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WWD 04/21/2005

WWD 04/21/2005

LVMH's Banner Quarter: Bags and Watches Drive 10 Percent Gain in Sales

LVMH reported a 9.8 percent rise in first-quarter sales and was upbeat about 2005, citing demand for designer handbags and luxury watches

LVMH's Banner Quarter: Bags and Watches Drive 10 Percent Gain in Sales

LVMH reported a 9.8 percent rise in first-quarter sales and was upbeat about 2005, citing demand for designer handbags and luxury watches
— Apr 21, 2005

LVMH Notches Victory In Counterfeiting Case

NEW YORK - LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is finding success in its campaign to bring legal action against Chinatown landlords allowing counterfeit goods to be sold out of their properties.

Richard Carroll, the owner of seven Canal...
— Apr 21, 2005

Congressional Group Pushes Bush on Trade Policy

Lawmakers turned up the pressure on the Bush administration in an effort to influence government trade policy.
— Apr 21, 2005

In Brief: Women's Wear Boosts Boss ... Bush Signs Bankruptcy Bill ... Tommy's New Credit Line ...

WOMEN'S WEAR BOOSTS BOSS: Hugo Boss AG is off to a strong start this year with net earnings rising 17 percent on a sales gain of 14 percent for the first quarter. In preliminary figures released Wednesday, the Metzingen,...
— Apr 21, 2005

Wal-Mart Foes Intensify Battle

BOSTON - The public relations war over Wal-Mart rages on.

Wal-Mart Watch, a new advocacy group campaigning against the world's biggest retailer, took out a full-page ad in The New York Times on Wednesday alleging that taxpayers get...
— Apr 21, 2005

Beauty Beat: Chanel's Chiquet Makes First Two Major Moves

Maureen Chiquet made two major appointments Wednesday, Christine Dagousset to oversee the marketing and sales of fragrance and beauty, and Rebekah Hirsch as head of a newly unified public relations effort.
— Apr 21, 2005

Inflation Fears Mount as Consumer Prices Gain in March

Retail prices for women's apparel jumped 1.8 percent in the month and 0.4 percent for the year, according to the March Consumer Price Index.
— Apr 21, 2005

Spice World

The celebrities were plentiful at Cheryl Howard Crew's book party.
— Apr 21, 2005

I Am Legend

A Legend speaks out
— Apr 21, 2005

Chic of the Week

Amanda Peet, chic of the week
— Apr 21, 2005

Eye Scoops: School Ties ... Horse Play

And two scoops.
— Apr 21, 2005

Designers Head Home

The latest Salone del Mobile proved that fashion designers are becoming even more serious about the home.
— Apr 21, 2005

Denim Dish: Seven Adding On ... Meltin' Pot on the Move

Meltin' Pot moves to Manhattan's Meatpacking District.
— Apr 21, 2005

Seeking Sanctuary With Growth

Contemporary label Sanctuary is breaking out with the launch of S Label and its first magazine ad campaign for its original Black Label line.
— Apr 21, 2005

Belstaff Cruises Into States

NEW YORK - Most Americans saw Belstaff on the big screen before they were able to find it on the shelves of department stores. Now the Italian outerwear company, famous for its motorcycle jackets, will launch a full women's collection for...
— Apr 21, 2005

Performance Items Driving Sport Chains

Athletic retailers are at the front of the retail field and the pace is expected to continue this year, analysts and industry executives said.
— Apr 21, 2005

Axcelerate Speeds Into Retail

CHICAGO - Speedo launched its Axcelerate sportswear line with help from Olympic gold medalist Amanda Beard at the Marshall Field's flagship here last week.

"We're taking Speedo from the water to the land with this...
— Apr 21, 2005

Areas of Retail Expertise

As a retailer, trying to figure out where to strategically locate your stores is the crux of the job. "The most expensive thing a retailer can do is open a nonperforming store," said Rich Hollander, president of the CustomerID division of...
— Apr 21, 2005

Penney's Aims to Boost the Bottom Line

PLANO, Tex. - J.C. Penney Co. is setting ambitious goals for the bottom line and expansion.

Company executives told Wall Street analysts here on Wednesday that within five years they are aiming for operating profits to increase to 9.5...
— Apr 21, 2005

Hardwick Among Pratt Legends Honorees

NEW YORK - The question is familiar in fashion circles: "What becomes a legend most?"

According to the Pratt Institute, it is people who are role models to their students. And so, at this year's Pratt Legends awards, the...
— Apr 21, 2005

Fashion Scoops: Eye to Eye ... Spring Cleaning ... Interpreting Nicole

EYE TO EYE: Karl Lagerfeld, who just photographed Helena Christensen for a forthcoming Dom Perignon advertising campaign, has another collaboration cooking with the supermodel-turned-photographer. He said he plans to...
— Apr 21, 2005

Buyers in Atlanta Seek Variety

ATLANTA - Retro looks and the bohemian chic trend drew mixed reviews at AmericasMart, with many buyers saying they were looking for more variety that works for a wider range of ages and sizes.

"If you're 40, with a great sense...
— Apr 21, 2005

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