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Only JCP Has Suffered a Bigger GPM% Decline Over Last 3 Years Than URBN

  It’s all about CONTEXT!     Let’s take a look at the 3-year GPM% changes in Q3 2012 for a select group of apparel retailers (see table below).   Yes, other than the ‘pure’ merchandise margins...

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Suspicious Series of Events Surround Sycamore’s Potential Acquisition of HOTT

Today, Hot Topic (HOTT – $13.89) agreed to be acquired by Sycamore Partners for about $600 million. But, check out this rather suspicious series of events: On January 2, 2013, HOTT reported its sales...

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HIBB’s Web Strategy Being Directed by Ted Kaczynski?

Sometimes you just can’t make this stuff up. In the company’s Q4 2012 conference call, the management team at Hibbett Sports (HIBB – $54.90) made some rather curious remarks re: the web channel. It...

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Q1 2013 Stock Price Winners/Losers

Let’s take a look at the calendar 2012 stock price performance rankings for a variety of retail/consumer categories (click here to view PDF of complete listing by category):Click here to view PDF of...

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Has the Recent Top-Line Success in the E-Commerce Channel Permanently Lowered...

   Other than the ‘pure’ merchandise margins reported for ANF and CHS, it’s difficult to parse out the impacts of store occupancy, distribution, et al. But, if we view the Q4 2012 GPM% performance...

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URBN Proxy Statement Reveals Brand CEO’s Not Created Equal

Urban Outfitters (URBN – $41.55) CEO Richard Hayne (who owns 18.8% of the total outstanding stock) received very little pay last year (only $33K). But, he made sure that his son received $415K in total...

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YTD 2013 Stock Price Winners/Losers

Now that Q2 has come to a close, let’s take a look at the calendar 2013 YTD stock price performance rankings for a variety of retail/consumer categories. (Click here to view PDF of complete listing by...

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