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Finally Some Good News In The Retail Industry
Consumer sentiment is on the rise heading into the holiday season, a sign that bodes well for the plagued retail industry. According to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers, the sentiment surged in early October, to a level not seen si...
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Is India The Place To Be For Apparel Retail Companies?
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) has announced its plans to launch its stores in the Indian market through a licensing deal in 2018. The company has entered into a multi-year agreement with the Aditya Birla Group, a conglomerate headquartere...
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Increased Online Sales Boost Top Line But Pressure The Bottom Line For American Eagle
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) bucked the declining retail trend in its second quarter, posting an increase of 2.7% in its revenues, and comparable sales growth of 2%. The retailer managed to beat consensus expectations on both revenue and...
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Excessive Promotions To Result In Reduced Earnings For American Eagle
The weakness in the American retail industry does not bode well for American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), which is set to declare its second quarter (three months ended July) earnings on August 23. While relatively flat revenues are expected, t...
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Another One Bites The Dust In The Apparel Retail Industry
True Religion became the latest casualty in the hard-hit retail industry, as it filed for bankruptcy, and intends to close at least 27 of its 140 stores in the US. The company has also requested permission to cancel 29 leases, and has a deal in ...
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How Important Is American Eagle’s Direct Business?
Increasing rates of internet penetration have facilitated the move from store to web shopping, as well as the proliferation of smartphones and tablets. As a consequence of this movement, American Eagle Outfitters ‘ (NYSE:AEO) direct-to-con...
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Is Automation The Need Of The Hour In The Apparel Manufacturing Industry?
The apparel industry seems to have shied away from the technology revolution hitting just about every other industry. Despite substantial engineering advances, this industry is as labor-intensive today as it was a century ago. As the demand for i...
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Is A Wave Of Consolidation About To Hit The Fashion Retail Industry?
Recent reports suggest that American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is considering a potential acquisition of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF). Both these brands are focused on teen and young adult apparel, and are largely located in malls acr...
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Excessive Promotional Activities Hurt American Eagle’s Earnings
Apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is not immune to the general softness in the retail market, either. The company reported its first quarter results on May 17, wherein it reported a fall in its earnings to 16 cents per share...
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Excessive Promotional Activities To Hurt American Eagle’s Bottom-line In The First Quarter
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is slated to release its first quarter earnings on May 17, 2017, wherein a decline in revenue and earnings per share, as compared to last year, is expected. According to the guidance provided by the company, ...
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Aerie Bucking The Store Closure Trend
Declining mall traffic and low prices offered by fast fashion retailers have been crushing apparel retailers. Recent years have been hard for teen retailers, with some even filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, such as Quicksilver in September 2015, ...
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Can 2017 Be A Good Year For Retail Stocks?
Declining mall traffic and low prices offered by fast fashion retailers have been crushing apparel retailers. Recent years have been hard for these companies, with some even filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, such as Quicksilver in September 2015,...
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American Eagle’s Stock Falls Over Poor Quarter And Weak Guidance
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) posted its f ourth quarter and financial year (ended January 2017) earnings on March 1, 2017, wherein the company reported revenues of $1.1 billion, down almost 1% year-on-year, and earnings of 30 cents a s...
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What To Expect From American Eagle’s Fourth Quarter Results
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is slated to release its fourth quarter and financial year 2016 (ended January 2017) earnings on March 1, 2017. The company has provided guidance for the earnings to be in the range of $0.37 to $0.39 per sh...
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Retail Companies Get A Boost Amid Border Tax Reform Complications
President-elect Donald Trump may have killed the Republicans’ version of corporate tax reform, which had been pitched as an alternative to his proposed import tariffs. This measure, called a border adjustment, would tax imports and exempt ...
