holdings swings to Q1 profit
17 May 2012
US retailer Sears Holdings has today (17 May) returned to profit during its first-quarter after benefiting from the sale of a number of stores.
CANADA: Sears reveals partial spin-off, Q1 profit
17 May 2012
Department store retailer Sears Holdings has revealed plans to partially spin-off its Canadian operations as the business swung to a first-quarter net profit.
US: Sears teams with Outdoor Life to launch apparel line
8 May 2012
US retailer Sears Holdings has teamed up with Bonnier Corp's hunting and fishing magazine Outdoor Life to launch a line of branded sportswear for men this autumn.
CANADA: Sears returns stores to Cadillac Fairview
23 April 2012
Retailer Sears Canada has completed a deal to return three of its stores to real estate developer and landlord, The Cadillac Fairview Corp, generating CAD170m (US$170.5m).
US: Lampert moves to safeguard Sears supplies
16 March 2012
Wealthy investor and Sears Holdings chairman Edward Lampert, who owns 62% of the retailer, has moved to maintain supplies to the troubled company’s stores.
CANADA: Sears to offload more stores to raise cash
5 March 2012
Sears Canada has revealed that it has returned three stores to their landlord as part of moves to generate cash.
US: Lands' End launches American-made Durable Goods
2 March 2012
Retailer Land's End has launched a new men's wear line in which everything from the cotton to the production is sourced in the US.
US: Sears to offload stores amid $3.1bn FY loss
24 February 2012
Department store retailer Sears has announced plans to spin-off its Hometown and Outlet businesses, and sell 11 stores, after swinging to a full-year loss of $3.1bn.
US: Goodman departs as Sears' head of apparel
13 January 2012
US department store retailer Sears Holdings Corporation today (13 January) confirmed to just-style that John Goodman, its executive vice president of apparel and home, has left the company - paving the way for an executive shake-up in its clothing business.
US: Sears hit by supplier lending halt – reports
13 January 2012
Troubled retail group Sears Holdings has been hit by reports that a lender has halted loans to the company’s suppliers, prompting fears that others could follow suit.
US: Sears to close up to 120 stores
3 January 2012
Sears has revealed plans to close as many as 120 stores after recording poor holiday sales.
US: Sears appoints Boire as merchandising chief
3 January 2012
Sears Holdings today (3 January) appointed Ron Boire as chief merchandising officer and president of both the Sears and Kmart brands.
US: Land's End announces two executive promotions
3 October 2011
Land's End today (3 October) announced the promotion of Tim Martin to chief operating officer and chief financial officer, and Chris Kolbe to brand president.
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US: Sears taps Raj Penkar to lead supply chain
9 September 2011
Sears Holdings has hired Raj Penkar to lead its supply chain operations, with responsibilities covering logistics, warehousing, inventory management and distribution.
US: Huber to lead Sears Lands' End business unit
2 August 2011
US retail giant Sears Holdings has named former Liz Claiborne executive Edgar Huber as chief executive officer and president of its Lands' End lifestyle brand.
