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WWD 07/12/2004

WWD 07/12/2004

The Kmart Challenge: Reinventing Apparel To Lure New Customers

Kmart Corp. has organized a New York design group to revamp apparel and home products and reverse dismal sales as it struggles to survive.

The Kmart Challenge: Reinventing Apparel To Lure New Customers

Kmart Corp. has organized a New York design group to revamp apparel and home products and reverse dismal sales as it struggles to survive.
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: Crystal Gale ... Evening Hour ... Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes ...

Baccarat, Lalique and Bernardaud are among the venerable firms polishing up their sales by putting an increased focus on jewelry.
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: Lingerie Liaisons Pick Up Steam

The question that's got every innerwear manufacturer's tongue wagging is who will be the next celebrity on the lingerie bandwagon.
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: Calvin Klein Courts Next Generation

NEW YORK - The Calvin Klein Underwear franchise continues to evolve and reinvent itself in the U.S. and abroad.

As part of the $573 million intimate apparel division of The Warnaco Group, Calvin Klein Underwear for women and men generated...
— Jul 12, 2004

Warnaco: In Hot Pursuit of Brands

NEW YORK - The Warnaco Group, which has had more than its share of action in the first six months of the year, isn't likely to take a breather in the second half.

Since Joseph Gromek joined Warnaco in April 2003 as president and...
— Jul 12, 2004

Low Comps Lead to Retail Retreat

NEW YORK - The WWD Composite Stock Index fell for the fourth consecutive week, dipping 0.3 percent to 1066.69 from 1,069.47 last week, influenced by Thursday's reports of weak same-store sales.

Similarly, the S&P 500 dipped...
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: Gauging Consumer Confidence

Consumers had reasons to be pessimistic last month, but that doesn't necessarily spell doom and gloom for fashion retailing in the second half.
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: Back-to-School Critical to Retail

NEW YORK - Factoring firms, companies that take on responsibility for a firm's receivables for a fee, are saying the upcoming back-to-school season is shaping up to be a standout, as retailers prepare for the elimination of quotas and the...
— Jul 12, 2004

Growth Stocks Expected to Cool

NEW YORK - Hot growth stocks in the apparel sector look poised to cool down, and given their dizzying performance and inherent volatility, they could fall a long way.

The WWD Growth Portfolio, which tracks the performance of 15 wholesale...
— Jul 12, 2004

A Grumbling Bear Market: Dollar Seen Weak, for Now

The tough June jobs report and the Fed's interest rate hike will likely cause the dollar to decline against the euro, but a turnaround is possible.
— Jul 12, 2004

WTO Director Asks for Flexibility

The WTO director general urged a group of poor nations to show flexibility in global talks on issues such as industrial tariffs and agricultural rules.
— Jul 12, 2004

Ed Needham Headed to Maxim

NEW YORK - Two years after Jann Wenner poached Ed Needham from FHM to be managing editor of Rolling Stone, another lad magazine has poached him right back.

Dennis Publishing on Friday named Needham as editor in chief of Maxim, effective...
— Jul 12, 2004

Shining Through

Great tailored looks have always been the hallmark of a couture house, and the custom continues at houses such as Valentino and Christian Lacroix.
— Jul 12, 2004

Green Gains Momentum on Eve of M&S Talk

LONDON - Retail tycoon Philip Green has won the backing of key Marks & Spencer plc shareholders on the eve of his rival Stuart Rose's key strategy presentation for the store, set to take place today.

Green said in a statement...
— Jul 12, 2004

Cassini, Rieger Suit Proceeding

NEW YORK - A year-old lawsuit between Oleg Cassini Inc. and the Chip Rieger Licensing Co. may be coming to a head.

The two companies are fighting over commissions Rieger Licensing contends Cassini has failed to pay for the last five...
— Jul 12, 2004

Coming This Week

MONDAY: TS2 - The Trade Show About Trade Shows, Chicago (through Thursday).

TUESDAY: Innovation Asia, New York (through Thursday).
Hong Kong Fashion Week for spring/summer 2005 (through Friday).
The Commerce Department...
— Jul 12, 2004

Corrections

L'Oréal's second-quarter sales were up 6.1 percent. That figure was inaccurately reported in an article on July 9. In addition, North American sales totalled $2.23 billion for the half, or 1.82 billion euros. In euros, that result was...
— Jul 12, 2004

Chow Bella

Breaking bread with Italian restaurateur Arrigo Cipriani.
— Jul 12, 2004

Dish It Out

Hollywood's famous and fashionable are booking tables at some chic new eateries.
— Jul 12, 2004

Fashion Scoops: Nicky's Knacks ... Twist and Shout ... That's All Folks ...

Nicky Hilton announces her future plans as a designer for Scünci and on her own line of clothing, at a personal appearance at Bloomingdale's in SoHo Thursday.
— Jul 12, 2004

Beauty Beat: L'Oréal's Share Price Falls 4.4 Percent ... Lycogel Is Building on Its Foundation ...

L'Oréal's Share Price Falls 4.4 Percent

PARIS - L'Oréal's share price fell 4.4 percent on the Paris Bourse Friday in response to what many analysts considered weak second-quarter sales announced...
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: In the Stars ... Building Better Bags ... The Euro Challenge ...

Now starring in fall ads: Lindsay Lohan and Ashlee Simpson…The better bags are coming…The rise of a new district.
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: Copycat Crackdown

NEW YORK - If the last several months are any indication of where trademark infringement activity is headed, then expect more lawsuits on the horizon.

High-profile firms such as Cartier, Tiffany & Co. and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis...
— Jul 12, 2004

What to Watch: A Sheer Thing? ... Best in Show ...

A SHEER THING?

Sheers have been hosiery's stepchild for years. The trend toward bare-legged formal looks and open-toe shoes in the dead of winter haven't helped, nor has the decline of career dressing. In fact, sheer sales...
— Jul 12, 2004

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