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Talbots Plans 69 New Units

HINGHAM, MA-Talbots will add 69 new stores to its lineup in an expansion that give it 40 new Talbots and 29 new J. Jills.

By | Updated on August 17, 2006

HINGHAM, MA-Building on its $517 million acquisition of J. Jill Group earlier this year, upscale women’s clothing retailer Talbots Inc. said it plans a major expansion of that brand with 29 new J.Jill locations set to open during the second half of 2006.

The Hingham, MA retailer said it also expects to open 40 Talbots stores in addition to the three Talbots and five J. Jill stores opened during the second quarter, bringing the firms total store holdings to 1,366.

News of the firm’s expansion plans came during a conference call announcing that the J.Jill acquisition had hurt company profits and put Talbots in the red.

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