Golden Gate Capital to acquire Eddie Bauer for $286 million
July 17, 2009 Golden Gate Capital has gone outdoors for its latest purchase in the e-commerce industry. The San Francisco-based private equity firm has won th...
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Talbots sells J. Jill assets to Golden Gate Capital
Jun. 8, 2009 After shopping the brand around for seven months, The Talbots Inc. has found a buyer for J. Jill, a multichannel retailer of women’s apparel and s...
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Orchard Brands divests Spiegel Brands
Sep. 24, 2008 Spiegel, one of the oldest names in catalogs and direct marketing, is once more under new management. After four years under the ownership of Cata...
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Charming Shoppes appoints new direct exec
Sep. 8, 2008 Apparel retailer Charming Shoppes has named Lori Twomey president, direct-to-consumer. In her new role, Towney will manage the company`s dir...
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Charming Shoppes trades off Crosstown Traders to Orchard Brands
Aug. 27, 2008 After spending $218 million just three years ago to acquire Crosstown Traders, Charming Shoppes Inc. is selling the catalog and e-commerce brands at a...
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Sharper Image chairman resigns, but may try to acquire the retailer
Apr. 14, 2008 Jerry W. Levin has resigned as chairman of multi-channel retailer Sharper Image Corp. and could join other, unnamed investors to acquire some or...

The Top 500 Guide
Jun. 1, 2007 For more than a decade the Internet has been the fastest growing retail sales channel. It routinely generates annual growth of 25%, while total retail...
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Charming Shoppes hires a new president for its Crosstown Traders unit
Mar. 26, 2007 Charming Shoppes Inc. has hired Lori Twomey, formerly with Eddie Bauer, as president of Crosstown Traders, an online and catalog apparel and gift re...

Charming Shoppes names a new chief of e-commerce
Jan. 8, 2007 Charming Shoppes Inc., a retailer of plus-size women’s apparel, has hired Gary L. Breitbart in the new position of executive vice president,...

Charming Shoppes promotes a key e-commerce executive
Sep. 6, 2006 Charming Shoppes Inc. is making a concerted move to expand its e-commerce channel and within four years generate annual web sales of at least $200 mil...