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J.Crew Group struggled in the fourth quarter amid inventory write-downs and strategies that ultimately proved unsuccessful.
The apparel retailer reported a net loss of $74.4 million for the quarter ended Feb. 2, compared with net income of $34.7 million in year-ago period. The fourth quarter loss reflects the impact of excess inventory write-downs, the company said.
Total revenues increased 3% to $733.8 million. Total same-store sales increased 9% following a decrease of 3% in the year-ago period. . . . more
