Hurricane Sandy weighs on Hudson’s Bay Q4 profit

Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson’s Bay Company saw Q1 profit cut nearly in half, after it was forced to clear inventory at its Lord & Taylor stores across the US after Hurricane Sandy.

State of the industry

Doug Ewert

Karen Alberg Grossman talks to retailers large and small about the challenging state of the menswear business.

Hudson’s Bay reports third-quarter loss

Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson’s Bay Company saw third-quarter losses widen despite recording strong same-store sales growth.

Hudsons’s Bay filing an IPO

Hudson's Bay Company

Hudson’s Bay Company, owner of The Bay in Canada and Lord & Taylor in the US, has filed an initial public offering with securities regulators in Canada.

Jonathan Greller joins Doneger as chief operating officer

Jonathan Greller

Doneger Group has named former Lord & Taylor/Hudson’s Bay executive Jonathan Greller to the newly created position of chief operating officer.

Wayne Drummond: Chief adventurer

Wayne Drummond

Karen Alberg Grossman: That his business card reads ‘Chief Adventurer’ tells a lot about Wayne Drummond, top menswear merchant at both The Bay and Lord & Taylor.

Hoffman leaves Lord & Taylor

Brendan Hoffman

Lord & Taylor CEO Brendan Hoffman is leaving the company, to be replaced by Bonnie Brooks, chief executive at Lord & Taylor’s Canadian counterpart, The Bay.

Schmoozing: Lord & Taylor Christmas windows

Lord and Taylor's Mary Beth Sheridan and Jonathan Greller with Santa Claus

Lord and Taylor unveiled their Fifth Avenue Christmas windows last night in a beautiful ceremony, which took place right in front of the store.

Obituary: Harold Leppo

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Harold Leppo, a former apparel executive who had worked for Lord & Taylor, Filene’s and many other retailers over his more than four-decade career, has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 74.

Whitman School of Management: Retail Stars of the Future

Henry Grethel, Karen Alberg and Richard Mast

Karen Alberg Grossman: Had a wonderful few days meeting with students, faculty and retail industry leaders at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.

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