Reigniting the retail industry’s dealmaking scene, women’s clothier Dress Barn bought specialty retailer Tween Brands. The $157 million acquisition drew skeptics, who questioned whether… ...

KatieJNYC Girls’ Maddy Sequin Dress $118 Eighth-grader Franny has this dress, which comes in 13 colors (including a classic black and a Barbie-worthy pink ).

Dress Barn and Maurice’s also have an e-commerce presence, while Justice also has a catalog. But Tween Brands has scaled back its direct presence considerably. Tween Brands cut circulation of its ...

The Columbus Dispatch reported yesterday that the agreement is a stock-swap deal, with Dress Barn acquiring about $165-million of Tween Brand debt. The New Albany location then would operate as a ...

Dress Barn Inc <DBRN.O> agreed to buy teen-apparel seller Tween Brands Inc <TWB.N> for about $157 million in stock, as the women's clothing retailer looks to capture a larger share of the tween ...

These parents proudly said they will not buy a dress that is too skimpy for their 12 or 13 year old daughter. ... They’ve never been shopping with a ‘tween or teen girl before.

With designers eager to dress them, 'Tween idols' are beginning to determine what's hot and what's not - and they're not even old enough to drive yet.