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WWD 04/28/2006

WWD 04/28/2006

Not Making the Grade: Claiborne Profits, Sales Plunge in 1st Qtr.

The numbers are coming in on the impact of department store consolidation, and they aren't pretty. In his last year at Liz Claiborne, Paul Charron gave the $4.8 billion apparel vendor a "B-plus, maybe a C-plus" for its performance in the first quarter.

Not Making the Grade: Claiborne Profits, Sales Plunge in 1st Qtr.

The numbers are coming in on the impact of department store consolidation, and they aren't pretty.
— Apr 28, 2006

Phoenix House Fetes Rosen, Doroff

The Phoenix House Fashion Award Dinner, which was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel here, raised more than $1 million to benefit the organization.
— Apr 28, 2006

Federated's Plan for Marshall Field's

Federated Department Stores pledged Thursday to uphold the traditions and character of Marshall Field's on State Street.
— Apr 28, 2006

Giannini's Gucci Debut Buoys PPR Sales

The Gucci brand, experiencing a "boom" in sales in the Asia-Pacific region, posted growth of 18.2 percent to 508.3 million euros, or $611.2 million, in the three months ended March 31.
— Apr 28, 2006

Quote of The Week

"There are not a whole lot of price points I'm scared of today."
— Apr 28, 2006

In Brief: True Religion In China Deal ... Brussels Sprouts ... Wet Seal Exec.

A brief look at some of the day's stories.
— Apr 28, 2006

Gap Fills Two Senior Slots

Seeking to bolster its top executive ranks, Gap Inc. has tapped Liz Claiborne veteran Denise Johnston to be president of Gap Adult, overseeing all aspects of Gap women's and men's apparel and accessories.
— Apr 28, 2006

Prada SpA Net Seen Soaring

Prada SpA Group, the main operating unit of Prada Holding NV, saw its preliminary 2005 profits grow at a double-digit pace.
— Apr 28, 2006

Camuto Countersues in Simpson Case

Vince Camuto, owner of the Jessica Simpson master license, has filed a $100 million counterclaim against Tarrant Apparel Group.
— Apr 28, 2006

Iconix to Pay Cherokee $33M in Mossimo Deal

Iconix Brand Group Inc. is the winner in the acquisition stakes for Mossimo Inc.
— Apr 28, 2006

Fashion Scoops: His Turn ... Lady Luck ... Art Smart ...

Marc Jacobs, who has populated Louis Vuitton ads with the likes of Uma Thurman and Jennifer Lopez, may have opted for models for next season's campaign.
— Apr 28, 2006

Beauty Beat: Bath & Body Works Turns to Infomercials

Bath & Body Works is adding another spoke to its retail machine in the form of an infomercial that will double as its first national advertising effort.
— Apr 28, 2006

Alberto-Culver Sales, Earnings Increase

Alberto-Culver Co. reported Thursday a jump in second-quarter earnings on a 7.1 percent increase in net sales.
— Apr 28, 2006

Ferragamo Hopes for 'Shoe-in' With New Scent

Inspired by its artisan shoemaking roots, fashion house Salvatore Ferragamo will stride into fall with its new cornerstone women's fragrance, called F by Ferragamo.
— Apr 28, 2006

ModelCo to Roll Out ColourBox

Australian company ModelCo has tripled its U.S. retail distribution only a year after making its American debut, as it prepares to launch its ColourBox cosmetics line.
— Apr 28, 2006

Babor Adds to Intelli-Zyme

German skin care brand Babor Cosmetics is widening distribution for Intelli-Zyme.
— Apr 28, 2006

Definity: A New Wrinkle for P&G

This summer Procter & Gamble is raising the bar in the antiaging segment with a new product line formulated to perform beyond reducing the appearance of wrinkles and improving skin texture.
— Apr 28, 2006

Revlon to Harness Power of Star Stable

In a move to illuminate future brand potential, Revlon is harnessing the power of its cast of starlets.
— Apr 28, 2006

Critical Mass: L'Oreal Adds to Dermo Skin Care Initiative

In 2002, L'Oreal kicked off the metamorphosis, one store at a time, with the installation of a category it calls Dermo Skin Care in Brooks Pharmacy and then CVS and Duane Reade.
— Apr 28, 2006

La Roche-Posay Expanding Reach in Drugstores

With the success of Avene and Dermablend in American drugstores, L'Oreal is adding an even more serious skin care offering, La Roche-Posay, to the Dermo Skin Care centers.
— Apr 28, 2006

Candie's Set to Break Hearts

This summer, the smell of heartbreak will waft from Kohl's Department Stores when the retailer clears room for an exclusive scent from Candie's called Heartbreaker.
— Apr 28, 2006

Rimmel London Gains U.S. Ground

This spring, competition along the cosmetics wall is razor sharp, but Coty Beauty is betting that Rimmel London is edgy enough to cut through the crowd.
— Apr 28, 2006

Snippets: Let The Sun Shine In ... Happy Anniversary ... Shoe In ...

Unilever is getting ready for its biggest hair care launch since Dove: Sunsilk.
— Apr 28, 2006

Getting Mauled While Saving the World

To most people in the magazine business, hardship is trying to get a cab on Sixth Avenue in the rain, and risk means ordering sushi from a sketchy takeout place.
— Apr 28, 2006

Memo Pad: In Plane Sight ... Pocket Change ... Self-Made Men

Given all the layoffs and buyouts at Time Inc. in the past five months, is now really the time for conspicuous spending within the company?
— Apr 28, 2006

Three Continents, 3,000 Miles, Plenty of Style

Maximillion Cooper, a car fanatic and fashion designer, graduated from London's Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in 1993 with classmates such as Alexander McQueen and Stella McCartney.
— Apr 28, 2006

The Brits Are Coming to the Met

The exhibit, which kicks off with the institute's benefit gala on Monday, touches on elements ranging from the class system to hunting to the gentlemen's club through the fashion lens.
— Apr 28, 2006

Galway's Mad Hotelier

When Irish milliner Philip Treacy applied his couture sensibilities to designing his first hotel, minimalism was not an option.
— Apr 28, 2006

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