It has been 62 years since Appleseed’s was founded in Beverly, and about 12 years since the women’s clothing retailer closed 17 retail stores – including a successful one in Cohasset – and became ...

Before the advent of designer activewear, women’s sportswear ranked low on the list of fashion priorities. But a new exhibition demonstrates that sporting attire has long been a valuable tool for self ...

The private-equity owner of the women’s clothing catalogs Spiegel and Newport News is close to buying Massachusetts-based mail-order company Appleseed’s, according to sources familiar with the deal.