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WWD 08/30/2005

Luxe Retailer's Mini Me: Neiman Marcus to Trial Smaller Store Formats

The Neiman Marcus Group is cooking up another dish to accelerate growth. The country's premier designer chain is expected to test next year a scaled-down version of its luxury stores in a few choice locations.

Luxe Retailer's Mini Me: Neiman Marcus to Trial Smaller Store Formats

The Neiman Marcus Group is said to be cooking up another business strategy: a scaled-down version of its luxury stores in some choice spots.

— Aug 30, 2005

Gulf State Stores Crippled by Katrina

Hurricane Katrina paralyzed retailing in much of the South on Monday as it swept through New Orleans, into Mississippi and Alabama, and headed toward Tennessee.

— Aug 30, 2005

In Brief: More Time To Shop ... Accessories Move ... Mavi's Sales Move

A brief look at some of the day's stories.

— Aug 30, 2005

Memo Pad: Potter's Homecoming ... American Pastoral ... The Branding of Brandon ...

A warm welcome home to Maximillian Potter, who has just returned safely from two-and-a-half weeks of embedment in Iraq.

— Aug 30, 2005

Abercrombie's Singer Exiting

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said president and chief operating officer Robert S. Singer is leaving the company over strategic differences.

— Aug 30, 2005

Prada Confirms Lang Will Not Show

Anyone looking forward to a Helmut Lang show in Paris next month is out of luck.

— Aug 30, 2005

Miami Rhapsody

Maybe it was Hurricane Katrina or an old-school rap shooting, but the post-VMA parties didn't have the same oomph as in years past.

— Aug 30, 2005

Thread Adds a Golden Touch

Thread, the bridesmaid dress business, is spinning out Thread Gold, its first cocktail dress collection.

— Aug 30, 2005

Bas Does the Bugaboo

Bas Kosters will be among the up-and-coming Dutch designers touching down here Sept. 13 to showcase their work.

— Aug 30, 2005

Ramosport Calls Back Colonna for an Encore

The capsule collection Jean Colonna designed for Ramosport this fall has been so well-received that he will do the honors again for spring.

— Aug 30, 2005

Bogner Piles On the Luxe

Bogner has never been a brand to back away from a little over-the-top embellishment, and this fall's furry indulgence is no exception.

— Aug 30, 2005

Acquisition Creates New Shipping Power

German tourism and shipping firm TUI has acquired Canada's CP Ships for $2 billion, creating the world's fifth-largest shipping company.

— Aug 30, 2005

Swatches: Fresh and Clean ... The Fiber Price Sheet

Whirlpool wants to help consumers cut down on their dry cleaning bills.

— Aug 30, 2005

Baume & Mercier Taps Into Celebs

Baume & Mercier hopes consumers look more closely at its watches when Meg Ryan and Keifer Sutherland appear in its first celebrity-driven print ads.

— Aug 30, 2005

Stars and Their MAGIC Touch

Hip-hop power couple Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles and pop star Justin Timberlake headlined promotional launches for their respective collections at the exhibitions around town.

— Aug 30, 2005

BCBG Completes Manoukian Deal

BCBG Max Azria Group said Friday it had completed the acquisition of French sportswear company Alain Manoukian S.A. for more than $70.8 million.

— Aug 30, 2005

Beauty Beat: Art of Shaving Sets Body Care

The Art of Shaving has become a more well-rounded men's grooming brand with a venture into the body care arena.

— Aug 30, 2005

Mandelson Begins Talks to Unblock Goods

EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson launched crisis talks in a bid to craft a political fix to unblock tons of Chinese imports from embargo.

— Aug 30, 2005

LiveStrong Counterfeiters Plead Guilty

Participants in an illegal scheme of importing and selling counterfeit LiveStrong wristbands in New York City have pleaded guilty and turned over $111,830 to the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

— Aug 30, 2005

Wet Seal Reports Narrower Loss

Teen specialty retailer Wet Seal Inc. delivered a narrower second-quarter loss on strong sales and a significantly higher gross margin rate.

— Aug 30, 2005

The Good Shepherd

Where Angelina Jolie went, people followed at Wyclef Jean's Hamptons benefit.

— Aug 30, 2005

Mommies Dearest

Michael and Heidi give maternity tips and parenting advise.

— Aug 30, 2005

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