Archive for November, 2007
Jo-Ann’s Third-Quarter Results
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Jo-Ann Stores announced net earnings of $8 million for the third quarter, or 32-cents per diluted share, compared with net earnings of $0.1 million or 0-cents per share last year. Net sales for the quarter increased 4 percent to $480.2 million from $229 million last year and same-store sales increased 2.4 percent versus a […]
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007Industry News
* People. Aaron Leventhal, son of Hero Arts founder Jacqueline Leventhal, has been named ceo of the company. He bought the company from his mother in May.
* Duncan. Duncan Enterprises is one of 170 companies recognized as a Save Energy Now Energy Saver by the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program.
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TNNA Restructures Board
Wednesday, November 14th, 2007The National NeedleArts Association’s 2008-09 board of directors reflects a new organizational structure and includes nine wholesale members as well as chairs of each product segment group and of the Retail Council, the governing council for the new Retail Member Section.
Board members are: Marilyn Murphy (Interweave Press), president; Jim Bryson (Bryson Distributing), vice president; David […]
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007* Quilt Festival. The International Quilt Festival held in Houston earlier this month drew a record attendance of 54,247.
* TV. Quilting Arts, Series 100, featuring host Patricia “Pokey” Bolton, uplinks Sunday, December 30, 2007, from 1230-1300/513, via NETA. It occupies the same time slot previously held by America Quilts creatively. For information, contact KS Inc. […]
Jo-Ann Stores News
Thursday, November 8th, 2007Jo-Ann Stores reported today that same-store sales for the third quarter increased 2.4 percent over last year for the same period. Net sales for the quarter increased 4 percent to $480.2 million from $461.9 million last year. Year-to-date same-store sales increased 3.5 percent and net sales for the same period increased to $1.30 billion from […]
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Thursday, November 8th, 2007* People. Nancy Thomas, creative director, Coats & Clark.
* CHA. On Tuesday, February 12, attendees of the Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) show in Anaheim, California, will be able to attend a special event at the Hollywood Pictures Backlot at Disney’s California Adventure Park. The evening will feature dining, dancing, and more from 6-10 p.m. […]