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Retail
On-Q: at that Awkward Age
NEW YORK -- Unlike some of the new home shopping services that were several years in development, On-Q was born in a quick burst of energy after only five frenetic months of planning.
The channel hasn't had time to lose its spontaneity, nor has...
– April 19, 1994
Retail
Networking: QVC ups U.K. Ante ... all Infomercials, all the Time ... Pac Bell's Secret Weapon
QVC UPS U.K. ANTE: QVC Inc. will increase its share in QVC The Shopping Channel, its U.K. network, to 79 percent, according to reports in the British press.
QVC The Shopping Channel is a joint venture between QVC and British...
– April 19, 1994
Fashion
The Fur is Flying
NEW YORK -- Is fur chic again?
From ersatz monkey to phony Mongolian lamb, a veritable zoo of fake fur made its way across the fall runways of Europe and New York.
Some were overtly faux -- sent out by the industry's most politically...
– April 19, 1994
Eye
Beat Generation
While people in New York were recovering from last week's fashion shows, people in Los Angeles were minding their own business: movies. The premiere of "Backbeat" at the Chateau Marmont brought out a mix of local glitterati, including Keith Richards,...
– April 19, 1994
Fashion
IWS to Charge $5,000 Yearly for Wool Marks
NEW YORK -- The International Wool Secretariat said Monday that it will begin charging $5,000 a year per mark for the use of the Woolmark and Woolblend marks, effective May 1, 1995.
The move is expected to generate about $15 million per year to...
– April 19, 1994
Fashion
Market Basket: Looking Ahead ... Aquascutum Makes Moves ... New Amerex Chairman
LOOKING AHEAD: The latest round of runway shows ended only last week, but the organizers of 7th on Sixth are already busy planning for next season -- Saturday, Oct. 29, to Saturday, Nov. 5.
They said certain improvements made...
– April 19, 1994
Retail
Vendors, Buyers Laud N.Y. Show
NEW YORK -- The debut edition of the New York Bridal Apparel Show quickly made fans of vendors and retailers last week.
The trade show -- which featured wedding gowns, bridesmaid dresses, flower girls' dresses and assorted accessories -- was...
– April 19, 1994
Fashion
Ratti Facing East on Silk Route
NEW YORK -- Ratti SpA -- one of Italy's leading natural fibers companies, known especially for its silks -- is expanding in China, a reflection of its interest in the Asian market as a potentially important customer.
The company has been in...
– April 19, 1994
Beauty
Investors Said Prepared to Put Money Behind Macy's Plan
NEW YORK -- While the R.H. Macy & Co. board continues debating the company's future, some investors are prepared to put in new money to help finance a reorganization plan, according to one of its directors.
While specific figures are not...
– April 19, 1994
Fashion
Wang's New Night Moves
NEW YORK -- Now that she's dressed some of Hollywood's leading ladies for the Oscars, as well as skating star Nancy Kerrigan, Vera Wang is giving the rest of the world a chance to look glamorous. Her first full-scale ready-to-wear collection will be...
– April 19, 1994
Fashion
Price Increases in Fibers Could Hit '95 Apparel
NEW YORK -- The reasons range from increased demand and adverse weather conditions to government controls and a lack of growing acreage.
Whatever the explanation, the most dramatic price increases in a decade -- 10 to 35 percent in 12 months --...
– April 19, 1994
