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J. Jill welcomes two new senior executives to its team

Women’s apparel brand J. Jill has announced the appointment of two new executives to its senior management team. Brian Beitler is to join the company in the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Brand Development Officer, while Shelley Liebsch will take on the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Merchandising Officer. Both of...

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J. Jill names new executives

J.Jill, Inc. has announced the appointment of two new executives to the company's senior leadership team. Brian Beitler will join the company as executive vice president, chief marketing and brand development officer and Shelley Liebsch as senior vice president and chief merchandising officer. Together, Beitler and Liebsch bring decades of...

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J.Jill’s stock halved its value after retailer lowered Q3 profit forecast

Shares of J. Jill Inc lost half their value on Thursday, after the U.S. womenswear chain slashed its third-quarter profit forecast due to a slowdown in traffic to its stores. “We see the miss as largely explainable, and believe the company is sufficiently nimble to address the missteps in short order,” Jefferies analyst Randal Konik said, adding...

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J.Jill IPO doesn't get any fashionable among investors

J.Jill return to the trading floors after 11 years of being privately held didn’t get investors excited enough. The fashion retailer’s initial public offering of shares (IPO) got indeed a lukewarm welcome as shares traded behind its lowest estimated range. Coming back to the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday after 11 years as a private company...

Retail

J. Jill opening first NYC store

In a move that has probably been a long time coming, J. Jill, which operates 250 stores across 43 states, has finally decided to find a home in NYC. WWD has reported that they will be opening their first store on Manhattan's West Side in September. Their planned store will be 2,816 square feet and will be located at 160 Columbus Avenue between...

Business

TowerBrook Capital Partners buys J.Jill

New York investment firm said Tuesday it will acquire J.Jill, the women’s fashion retailer based in Quincy. “The sale of J.Jill reflects our industry leading success, having just completed our best sales year in history and 12 quarters of consecutive growth,” said the fashion company’s CEO. TowerBrook Capital Partners signed an agreement to take...