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Charming Shoppes, Inc. Hosts Second Quarter Fiscal 2009 Sales and Earnings Conference Call on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (PR News Wire )

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:02:00 GMT

BENSALEM, Pa., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charming Shoppes, Inc., (Nasdaq: ), a leading multi-brand, multi-channel specialty apparel retailer specializing in women's plus-size apparel, will host its second quarter fiscal 2009 sales and earnings conference call on Wednesday, August 27, 2008, at 9:15 a.m. eastern time. Second quarter results will be released over the newswires and will...

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Carlisle sees flat Q3 at key segment (Reuters UK)

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:25:00 GMT

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc on Wednesday reported a lower second-quarter profit on poor sales of its spring and summer merchandise and guided its third quarter below market expectations.

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Weekly CEO Buys Highlight: First Midwest Bancorp Inc., Rite Aid Corp., FCStone Group Inc., Dycom Industries Inc., Charming Shoppes Inc (GuruFocus Updates)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:10:03 GMT

Weekly highlight of top CEO buys. Related Companies: First Midwest Bancorp Inc. (FMBI), Rite Aid Corp. (RAD), FCStone Group Inc. (FCSX), Dycom Industries Inc. (DY), Charming Shoppes Inc. (CHRS).

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Steve & Barry's. Oh oh. (The MineThatData Blog)

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT

A few months ago, I challenged all of us to think about the success of Steve & Barry's , driving sales with just one channel and no advertising . Dry up sources of cheap cash, and Chapter 11 is upon Steve & Barry's. In other news, Charming Shoppes is looking for a new CEO . We can focus on the gloom and doom in the economy. Conversely, a myriad of opportunities are being created by this downturn....

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M. Jeannine Strandjord Named to Charming Shoppes Board (News On Women)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:54:26 GMT

Charming Shoppes (Nasdaq: CHRS), headquartered in Pennsylvania, appointed M. Jeannine Strandjord to its Board of Directors. Jeannine had been Senior Vice President of Sprint Corporation before her retirement. Read more about it in the prnewswire press release on foxbusiness.com.

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Charming Shoppes Announces the Appointment of M. Jeannine Strandjord to Its Board of Directors (PR News Wire )

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

BENSALEM, Pa., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charming Shoppes, Inc., (Nasdaq: ) a leading multi-brand, multi-channel specialty apparel retailer specializing in women's plus-size apparel, today announced that, M. Jeannine Strandjord has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Ms. Strandjord previously served on Charming Shoppes' Board of Directors from April 2006 until June 2008....

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Charming Shoppes, Inc. Announces a New Equity Grant Under Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350 (PR News Wire )

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

BENSALEM, Pa., July 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Charming Shoppes, Inc., (Nasdaq: ) a leading multi-brand, multi-channel specialty apparel retailer specializing in women's plus-size apparel, today announced that in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 4350(i), it has granted 202,429 stock appreciation rights to Brian P. Woolf, the Company's new President of its Lane Bryant brand. The stock...

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Luann Via Made CEO of Payless ShoeSource at Collective Brands (News On Women)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 12:52:27 GMT

Collective Brands Inc. (NYSE: PSS) appointed Luann Via President and Chief Executive Officer of Payless ShoeSource Inc. Luann had been Group Divisional of Lane Bryant and Cacique retail chains at Charming Shoppes. Read more about it in the prnewswire press...

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CHARMING'S CEO BERN SQUEEZED OUT BY FUNDS (New York Post)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:23:54 GMT

Women's clothier Charming Shoppes booted CEO Dorrit J. Bern less than two weeks after a pair of dissident hedge funds officially secured seats on the board. Board-level talks to oust Bern, who's eligible to earn up to $10.5 million in severance...

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Bern out at Charming Shoppes (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

The misfortunes and missteps that plunged Charming Shoppes Inc. into a spiral of declining profits and attacks from activist investors earlier this year extended into the chief executive's office yesterday with the resignation of embattled president and chief executive officer Dorrit J. Bern.

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Via to Payless As Pres., CEO (Women's Wear Daily)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:34:21 GMT

LuAnn Via, former group divisional president of Charming Shoppes' Lane Bryant and Cacique units, has been named president and chief executive officer of Payless ShoeSource Inc.

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Shake-up Atop Charming Shoppes (Women's Wear Daily)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:28:02 GMT

Shares of Charming Shoppes Inc. rose 3 percent Wednesday after Dorrit Bern resigned as chairman, chief executive officer and president amid a push by activist investors to boost profitability.

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Charming Shoppes CEO Bern Steps Down (Superior Investor )

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:59:00 GMT

Dorrit J. Bern has stepped down as CEO of Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ:CHRS). Chairman of the Board Alan Rosskamm made the announcement and further stated he’ll be stepping in as interim CEO. “Dorrit and the board agreed that now is the appropriate time for a change in leadership of the company,” said Rosskamm in a prepared [...]

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US: Charming Shoppes president and CEO resigns (Just Style)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:35:00 GMT

US retailer Charming Shoppes has announced the resignation of Dorrit J Bern as its president and chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors.

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US: Collective Brands names Via as new Payless chief (Just Style)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Collective Brands has named LuAnn Via, most recently group divisional president of Charming Shoppes' Lane Bryant and Cacique retail chains, as president and chief executive officer of its footwear chain Payless ShoeSource.

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Embattled CEO Bern out at Charming Shoppes (The Philadelphia Business Journal)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:03:53 GMT

Charming Shoppes Inc. said Wednesday that embattled top executive Dorrit J. Bern has stepped down, effective immediately. (CHRS)

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Charming Shoppes appoints president for Lane Bryant (The Business First of Columbus)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:48:06 GMT

Charming Shoppes Inc. has appointed a former Limited Brands executive and retail veteran as president of its Lane Bryant clothing chain. (CHRS) (LTD)

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Charming Shoppes CEO resigns (CNNMoney.com)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:38:35 GMT

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Charming Shoppes' CEO resigns (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:15:14 GMT

Charming Shoppes Inc.'s chief executive and president, Dorrit J. Bern, who faced criticism from dissident shareholders this year over the company's financial performance and her perks as the top executive, has resigned, the company said this morning.

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Retail Stocks: Oil worries hit retail shares (Market Watch)

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:09:00 GMT

Retail sector shares opened lower Wednesday against concerns about rising oil prices, though Charming Shoppes Inc. shares jumped after a management shake-up of the women’s clothing chain.

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