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• UPDATE 3-Jones Group slashes number of U.S. stores, shares rise Wednesday, 24 Apr 2013 | 4:27 PM ET

  April 24- Jones Group Inc, the fashion company that owns retail chains Nine West and Jones New York, said it will close about 170 underperforming U.S. stores by mid-2014 and cut its workforce by about 8 percent in a bid to revive profits.

• UPDATE 3-Kohl's forecasts weak profit, to spend more on advertising, IT Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 1:24 PM ET

  Feb 28- Department store chain Kohl's Corp said it aims to "re-energize" its brand in 2013 through increased advertising and investments in inventory management after markdowns used to move merchandize in the critical holiday season hurt profit.

• UPDATE 2-Kohl's gives soft sales, profit forecast for 2013 Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 8:39 AM ET

  Kohl's sales forecast is below that of rival Macy's Inc's 3.5 percent and suggests the company does not expect to benefit much from the steep sales decline of its most direct rival, J.C. Penney Co Inc. On Wednesday, Penney reported a 31.7 percent same-store sales decline last quarter.

• UPDATE 1-Kohl's sees full-year profit below view, Q4 net falls Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 7:51 AM ET

  Feb 28- Kohl's Corp reported lower fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by markdowns during the holiday season, and forecast full-year earnings that fell short of Wall Street expectations.

• UPDATE 4-Coach handbag sales take hit, stock slumps Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 3:09 PM ET

  *North America comparable sales down 2 percent. Jan 23- Coach Inc on Wednesday reported weak holiday-quarter results and unveiled a new strategy for shoes and clothing, spooking investors with the notion that the days of strong demand for its premium leather handbags may be numbered.

• UPDATE 3-Coach North American sales sag; shares slump Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 12:15 AM ET

  *Qtly profit $1.23/ share vs Street view $1.28. Jan 23- Coach Inc on Wednesday reported holiday quarter revenue well below Wall Street forecasts, hit by stiff competition in the handbag segment it has long dominated and a tough environment that saw many retailers cut prices to attract shoppers.

• RPT-INSIGHT-How US retailers are building up their online muscle Monday, 24 Dec 2012 | 6:59 AM ET

  That's where department store chain Macy's Inc recently opened a facility the size of 43 football fields- big enough to stock 1 million pairs of shoes- just to fulfill orders made online. Macy's expects that figure to triple in two years.

• INSIGHT-How US retailers are building up their online muscle Monday, 24 Dec 2012 | 12:59 AM ET

  That's where department store chain Macy's Inc recently opened a facility the size of 43 football fields- big enough to stock 1 million pairs of shoes- just to fulfill orders made online. Macy's expects that figure to triple in two years.