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The Markets
Alice + Olivia in Deal for Asian Expansion
Having formed a strategic partnership with ImagineX, the brand plans to open 23 freestanding stores in the region over the next five years.
– May 14, 2013
Business
Vertu Names Chief Operating Officer
Jonathan Sinclair will oversee all company operations, reporting directly to chief executive officer Perry Oosting.
– May 14, 2013
Business
Puma Lowers Outlook for 2013
The company now expects a low- to mid- single-digit decline in full-year sales.
– May 14, 2013
The Markets
Focus on Higher Costs at China Sourcing Fair
Labor shifts in China changing Asian dynamic.
– May 13, 2013
Retail
Aftershock London Opens First U.S. Unit
The 1,850-square foot store sits below the new University Park Library at the Plaza at Preston Center in Dallas.
– May 13, 2013
Beauty
Beauty Companies Exploring Africa
As the region’s economies become ever-more developed, savvy marketers are laying the groundwork for growth.
– May 10, 2013
Beauty
Editor's Letter: Ready for Take Off
Unilever’s U.S. beauty business is on fire, with the company leading the mass market in sales increases in the key categories in which it competes.
– May 10, 2013
Fashion
Suzy Menkes Talks Frankly About Fashion
The Order of the British Empire-winning British journalist was forthright as ever during Tuesday’s Q&A with Fern Mallis at 92Y.
– May 9, 2013
Retail
Valentino Thinks Big for Fifth Avenue Store
With the Qatari royal family’s deep pockets behind it, the brand is planning its largest flagship yet: 20,000 square feet in the old Takashimaya Building.
– May 7, 2013
The Markets
VF's Sourcing Gets Even More Global
The company is banking on deeper diversification into other Asian countries and the Western Hemisphere.
– May 7, 2013
The Markets
More Firms Say Yes to GOTS Cotton
Strong growth seen on facilities certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard in 2012.
– May 6, 2013
Beauty
Estée Lauder to Launch Most Multitiered Scent in a Decade
The brand aims to reclaim its fragrance heritage this fall with the introduction of Modern Muse.
– May 3, 2013
