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Retail
Sally Net Exceeds Expectations
Despite the current slowdown in the retail sector, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. posted fourth-quarter comparable-store sales growth of 4.3 percent on revenues...
– November 30, 2007
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Beauty
CVS Takes Bigger Bite Out of Manhattan
CVS Pharmacy's newest and largest Manhattan store is setting the stage for the introduction of the drugstore's exclusive skin care line, 24.7 Skincare.
– November 30, 2007
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Beauty
Critical Mass: Lotta Luv Division to Give Sephora Some Lip
Sephora will be getting a whole lot sweeter in February.
– November 30, 2007
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Business
Courtney Baber Named GM of C.O. Bigelow
Courtney Baber has been named general manager of C.O. Bigelow, the upscale apothecary operated by Bath & Body Works and its parent, Limited Brands.
– November 30, 2007
Beauty
Tweaking the Formula: BBW to Cut Number of Outside Brands
Bath & Body Works is reinventing itself once again, by rethinking its experiment with outside prestige beauty brands and cutting its vendor list in half.
– November 30, 2007
Retail
Sears, Bon-Ton and Stein Mart Post Disappointing Quarters
Sagging gross margins ate away profits at apparel and chain store retailers heading into the holiday season, with many companies relying on heavy promotions...
– November 30, 2007
Business
Counterfeit Seizures Increase at California Port
Seizures of counterfeit products jumped 24 percent in November compared with a year ago at the largest U.S. port, Los Angeles-Long Beach.
– November 30, 2007
Business
China to Eliminate Some Subsidies
China agreed to eliminate a dozen export and import subsidies by Jan. 1, settling a U.S. trade case but potentially increasing costs for apparel importers.
– November 30, 2007
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Business
The Brand Pharmacy's Retail Therapy
Design commandos Ethan Imboden and Philip Wood have written their own prescriptions for pre-holiday angst-- "Intervention," a temporary Brand Pharmacy...
– November 30, 2007
Retail
Bucking the Trend: J. Crew Raises Outlook
Rising above the retail fray, J. Crew Group Inc. on Thursday posted better-than-expected third-quarter results and elevated its outlook for the fourth quarter.
– November 30, 2007
Business
Lululemon Net Increases As Sales Rise 84 Percent
Lululemon Athletica Inc. reported Thursday that third-quarter earnings more than tripled, continuing its growth trajectory since going public last summer,...
– November 30, 2007
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Fashion
Fashion Scoops: Dark Matter... Super Set... Chloe Coming...
One tall, wire-thin figure dressed all in black ¿ as emphatic as an explanation point ¿ sought another Wednesday night at the packed and dimly...
– November 30, 2007
