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WWD 05/12/2006

J.C. Penney Pushes to 22.1% Net Gain, Boosts Annual Guidance

J.C. Penney Co. Inc., riding strong private label, jewelry and men's division sales, rolled to a 22.1 percent increase in first-quarter earnings and raised full-year guidance Thursday.

Urban Outfitters 1Q Net Drops 26%

Urban Outfitters Inc. on Thursday said first-quarter earnings fell 26 percent.

— May 12, 2006

Strong Sales Boost Guess Profits 88.6%

Guess outperformed its own estimates during the first quarter, as earnings soared 88.6 percent on strong sales.

— May 12, 2006

Comps Hamper PacSun in Qtr.

Weighed down by sagging same-store sales, Pacific Sunwear reported a 32.4 percent decline in first-quarter profits.

— May 12, 2006

Arnault Lauds Brands at LVMH Annual

Among its galaxy of star brands, LVMH chairman Bernard Arnault told shareholders that Louis Vuitton has "the most potential for growth."

— May 12, 2006

Viktor & Rolf to Design Line for H&M

H&M has chosen Victor & Rolf to design a one-time collection of women's wear, men's wear and accessories for November delivery.

— May 12, 2006

Quote of The Week

"Almost every national retailer is producing new concepts, and almost all of the new concepts that the retailers are introducing are being introduced at the mall."

— May 12, 2006

In Brief: Leg Up

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

— May 12, 2006

Banana Republic to Add 5 Scents

Banana Republic hopes to appeal to its customers in early September with five new scents -- three for women and two for men.

— May 12, 2006

Kimora: Now a 'Golden Goddess'

Kimora Lee Simmons' second fragrance, Baby Phat Golden Goddess, was inspired by her love for canary yellow diamonds.

— May 12, 2006

A New Wrinkle for Rodan + Fields

The doctors are back in for the night.

— May 12, 2006

CEW Insiders Award Beauty's Best

The Cosmetics Executive Women Beauty Insider's Choice Awards last Friday at the Waldorf-Astoria here drew a crowd of 1,400 beauty executives.

— May 12, 2006

The 2006 CEW Winners

Winners at the Cosmetics Executive Women Beauty Insider's Choice awards.

— May 12, 2006

NACDS Meeting: Companies Seek Time

"A race against time" emerged as this year's theme at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores' annual meeting.

— May 12, 2006

Conference Guests Know How to Party

One of the big draws at NACDS Annual are the lavish parties beauty companies throw to lure retailers to their inner circle.

— May 12, 2006

NACDS Snippets: Help Wanted ... Roads To Retail ... Pretty, Pretty ...

CVS has 1,400 to 1,700 beauty advisers and plans to add more.

— May 12, 2006

L'Oreal, Keaton Look for 'Perfect' Match

Diane Keaton has signed on to be the face of L'Oreal Paris Age Perfect Pro-Calcium skin care line, beginning in July.

— May 12, 2006

Parfums Dior Signs Bellucci

Forget French kisses. Parfums Christian Dior has a new Italian pout to shout about.

— May 12, 2006

Crewcuts Prototype Opens in Dallas

J. Crew christened its first Crewcuts children's store, a 1,400-square-foot prototype at NorthPark Center here designed to look like a New England seaside cottage.

— May 12, 2006

Bulgari Sees 19 Percent Profit Gain

Growth of the jewelry and watch categories across all geographical markets helped boost Bulgari's first-quarter performance.

— May 12, 2006

Kohl's Beats Forecast For Sales and Income

Kohl's Corp. was firing on all cylinders in the first quarter: Earnings, gross profits and sales came in better than the company expected.

— May 12, 2006

Tim Russert, on Whether 'Father Knows Best'

Tim Russert, who is about to release "Wisdom of Our Fathers," chats with WWD about modern fatherhood and politics.

— May 12, 2006

Memo Pad: No Takers ... Happy B(-List) Day

American Express Publishing's best-known magazines -- Travel + Leisure, Food & Wine and Departures - are all about the good life.

— May 12, 2006

Brand Science Backs Off In Suit Against Schifter

Brand Science, an affiliate of Accessory Network that does business as LeSportsac, has withdrawn its request for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed against Tim Schifter and Schifter & Partners over a nonsolicitation agreement.

— May 12, 2006

Hermes Sales Gain 11.3%

Hermes International said Thursday its first-quarter sales rose 11.3 percent to 361.5 million euros, or $435 million.

— May 12, 2006

Valentino Fashion Group Net Climbs

Swifter sales of Valentino and Hugo Boss led to a 28.2 percent jump in first-quarter net profits at Valentino SpA.

— May 12, 2006

Fashion Scoops: Globe Trotter ... Captain's Log ... Olsen Twins At Claire's ...

What made Christian Dior tick? Visitors to Granville, France, this weekend will find out when the fashion house unveils the latest exhibition at its museum there.

— May 12, 2006

Apparel, Accessories Sales Rise in April

Compared with a year earlier, sales at apparel and accessories stores were up 4.5 percent for the month and turnover at department stores slid 1.4 percent.

— May 12, 2006

J.C. Penney Pushes to 22.1% Net Gain, Boosts Annual Guidance

J.C. Penney Co. Inc., riding strong private label, jewelry and men's division sales, rolled to a 22.1 percent increase in first-quarter earnings and raised full-year guidance Thursday.

— May 11, 2006

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J.C. Penney Pushes to 22.1% Net Gain, Boosts Annual Guidance

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