why ascena? in love with the fabulous styles at dress barn where women go to buy inexpensive clothes? no! it's because it's more than dress barn. this company had one of the greatest turnovers i've ever seen. incredible track record of buying up neglected brands and then whipping them into shape. the process is a proven moneymaker. for years it's been building up its portfolio brands to appeal to different demographics. the original dress barn brand which has 800 stores in 48 states. then they bought a brand that appeals to 20-something women, bargain shot. then in 2009, they bought justice, which was a tween retailer which operates store in the united states, puerto rico and canada. they have been incredibly successful. and a big reason for the name change because it isn't just dress barn any more. it is now a dominant specialty store player and this is the kind of bricks and mortar business that can't be poached by amazon, see that best buy again today, and people like to buy their clothes in p