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WWD 07/17/2007

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WWD 07/17/2007

Aiming at Target: Ackman Seeks to Leverage 9.6 Percent Stake

Activist investor William Ackman is shaking up Target Corp.

Aiming at Target: Ackman Seeks to Leverage 9.6 Percent Stake

Activist investor William Ackman is shaking up Target Corp.

— Jul 17, 2007

JanSport's Michael Corvino in Fatal Car Accident

Michael Corvino, president of VF Corp.'s JanSport division, died in a car accident on Saturday near his home in Danville, Calif., the company said Monday.

— Jul 17, 2007

Memo Pad: Artist's Interpretation... Losing Faith... Rolling On...

Magazine editors often change the photo portraits.

— Jul 17, 2007

Beauty Beat: Avon to Cut Its Staff, Take $5M in Charges

Avon Products Inc. said it will trim head count and take $5 million in charges, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

— Jul 17, 2007

Jones Promotes Operations Execs

Days after Wesley R. Card took over as president and chief executive officer, Jones Apparel Group Inc. is making several executive changes.

— Jul 17, 2007

L.A. Ports Edge Toward Crisis

The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the biggest port complex in the U.S., face a possible shutdown after negotiations between a clerical union and shipping companies reached an impasse Monday morning.

— Jul 17, 2007

In Brief: Carrefour's Spanish Footprint... H&M June Sales... Galeries Lafayette Acqusition

Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer behind Wal-Mart, on Monday strengthened its position in the competitive Spanish market by buying 250 hard discount stores.

— Jul 17, 2007

Holt Renfrew Freshens Luxe in Laid-back Vancouver

Luxury chain Holt Renfrew has brought a cosmopolitan edge to this scenic city where the casual outdoor lifestyle rules.

— Jul 17, 2007

U.N. Ethics Pact Gains Backing

Environmental concerns, globalization and higher expectations among consumers for ethical business practices are encouraging major apparel and luxury goods companies to sign the U.N. Global Compact, a voluntary accord to promote good corporate practices.

— Jul 17, 2007

WestPoint Said Eyeing Vietnam Plant

The largest towel maker in Vietnam is in talks with WestPoint Home about creating a joint venture with the New York-based company.

— Jul 17, 2007

Apparel Imports Could See Fallout From Tainted Chinese Goods

Product safety oversight is getting more scrutiny from Congress after the discovery of contaminated imports from China and could spill over into regulations and requirements for apparel importers.

— Jul 17, 2007

Denim Mills Offer Innovation, New Services at Kingpins

With sales in the premium denim segment contracting, the select group of exhibitors displaying denim fabric and hardware at last week's Kingpins trade show here were focusing their attention on expanding services.

— Jul 17, 2007

Theyskens Puts Imprint on Nina Ricci

Having infused the Nina Ricci runway with his ethereal and romantic vision, Olivier Theyskens is extending the aesthetic to the retail floor and the advertising page

— Jul 17, 2007

HSN to Feature David Rodriguez

David Rodriguez, the designer known for his red carpet-worthy styles, is betting that viewers of the Home Shopping Network will appreciate the clean elegance of his designs.

— Jul 17, 2007

Malandrino Line Heads to Japan

The New York firm has tapped PMD Japan Inc. to exclusively distribute the Catherine Malandrino collection throughout Japan, beginning with the spring 2008 collection.

— Jul 17, 2007

Fashion Scoops: Grand Stand... The Producer... London's New Faces...

Retired couturier Yves Saint Laurent has been raised to Grand Officier of the French Legion of Honor, the second highest rank in the national merit system.

— Jul 17, 2007

It's a Mad, Mad Madison Avenue

There's a scene in the pilot of "Mad Men," AMC's new drama about the lives of New York ad execs in 1960.

— Jul 17, 2007

Grazie Mille

Drawing out the fashion crowd in the middle of Milan's sweltering July heat is nothing short of a miracle, as Karl Lagerfeld put it Sunday night at La Scala.

— Jul 17, 2007

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