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East Bay Business Times - by David Goll Stuart G. Moldow, who founded the Ross Dress for Less retail chain in 1982, died May 24 at the age of 81 after a brief illness, according to company officials.

Stuart G. Moldaw, a longtime Bay Area resident, pioneer entrepreneur and philanthropist who helped transform a small chain of local department stores into the Pleasanton-based retail giant Ross Dress for Less, ...

Stuart Moldaw, founder and chairman emeritus of Ross Stores Inc. , died last week following a brief illness.

Pleasanton-based Ross Stores Inc. reported a 19 percent jump in first-quarter profits due to growth in same-store sales and a real estate settlement that bolstered net income.

Shares of Pleasanton-based Ross Stores Inc. jumped more than 4 percent to $35.32 in morning-trading after the apparel retailer said same-store sales for the four weeks ending May 3 increased 8 percent. via Inside Bay Area

“Consumers are focusing on value and price points and stretching their dollars”

Consumers gave some of the nation's retailers a little relief in April after months of dismal sales, gravitating toward less expensive discounters and wholesale clubs but generally still shying away from stores ... via Contra Costa Times

A JPMorgan analyst upgraded shares of Ross Stores Inc., saying the discount clothing retailer's stores are beating sales expectations and its low inventories are keeping down costs. via International Business Times

“With Ross Enterprise, we also now have a deeper and broader view of the business than we did with our previous systems.”

CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced recently that BWA Water Additives , the world's ... via Chemical Online

“We expect they will phase in development of the center, first using just one of the buildings and eventually both of them.”

FedEx Ground , the ground transport division of FedEx Corp. , has leased the former headquarters of Ross Stores Inc. via East Bay Business Times

A senior vice president and the chief operating officer of discount-clothing retailer Ross Stores Inc. via Canadian Business Magazine

“Our ability to deliver compelling bargains to customers allowed us to successfully navigate the challenging retail climate, reflecting the resiliency of our off-price business model”

Off-price retailer Ross Stores Inc reported higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as bargain-hunting shoppers bought dresses, shoes and home goods. via Reuters

Net earnings for the 13 weeks ended February 2, 2008 totaled $94.5 million, compared to net earnings for the 14 weeks ended February 3, 2007 of $93.1 million. via Earth Times

“The change is, on balance, positive, even though the industry is still struggling as a whole.”

Pacific Business News - by Randy Havre Ross Stores Inc. and its subsidiaries operate two chains of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores that target value-conscious men and women between the ages ... via Bizjournals

“Anytime I'm looking for a gift, I usually go to Ross. ... Say I only allotted $30 for a gift; I can go to Ross and get a $60 value for something nice, like maybe a wedding gift.”

Galen Breisacher made his first visit to Ross Dress for Less the other night in search of a pair of shoes and belt he could buy cheap and fast. via Contra Costa Times

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Pleasanton-based discount retailer Ross Stores Inc. raised its fourth-quarter profit outlook, after reporting a 1 percent gain in January same-store sales. via Inside Bay Area

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended February 2, 2008 of $350 million, a 9% increase over the $322 million in sales for the four weeks ended February 3, 2007. via Retail Merchandiser

Discount clothing seller Ross Stores Inc. reported growth in its sales for the month, quarter and full year. via The San Francisco Business Times

“This expertise in the food and beverage industry enables our customers to help take full advantage of their IT investment, offer the highest quality products and improve the way they do business.”

ATLANTA & HONG KONG -- -- CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced today that Juice ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

“Midsize and emerging life science companies require a solution that is highly focused on their unique business needs and one that offers reduced deployment costs and minimal IT maintenance costs over the life of the system”

CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced recently the launch of its Software as a Service ... via Pharmaceutical Online