/ E-Retailers

Avenue.com helps pave the way for bigger web sales at Redcats USA

Having integrated its acquisition of United Retail Group, Redcats USA will now leverage that group and launch new organic initiatives to continue to grow e-commerce sales, CEO Eric Faintreny tells Internet Retailer.

Posted 06/04/2008Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Redcats USA posts moderate growth in 2007 web sales

Redcats USA, a division of Redcats Group, which is a business unit of PPR SA, a Paris retail conglomerate with interests in Puma, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, grew web sales by 11% to $801 million in 2007 from $720 million in 2006.

Posted 01/30/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ Technology

Redcats eyes more organic e-commerce growth in 2008

With big acquisitions such as its purchase of United Retail Group under its belt, Redcats will spend 2008 integrating its new e-commerce properties and seeking organic growth.

Posted 12/19/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ Marketing

Redcats grows plus-size market share with United Retail Group acquisition

Direct marketer and online apparel retailer Redcats USA is acquiring United Retail Group, parent of women’s plus-size retail chain Avenue and Avenue.com, for $198.9 million.

Posted 09/12/2007Mark BrohanPost a comment

Avenue.com puts web sales in the fast lane

United Retail Group, which operates Avenue.com, grew its web sales by 52% in 2006.

Posted 03/07/2007Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Avenue.com puts up record 2005 web sales

United Retail’s web sales jumped 120% to $14.1 million from $6.4 million in 2004. By comparison, total 2005 sales increased just 10% to $438.7 million.

Posted 03/22/2006Mark BrohanPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Q1 sales at Avenue.com rise 90% year-over-year

Sales at Avenue.com, the e-commerce unit of women’s apparel retailer United Retail Group, rose 90% year-over-year for the first quarter ended April 30, the retailer said.

Posted 05/24/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment