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J.Jill, Inc. reports company developments tied to its women’s lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories brand, which sells through retail stores, ecommerce and catalog channels. News commonly covers quarterly and annual results, comparable sales, direct-to-consumer performance, product assortment and marketing initiatives, and customer acquisition efforts across the J.Jill brand.
Recurring updates also include cash dividends, share repurchase authorization activity, financing and refinancing transactions, guidance, investor-conference participation, and leadership changes in marketing, finance and operations. These announcements reflect the company’s mix of store-based retail operations, direct selling and public-company capital allocation decisions.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) named Viv Rettke as its first Chief Growth Officer, effective November 19, 2025. Rettke will oversee direct channel performance, align brand, marketing, direct and retail sales channels, and lead the company’s AI initiatives, reporting to CEO and President Mary Ellen Coyne.
Rettke joins from Cole Haan where she was Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer and previously held transformation and sales roles at Reebok and Kraft Heinz. She serves on the F.A.I.R. council for responsible AI in fashion and holds a BA in Economics and an MBA from Kellogg.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) reported Q2 FY25 financial results with net sales of $154.0 million, down 0.8% year-over-year. The company's total comparable sales decreased by 1.0%, while direct-to-consumer sales, representing 46.4% of net sales, declined 2.2%. Gross margin was 68.4%, compared to 70.5% in Q2 FY24.
Key financial metrics include operating income of $16.8 million, net income of $10.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $25.6 million. The company maintained its store optimization strategy, ending the quarter with 247 stores. J.Jill also continued its shareholder returns through a $0.08 quarterly dividend and share repurchase program, with $20.0 million remaining under the current authorization.
For Q3 FY25, J.Jill expects net sales to be approximately flat to down low-single digits and comparable sales to decline low to mid-single digits compared to fiscal 2024.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) has announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be paid on October 1, 2025, to stockholders of record as of September 17, 2025.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) has scheduled its second quarter fiscal year 2025 earnings release for September 3, 2025, before market open. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time featuring CEO and President Mary Ellen Coyne and CFO/COO Mark Webb.
Investors can join via phone using the dial-in numbers (888) 596-4144 (domestic) or (646) 968-2525 (international) with Conference ID 7311773. A live webcast will be available on the company's investor relations website. A replay will be accessible until September 10, 2025.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) has appointed Courtney O'Connor as Senior Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer, effective June 30, 2025. O'Connor, former Chief Merchandising Officer of Club Monaco, brings 20 years of experience in global lifestyle apparel and luxury sectors.
O'Connor succeeds Shelley Liebsch and joins with a strong track record in retail, wholesale, and ecommerce. Her previous roles include senior leadership positions at Club Monaco, Public Clothing Company, Ralph Lauren, J.Crew, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Neiman Marcus. At Club Monaco, she successfully led new initiatives and optimized production cycles.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) has announced it will release its first quarter fiscal year 2025 financial results on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, before market open. The company will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time featuring CEO and President Mary Ellen Coyne and CFO/COO Mark Webb to discuss the results.
Investors and analysts can join via phone using the numbers (888) 596-4144 (domestic) or (646) 968-2525 (international), with Conference ID 7311773. A live webcast will be available at investors.jjill.com. A replay will be accessible for one week until June 18, 2025, both online and by phone.
J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) reported Q4 FY24 and full-year results, showing mixed performance. Q4 net sales decreased 4.9% to $142.8 million, while full-year sales increased 0.5% to $610.9 million. The company's Q4 comparable sales grew 1.9%, with direct-to-consumer representing 50.5% of net sales.
Q4 operating income was $5.1 million (3.6% margin) compared to $10.5 million in Q4 FY23. Full-year operating income reached $75.7 million (12.4% margin). The Board increased the quarterly dividend by 14.3% to $0.08 per share and authorized a $25 million share repurchase program.
For FY25 outlook, J.Jill expects net sales growth of 1-3%, comparable sales of flat to 2% growth, and Adjusted EBITDA between $101-106 million. The company plans to open 5-10 new stores and projects capital expenditures of approximately $25 million.