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Department Stores Weigh On Retail Sector

By Shawn Langlois| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… taking a triple-digit hit. Talbots Inc. shares inched higher to $5.02 after the company said it will sell virtually all of its J . Jill brand assets to a private equity firm for about $75 million. Copyright © 2009 MarketWatch, Inc.

Story|06/08/2009

Talbots Sells J. Jill For $75 Million

By Michelle Donley| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… Monday, June 08, 2009 Talbots Sells J . Jill For $75 Million Michelle Donley MarketWatch Pulse NEW YORK -- Talbots Inc. said Monday that it will sell virtually all of its J . Jill brand assets to an affiliate of San Francisco-based private …

Story|06/08/2009

Talbots Quarterly Sales Fall, To Seek Sale Of J. Jill Brand

By MarketWatch| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets

… YORK -- Talbots Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter sales at stores open at least one year fell 13.9%. Total sales for the 13 weeks ended Nov. 1 fell to $357 million from $414 million. The retailer also said it planned to pursue a sale of its J. Jill brand.

Story|11/06/2008