In an intriguing piece of news I found out yesterday through J.Crew Aficionada, Urban Outfitters and Sears Holdings are currently both weighing a bid to buy the J.Crew Group (owner of J.Crew and Madewell). For those unfamiliar with the situation, in late November J.Crew Group announced an offer from TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners to take the company…
One of my favorite parts of the quarter is here – Urban Outfitters held their Q3 2011 Earnings Call last nite. I love picking through the team’s answers and getting insight into the direction for my favorite store. The call yielded nuggets on Anthro’s wedding concept (it’s called Beholden!) which I have at the end of this post. Saving the…
As mentioned a few weeks ago, Anthropologie is opening an Accessories Boutique this Friday in Chevy Chase, Maryland! If you’re going, the community wants to hear from you! If you’re attending either the opening party or opening day and would like to contribute photos or a short writeup, please email me. You can also use Friday’s open thread to report…
Last month, Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk gave the keynote address at the Shop.org conference in Dallas. During the speech Mr. Senk touched on three key topics: brand identity, channel management and social media. Multichannel Merchant ran a summary article about the speech. I learned something interesting about Anthropologie’s channel management: specifically that when their direct channel was launched it…
Before I begin, a reminder that I do not work for Anthropologie. I’m not officially affiliated with them and I did not speak with anyone who works at Anthropologie about this topic. I’m drawing my points from other sources. This post serves as the opening to a community dialogue about free shipping and promotions. I know there have been a…
What’s in store for Anthropologie? The crystal ball got a little clearer last week when Urban Outfitters held its Q2 earnings call. As always there a few intriguing developments for Anthropologie and Urban Outfitters CEO Glen Senk had some interesting teasers about wedding, accessories and brand expansion. It was another solid quarter for Urban Outfitters overall. The company saw net…
Holy moly. The retail sector is rebounding and Urban Outfitters is reaping the benefits. The company just released its Q1 earnings report and sales were up an astounding 25%. Specifically the percentages broke down like this: Anthropologie – up 22% across 142 stores, Free People – up 25% (!) across 35 stores, Terrain – up 22% from its sole location…
