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Teen Apparel Retailers in 2011: Assessing the Threats & Opportunities Ahead
For teen apparel retailers, 2011 proved out to be a year full of nightmares. Starting with the jump in cotton prices to the economic slowdown in U.S. and Europe, different combinations of negative factors ensured that investors remain bearish on ...
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American Eagle Expands in the Middle East & Africa to Tap Demand for Western Brands
Teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) has announced the opening of stores in three new international markets – Morocco, Jordan and Egypt. Additionally, the company also opened its third store in Saudi Arabia, and has p...
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The Holiday Spirit Travels Online For Teen Apparel Retailers
Online shoppers are bringing cheer to teen apparel stocks this holiday season. According to a recent report from comScore, holiday online shopping has increased by 15% this year vs. 2010. Apparel & accessories remains a high growth category i...
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Abercrombie, Gap Have the Lead on Facebook Engagement Among Teen Apparel Companies
If 2011 was all about the emergence of e-commerce and m-commerce (m for mobile) in the apparel industry, we could call 2012 the year of f-commerce for Facebook. Teen apparel companies like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle Outfit...
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American Eagle Readies for Holiday Push After Encouraging Q3 Results
Teen specialty retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) reported earnings November 30th posting net sales increasing by 11% compared to that of last year. However the company continues to struggle with the higher input costs, which combined ...
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American Eagle Outfitters Q3 Preview: What We’re Watching
Teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) is scheduled to announce its Q3 earnings results on November 30th. Though American Eagle’s stock had gained nearly 8% after the business update on November 2nd which disclosed a net...
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Shopping at American Eagle Gets Tech-Savvy with Google Wallet
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) recently announced the launch of the Google Wallet mobile shopping experience in selected American Eagle Outfitters, Aerie and 77kids stores in five major U.S. markets. Google Wallet is an Android app th...
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American Eagle Preview: What We’re Watching on Wednesday
With its primary competitor in the cheap teen retail segment Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) in dire straits on the heels of a string of disappointing announcements, we are eager to hear what American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) will say on Wednesday. The...
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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Could Shut 100 Stores by 2012
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is considering shutting close to 100 stores in the next two years in response to pressures to reduce overhead costs and given the difficulty the retailer is having. As AEO and competitors like Gap (NYSE:GPS),...
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Heightened Commodity Costs Pressure American Eagle
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) targets the 15-25 year-old demographic, and competes with other specialty apparel retailers like Gap (NYSE:GPS), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO). We estimate that American Ea...
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Trefis Morning Coffee – Google, Facebook, Comcast, and American Eagle
A few quick thoughts to start your day… We take a look at Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) plans to revamp YouTube and Facebook’s growth in mobile users. For dessert, we offer a (hopefully) thought-provoking quiz on Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCS...
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3 Key Trends For Ann Taylor
The online sales of adult apparel in the U.S. grew almost 10% in 2010 far outstripping the 1.9% growth in the overall apparel market, according to research firm NPD’s February 2011 report on the US apparel market. This is great news for Ann...
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A&F Looking Abroad for Growth
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) did well in 2011 and regained some market share vs. peers like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Gap (NYSE:GPS), J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) as consumer spending improved from previous lo...
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Cotton Price Trends Look Good on Aeropostale
Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) designs and markets casual apparel and accessories for young adults and teens. The company competes with a variety of other retailers like American Eagle (NYSE:AEO), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), Gap (NYSE:GPS) and U...
