What s next for Destination XL after last year s calamity in menswear?
The big-and-tall specialist s sales shrank by nearly a third in 2020 as offices went dark and events were nixed. Executives discuss how they navigated the turmoil. Published May 4, 2021 Daphne Howland/Retail Dive
By the first week of February 2020, warning lights were flashing for executives of big-and-tall apparel seller Destination XL Group. CEO Harvey Kanter had seen the effects of the SARS outbreak in Southeast Asia and other countries nearly two decades ago. As a new coronavirus outbreak began last year, Kanter could see signals of a major event building as he spoke with overseas business contacts.
DXL Big + Tall Donates Over $250,000 To Feeding America®’s COVID-19 Response Fund
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Destination XL Group, Inc., the largest omnichannel specialty retailer of big and tall men s clothing, announced today that it has donated more than $250,000 to Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund, driven by a portion of sales from their protective face masks.
“We knew our responsibility was even greater than providing these essential masks we wanted to help the most vulnerable members of the community as well. Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund helps us do just that,” said Harvey Kanter, DXL Big + Tall President and CEO.
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DXL Group Promotes Stacey Jones to Chief Human Resources Officer
Destination XL Group, Inc.February 19, 2021 GMT
CANTON, Mass., Feb. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Destination XL Group, Inc. (OTCQX: DXLG) announced today that Stacey Jones has been promoted to Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective February 21, 2021. From 2001 to 2018, Jones held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility in both Retail Operations and Human Resources for DXLG. Since 2018 she has served as DXLG’s Vice President, Managing Director of Human Resources.
Jones is responsible for all aspects of the Company’s people strategy and culture, including talent management and development, diversity and inclusion, compensation, benefits, associate relations and compliance, HR information systems, as well as payroll and associate engagement. Her background and expertise in leadership and team develo
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Destination XL Group, Inc. to Announce Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2020 Financial Results on .
Destination XL Group, Inc.February 18, 2021 GMT
CANTON, Mass., Feb. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Destination XL Group, Inc. (OTCQX: DXLG), the largest omni-channel specialty retailer of big and tall men’s clothing, announced today it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2020 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, March 18, 2021. President and Chief Executive Officer Harvey Kanter and Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer Peter Stratton will host a conference call the same morning at 9:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results.
Destination XL Group, a US-based omni-channel specialty retailer of big and tall men s clothing, has reported 20.1 per cent sales decline to $85.2 million in its third quarter.