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  Aeropostale’s Income Rises, Will Launch Kids Line

  Aeropostale Inc. generated $1.89 billion in net sales during its fiscal 2008, up 19% from $1.59 billion in fiscal 2007. Its net income rose slightly more slowly

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  Gaiam Takes Loss, Examines Media Mix and Subscription Business

  Gaiam Inc. generated $74.5 million in sales during fourth quarter 2008, compared with $81.8 million in fourth quarter 2007. More, along with The Eavesdropper’s Take, follow.

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  Direct Flourishes, But Fourth Quarter Damps American Eagle’s Year

  Fourth quarter sales for apparel marketer American Eagle fell from $995.4 million a year ago to $905.7 million during fourth-quarter 2008. The company recorded net income of $32.7 million for the quarter, down from $140.5 million a year ago. More, along with The Opportunist’s Take, follows.

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  DM Strong In Rough Neiman Marcus Quarter

  Neiman Marcus Inc. recorded $1.08 billion in second-quarter 2008 revenue, down from the $1.37 billion it pulled in during second-quarter 2007. The company’s net loss amounted to $509.3 million, compared with net income of $44.3 million a year earlier. More, along with The Opportunist’s Take, follow.

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  Direct, Retail Sales Fall During Nautilus’s Fourth Quarter

  Nautilus Inc. generated $411.2 million in sales during 2008, a drop from the $501.5 million it pulled in during 2007. The company recorded a continuing operations loss of $93 million, but did not report its net income or loss. More, along with The Gossip’s Take, follow.

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  J. Crew Takes Loss In Fourth Quarter

  J. Crew generated $1.43 billion during its fiscal year 2008, up from $1.33 in 2007. But the company

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  Lane Bryant Launches 3 Million Circ Catalog

  Lane Bryant has launched a new retail catalog, which has been mailed to 3 million existing customers,

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  Bluefly’s Strong Year Capped By Weak Quarter

  Bluefly Inc., an online retailer of designer brands, generated $95.8 million in sales during 2008, up from $91.5 million a year earlier. More, with The Bean-Counter’s Take, follows.

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  Loss Widens For Coldwater Creek

  Catalog retailer Coldwater Creek generated $1.02 billion during its fiscal 2008, down from $1.15 billion in fiscal 2007. The company’s net loss widened from $2.5 million a year ago to just under $26 million. With “The Analyst’s Take”.

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  Orchard Brands Gives RR Donnelley Given $175 Million Contract Renewal

  Orchard Brands has renewed a contract with R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co.