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Teen Retail

Thursday, April 10, 2008

NBR correspondent Erika Miller interviewed Julian Geiger, chairman and CEO of Aeropostale, for her report on teen retail. Aeropostale is one of the few firms in the category actually enjoying sales growth. A portion of the interview airs in the NBR broadcast, the complete interview is available here. You can also explore additional information about the performance of teen retailers in the U.S.

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Teen Retailers
(March Same Store Sales)
Aeropostale
+ 2.5%
The Buckle
+ 21%
Abercrombie & Fitch
- 10%
American Eagle
- 12%
Pacific Sunwear
- 8%
Wet Seal
- 11%



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External Links/Articles*

  • Abercrombie & Fitch
    Abercrombie & Fitch is one of Aeropostale's major competitors. This links to the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website.
  • Aeropostale
    Aeropostale is a specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories that targets 14 to 17 year olds. The company's chairman and CEO is Julian Geiger. This links to the "Investor Relations" section of the company's website.
  • National Retail Federation (NRF)
    The NRF is a trade association representing a variety of retailers. This links to the "Retail Industry Research" section of the NRF website.
  • Knowledge@Wharton
    Knowledge@Wharton is the online business journal published by the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. This links to a January 11, 2006 article published in the journal. The article is titled, "From Teen Fashion to Hershey Kisses: New Ways to Sell the Brand." The article offers insight into marketing to teens.
  • *Clicking these external links will take you off the NBR web site on PBS.org. NBR has no affiliation with these sites.

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