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Despite Q4 setback, Reitmans stays positive on recovery

Canadian apparel retailer Reitmans reported a drop in fourth quarter net revenues with a decline in net earnings. Net loss for the quarter reached 4.2 million Canadian dollars and net sales decreased by 7.3 percent to 204.8 million Canadian dollars. Despite these challenges, CEO Andrea Limbardi expressed confidence in the company's strategic...

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Reitmans chief information officer to retire in September

Canadian apparel retailer Reitmans (RCL) has announced the retirement of Gale Blank, its chief information officer. "Gale joined us five years ago with this goal in mind: to lay the foundations of a solid technology infrastructure essential to our long-term growth," said Andrea Limbardi, president and CEO of RCL. "Thanks to her vast experience...

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Fewer stores and warm weather impact Reitman's Q3 results

Reitmans’s (RCL) third quarter net revenues decreased by 2.9 percent to 187.7 million Canadian dollars primarily due to 11 fewer stores and unfavourably warm autumn weather. Comparable sales for the quarter under review decreased by 1.9 percent. "The quarter was impacted by warmer weather delaying sales of fall apparel. However, we achieved a...

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Reitmans Canada appoints Caroline Goulian as CFO

Reitmans (Canada) Limited (RCL) has announced the appointment of Caroline Goulian as chief financial officer, effective November 4, 2024. The company also announced that Richard Wait, executive vice president and current chief financial officer, will be retiring next April after a 40-year career with RCL. "I am thrilled to announce the promotion...

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Reitmans grows Q2 net earnings by 17.2 percent

Reitmans second quarter net revenues increased by 0.9 million Canadian dollars or 0.4 percent to 215.5 million dollars despite operating 16 less stores. Comparable sales, which include e-commerce net revenues, increased by 3.5 percent. The company said that although Canadian consumers continued to tighten discretionary spending, net revenues...

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Reitmans Canada appoints Isabelle Leclerc as chief people officer

Reitmans Canada Limited (RCL) has announced the appointment of Isabelle Leclerc as the company's chief people officer (CPO), effective August 26, 2024. As CPO, the company said in a release, Leclerc will be a member of the RCL executive team, reporting to president & CEO Andrea Limbardi. "We are thrilled to have Isabelle join us as CPO. Her...

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Reitmans posts Q4 revenues increase of 3.8 percent

Apparel retailer Reitmans Canada (RCL) increased fourth quarter revenues by 8.1 million Canadian dollars or 3.8 percent to 221 million Canadian dollars, while comparable sales including e-commerce net sales, decreased 1.6 percent. Net revenues for fiscal 2024 decreased by 8.6 million Canadian dollars or 1.1 percent to 794.7 million Canadian...

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Reitmans reports drop in Q2 sales, profit

Reitmans (Canada) Limited has reported a 7.5 percent drop in revenue in the second quarter as its profits narrowed. The specialty apparel retailer generated revenue of 213.2 million Canadian dollars in the three months to July 29, down from 229.2 million Canadian dollars a year earlier. The company said it was impacted by higher promotional...

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Andrea Limbardi to assume CEO role at Reitmans in September

Women's apparel retailer Reitmans (Canada) Limited has announced the appointment of Andrea Limbardi as president and chief executive officer, effective September 5, 2023. The company said in a statement that Stephen Reitman, current president and chief executive officer, will assume the position of executive chairman of the board, while Daniel...

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Reitmans Q4 sales up 11.4 percent, but profits narrow

Reitmans (Canada) Limited has reported an 11.4 percent increase in sales in the fourth quarter ended January 28, boosted by a 12.7 percent increase in comparable sales. The company made net sales of 211.9 million Canadian dollars in the quarter, up from 190.2 million Canadian dollars a year earlier. It said its strong comparable sales were due...

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Canadian retailer Reitmans announces board changes

Reitmans (Canada) Limited has appointed Anita Sehgal, Julie Filion and Gillian Reitman as new members of its board. Sehgal has over 25 years of experience in marketing, strategy and customer service in the retail industry, and is currently the senior vice president of marketing and communications for the Houston Astros of the National Baseball...

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Canadian retailer Reitmans introduces lingerie and bans retouching

Reitmans, Canada’s largest women’s specialty retailer, has announced that it will no longer be retouching or altering the bodies of models shown in their campaigns, starting with its fall 2019 campaign. Along with this announcement, the brand will also be launching a new line of lingerie. According to WWD, the brand wanted to create campaign...