Ann Taylor, Apple, Starbucks Looking To Be Our Black Friday Winners
...If our little shopping center in the Philadelphia suburbs, Suburban Square, is any indication. When we popped over to check out what was happening at the outdoor mall around two o'clock we saw a...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle's 'Laser Focus' Is The Key To Competing With Europe's Fast...
Ever since European "fast-fashion" brands Zara and H&M moved to the U.S., retailers like American Eagle have had a tough time. But the company is taking some bold steps toward reclaiming its...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle Is Expected To Dominate Back-To-School Shopping (AEO)
Back-to-school season is the second-most important time of the year for retailers, besides the holidays. And one teen apparel retailer is expected to stand above the rest: American Eagle Outfitters....
View ArticleAmerican Eagle Is Beating Every Other Teen Retailer
American Eagle has posted awesome results since new CEO Robert Hansen took over. Even as its main competitors, Aeropostale and Abercrombie & Fitch, struggled through back-to-school season,...
View ArticleLet Retailers Spoil You Rotten With These Birthday Freebies
Your birthday is a special day, and what better way to celebrate your birth than to spoil yourself with freebies? Here are a list of birthday freebies you should totally take advantage of: American...
View ArticleWhy Abercrombie Is Getting Creamed By Its Two Biggest Rivals (ANF, AEO, ARO)
Abercrombie & Fitch has had a rough year, while rival teen retailers American Eagle and Aeropostale are doing great. The latest sign of trouble at Abercrombie is that stores are heavily...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle's Smart Tactic For Dominating The Teen Market
Since CEO Robert Hansen took over American Eagle last year, sales and profits have soared. American Eagle is the analyst favorite in teen retail, with earnings per share up a stunning 37 percent from a...
View Article12 Sexed-Up Brands That Market To Teens
Sex sells, and not just to adults.Victoria's Secret has gotten attention recently for its increased marketing for teenagers, a younger clientele than the bare-it-all models the line is typically...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle's New 'Skinny Skinny' Jeans Are Actually ... Body Paint
It looks like an April Fool's joke that got released a little early: American Eagle published a video for a new line of "skinny skinny" jeans, but on closer inspection it turns out that the models in...
View ArticleNOT COOL ANYMORE: Abercrombie, Aeropostale, American Eagle Are Losing Their...
(Reuters) - Abercrombie & Fitch Co (ANF.N),Aeropostale Inc (ARO.N) and American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO.N) have fallen out of fashion with fickle U.S. teen shoppers and aren't likely to win back...
View Article10 Of The Worst-Paying Jobs In Fashion Retail
Yesterday we showed you the highest-paying hourly wages in the fashion retail industry.Now we've ranked some of the lowest-paying companies based on data from Glassdoor.Out of the 58 fashion retailers...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle Abandons Photoshop For New Lingerie Campaign
American Eagle has ditched PhotoShop for its latest lingerie ad campaign. The latest ads for the Aerie line feature models without airbrushing—tattoos and all. "We left beauty marks, we left tattoos,...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle's CEO Is Leaving The Company Immediately
American Eagle CEO Robert Hanson is leaving the company, effective immediately.For now, board chairman Jay Schottenstein will serve as interim CEO, the company said in a news release. Hanson was...
View ArticleAnalysts Are Stunned By The American Eagle CEO's Mysterious Departure
Yesterday, American Eagle announced that CEO Robert Hanson would be leaving, effective immediately. The curt statement by the company did not elaborate on why Hanson was departing his post or where he...
View ArticleWe Tried Apple Pay At A Bunch Of Major Retailers In One Of New York's Busiest...
Apple Pay launched earlier this week on iPhone 6 devices as part of the iOS 8.1 update. Three members of the BI Intelligence team tested out Apple Pay at 11 major retailers around Union Square in...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle Stopped Airbrushing Lingerie Models And Sales Are Soaring
American Eagle has ditched PhotoShop for lingerie ads — and customers are flocking to the brand. Since January, ads for the company's Aerie line have featured models without airbrushing."We left beauty...
View ArticleTeen Retailers Aren't Cool Anymore
Abercrombie, Aeropostale, and American Eagle are stuck in a wasteland.The former rulers of teen retail will announce earnings this week, and analysts expect lackluster results. "The group continues to...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle is surging after a big earnings beat (AEO)
American Eagle shares rose by more than 7% in pre-market trading after the company reported first quarter results, with a huge leap in earnings.The clothing and accessories retailer posted earnings per...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle is making a huge change to win back teens
American Eagle is trying win back teens with a one-size-fits-all clothing brand.The brand, called Don't Ask Why, offers crop tops, loose dresses, high-waisted bottoms, and slouchy sweaters in muted,...
View ArticleAn unlikely retailer is beating Victoria's Secret
Victoria's Secret is in danger of losing its customer base.With controversial ads such as those in the "The Perfect Body" campaign and its lack of plus-size models on its roster (as evidenced by an...
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