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WWD 06/01/2005

Helping One, Hurting One: Importers Are Scrambling To Cope With Safeguards

Now that new quotas have been brought to bear on Chinese imports, vendors are rushing to ship before they get caught in a pinch.

Helping One, Hurting One: Importers Are Scrambling To Cope With Safeguards

Now that new quotas have been brought to bear on Chinese imports, vendors are rushing to ship before they get caught in a pinch.

— Jun 1, 2005

EU's Mandelson Remains Hopeful of China Deal

European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said Tuesday that there was an opportunity to broker a deal with China to stem its surging textile and apparel exports.

— Jun 1, 2005

Consumer Confidence Rebounds in May

Consumer confidence made a surprising jump in May, ending a four-month decline.

— Jun 1, 2005

Federated, May Detail Possible Payouts

Shareholders of May Department Stores and Federated Department Stores have a lot to chew on before their July 13 meeting.

— Jun 1, 2005

Versace Losses Reach $117.8M

Versace widened its losses in 2004 to $117.8 million, as sales dropped 20.6 percent to $396.8 million.

— Jun 1, 2005

In Brief: Kohl's May Sales ... East Heads West ... Dress Barn Case

KOHL'S MAY SALES: Kohl's Corp. said Tuesday that sales for the four-week period ended May 28 rose 10.2 percent compared with the same four-week period a year ago. On a same-store basis, sales inched up just 0.2 percent. The retailer...

— Jun 1, 2005

The Other Paris

Just who is this Paris Latsis, besides Paris Hilton's similarly named fiance?

— Jun 1, 2005

Beauty Beat: Cosmoprod to Relaunch De Silva Brands ... Lauder's Tricon Awarded Chevalier

Cosmoprod to Relaunch De Silva Brands
MILAN - Italian beauty marketer Diana De Silva has a new business strategy in the making - thanks to an acquisition of the firm earlier this spring by Cosmoprod, a newly formed...

— Jun 1, 2005

Armani, EMAAR Sign Hotel Deal

Giorgio Armani and EMAAR Hotels & Resorts finalized their pact on Tuesday to create a chain of hotels and resorts.

— Jun 1, 2005

Fashion Scoops: Italian Initiative ... Strenesse To N.Y. ... Herman Honor ...

ITALIAN INITIATIVE: In an act of patriotic spirit, Giorgio Armani, Donatella Versace, Valentino Garavani and Gianfranco Ferre are curbing their normally competitive...

— Jun 1, 2005

Suzy

Capri is the place to be ... Horsing around in Rome ... The American Ballet Theatre celebrates opening night.

— Jun 1, 2005

Cruisin' Right Along

Cruise continues with collections from Dolce & Gabbana, Versace and Alessandro Dell'Acqua, while J.Crew adds luxurious details such as fur.

— Jun 1, 2005

Moderate Gets Fashion Infusion

The heat is on for moderate firms to speed up their production to keep up with consumer demand for the latest trends.

— Jun 1, 2005

Making Ads Simply Irresistible

A growing number of marketing experts has been clamoring for branding that taps into people's emotions, but author-consultant Mark Joyner is calling for a reason-based approach.

— Jun 1, 2005

Four Big Brands Strike Winning Chord

As fashion retailers scramble to find the next rich niche to mine, four brands, Liz Claiborne, Hanes, Jones New York and Talbots are proving among the most popular across two generations: Baby Boomers and Gen Xers.

— Jun 1, 2005

Boomers: Divide and Conquer

It's a mistake for marketers to paint Baby Boomers with too broad a brush, a reality evident in new findings that divide the generation into three psychographic groups.

— Jun 1, 2005

In Hispanic Rite, Retailers See Sales Potential

Major retailers, such as J.C. Penney Co., as well as bridal chains like David's Bridal and BridesMart Bridal and Internet entrepreneurs are trying to tap into the sales potential of the growing U.S. Hispanic population.

— Jun 1, 2005

Cordero's Handmade Plan

Her niche may be shoes, but Calleen Cordero is quickly becoming known for so much more.

— Jun 1, 2005

Designers' Oasis

In the past few years, Santa Barbara has seemed less like a resting place for surfers and retirees and more of a hot spot of fashion and design. The wind-swept city is home to no less than three collections - Karanina, Tamsen and Lucky...

— Jun 1, 2005

Top of The World

Five floors may not seem like much for a hotel, but they qualify as the tallest building in downtown Santa Barbara - the beautiful and quaint Hotel Andalucia. Nestled right at the top of the old-world Spanish-style hotel is El Cielo, Santa...

— Jun 1, 2005

Bees in Their Bonnets

Easily one of the most peaceful pastimes for Los Angeles' denizens is shopping, and while the usual arcades of fashion are perfectly fine, many of today's savvy shoppers turn to any of the five Blue Bee boutiques located on Santa Barbara's trendy...

— Jun 1, 2005

The Best of the Rest On State Street

The beachside haven of Santa Barbara, Calif., has quietly turned into a fashion destination. Here are the hottest of the cool.

— Jun 1, 2005

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WWD 06/01/2005

Helping One, Hurting One: Importers Are Scrambling To Cope With Safeguards

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