The J. Jill Group Inc., Quincy, MA, had net sales of $246.3 million in 2000, down slightly from the $250.3 million recorded in 1999. The company had net income of $12.8 million, compared with a loss of $684,000. The fiscal year ended Dec. 30.
The company had a reduction in selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net sales from 34.4% to 22.4%. It attributed this primarily to increased productivity per catalog mailed.
With the exception of its Nicole Summers line, which it discontinued during the year, J. Jill
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