David Dyer, president and chief executive officer of Chico's FAS Inc. did a rather shocking thing yesterday: He told an unadorned and uncomfortable truth.
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November 23, 2011 11:49 AM
Business
David Dyer and the Truth
November 15, 2011 6:10 PM
Business
Enter the Era of Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson's tenure as chief cheerleader and chief executive officer at J.C. Penney Co. Inc. got its public start in the most scripted of forums this week -- the prepared remarks portion of the company's third-quarter conference call.
November 8, 2011 4:26 PM
Business
The Online Tipping Point
This week, retailers begin their third-quarter dance with Wall Street.
September 23, 2011 3:52 PM
Business, Retail
Fashion, Faster than Light
Things are speeding up everywhere and the old rules are failing.
Even Einstein's been taken down a peg, but fashion before physics.
Even Einstein's been taken down a peg, but fashion before physics.
September 5, 2011 3:30 PM
Business
Like a Phoenix
For more than 20 years, I've been reporting on the demise of the U.S. apparel and textile manufacturing industry.
September 2, 2011 5:00 PM
Business
The Uncanny Valley
How close is too close, but not close enough?
August 23, 2011 3:20 PM
Business
An In Depth Look at Nordstrom's Treasure and Bond
Forget everything you know about Nordstrom before heading over to Treasure & Bond, a new concept store at 350 West Broadway in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.
August 22, 2011 3:54 PM
Business
The Case for Dov and Eddie
What would fashion do without the heroic and largely unheralded efforts of Dov and Eddie to shake things up?
August 10, 2011 6:03 PM
Business
The Truth, the Banks and the Tooth Fairy
"Banks are like the tooth fairy, they go away when you stop believing in
them. "
That is, beyond all doubt, my favorite bit of commentary from the
financial crisis -- the 2008 crisis, that is. I don't yet want to call
this latest go around a crisis. Then again, with 500- and 600-point
drops in market, it's hard to be optimistic.
August 5, 2011 2:47 PM
Business
A Game of Tactics
I was told once that the notion of business strategy in fashion was a bunch of baloney.
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