Sector Glance: Apparel Retailers From Motley Fool Gap Inc., which has struggled with same-store sales over the past year, reported flat November same-store sales, beating analyst expectations of a 4.8 percent decline. Meanwhile, Limited Brands Inc. reported same-store sales dropped 7 percent in November, hurt by weak results at all of its brands, including Victoria's Secret, La Senza and Bath & Body Works.

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giordano records best year in 2007 From AlBawaba Giordano Middle East announced 2007 as a year of growth at their recent annual regional meeting. To encourage the growth in the Middle East, Giordano has invested in two warehouses in Dubai, one in Al Quoz (20,000 square feet) which will serve the local market and one in Dubai Investment Park (10,000 square feet) to serve the Middle East market. Since the establishment of Giordano in the Middle East in 1993, Giordano has grown significantly and after great success in 2007, there are further...

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Hein Gericke Engineer Boots From www.newenough.com/browse/best_deals/feed.xml The box has another size conversion chart printed on the box that indicates the boots run one size larger than is indicated here, but we find the chart below to be more accurate (so disregard the chart on the side of the box-we didn't overlook/misinterpret it). While the boots don't have any specific features for motorcycling, this style of boot is very popular for those into cruiser riding, and since they were such a great deal, we bought all the remaining inventory.

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Maidenform Brands, Inc. to Participate in the Credit Suisse 2007 ... From CNNMoney.com ISELIN, N.J., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maidenform Brands, Inc., a global branded marketer of intimate apparel, today announced that the Company will participate in the Credit Suisse 2007 Retail Roundup Series in New York City on Wednesday, December 12, 2007. Company's internal projections and expectations to change as the year or each quarter in the year progress, and therefore it should be clearly understood that the internal projections and beliefs upon which the Company bases its...

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citi dividend - 5% cashback at dept stores, apparel stores for 3 ... From www.fatwallet.com I just logged into my citi account today and was offered 5% CashBack at dept stores and apparel places for 3 months - I believe it was a holiday promotion. Here's the details: START " As a valued Citi Dividend cardmember, you can earn 5% Cash Back * on purchases made at Department, Electronics and Apparel Stores with your Citi Dividend Card for 3 months** once you activate this offer. Apparel stores include: Men's and Boys' Clothing and Accessories Stores, Women's Ready-to-Wear Stores,...

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