May 17, 2008
May 13, 2008
AnnTaylor Stores Corp. on Monday increased its first-quarter guidance based on strong reads at the Loft division and better overall expense and inventory management.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Barneys New York has double trouble — losing its chief executive while struggling to get its expansion strategy on track in a tough U.S. economy....more
Liz Claiborne Inc. is reassigning the duties of Jill Granoff, executive vice president of direct brands, who left the $4.58 billion company last month to become chief executive officer of Kenneth Cole Productions Inc....more
Buyers and exhibitors at two New York trade shows last week said that during periods of economic stress the best defense is a good offense....more
Despite first-quarter earnings cut in half by restructuring costs and exits from the swim business, Warnaco Group Inc. raised its guidance for the year......more
Intertex Apparel Group, J.J. Basics Inc. and Ben's Clothing Inc., as well as their principals, agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle civil charges brought by Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia that they misrepresented where goods were made to avoid quotas....more
Vera Wang has a new recruit: Constance Darrow has been named president of creative direction....more
