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WWD 08/22/2007

The Makeover at Saks: Losses Cut in Quarter, But Outlook Hits Stock

When it comes to making money, Saks Fifth Avenue lags the luxury industry. But the retailer is gaining ground and made that clear Tuesday by posting top- and bottom-line improvements for the second quarter ended August 4.

The Makeover at Saks: Losses Cut in Quarter, But Outlook Hits Stock

When it comes to making money, Saks Fifth Avenue lags the luxury industry. But the retailer is gaining ground.

— Aug 22, 2007

ICSC's Charles Grossman, 63

Former International Council of Shopping Centers chairman Charles Grossman died of lung cancer Saturday at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in Manhattan.

— Aug 22, 2007

Green Machine: Loudermilk Launches Lines, Flagship

Linda Loudermilk, who helped pioneer the use of organic cotton and bamboo in the designer category with her "Luxury Eco" movement, envisions an even greener future.

— Aug 22, 2007

Christian Weber's L.A. State of Mind

Although he's Austrian by birth, produces most of his line in Italy and opened his first flagship in Seoul, ready-to-wear designer Christian Weber decided to make Los Angeles his home base because he views the city as a fashion capital.

— Aug 22, 2007

West Watch: California Contemporary... Beauty And The Emmys...

The California Market Center, the 13-story fashion epicenter that houses more than 1,000 showrooms covering almost 3 million square feet in downtown Los Angeles, hopes to up the ante for the contemporary women's market.

— Aug 22, 2007

The Real Deal With Gift Cards

Retailers beware. Holiday and back-to-school business could be pinched by a bout of gift-card fatigue setting in among customers.

— Aug 22, 2007

Getting Carded

There was nothing difficult about finding or purchasing gift cards at stores in midtown Manhattan in the past few days.

— Aug 22, 2007

Liz Hires Direct Brands Chief Operating Officer

Liz Claiborne Inc. has named Tom Fitzgerald, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., as COO.

— Aug 22, 2007

Claiborne, Macy's Partner for B-t-s Event

For the first time in three decades, Tim Gunn is not returning to the classroom this fall after summer break.

— Aug 22, 2007

Caribbean Joe: Moderate and Proud

CJ Apparel Group Hopes To Prove That "Moderate Lifestyle Brand" Is Not An Oxymoron.

— Aug 22, 2007

Memo Pad: Shining Star... No Longer Just New York... Minus And Plus...

Star has solidified its decision to lower its rate base to 1.25 million in January, after the company lowered its rate base to 1.35 million from 1.5 million as of July.

— Aug 22, 2007

Beauty Beat: Dsquared Enters Fragrance With Men's Scent

The Dsquared fashion brand is celebrating its 15th birthday this year with the fall launch of a men's scent called He Wood, the house's first fragrance.

— Aug 22, 2007

Target Net Gains 12.6%

Target Corp. on Tuesday posted robust second-quarter and first-half results, which were boosted in part by better-than-average performance in apparel, as the retailer reaffirmed full-year earnings projections.

— Aug 22, 2007

American Eagle Earnings Rise

American Eagle Outfitters Inc. posted a 13 percent jump in second-quarter earnings, driven by merchandise management and expense control.

— Aug 22, 2007

Nordstrom in $1.5B Stock Buyback

Nordstrom Inc. said after the market closed on Tuesday that its board authorized a share buyback plan worth $1.5 billion, which follows the completion of a prior buyback program in the recently finished second quarter.

— Aug 22, 2007

In Brief: Fila Taps Sales Exec... Tecnica CEO Change... A New Citizen...

Fila USA Inc. has named Peter Holmberg, executive vice president of sales for Ashworth, as national sales manager of golf and corporate.

— Aug 22, 2007

Carrefour Exits Switzerland

Carrefour Group said Tuesday it would retreat from the Swiss market by selling its 50 percent stake in the hypermarket operator Distributis AG.

— Aug 22, 2007

Letter to the Editor: Trump On Fifth

The reason diamond stores are moving to Madison instead of Fifth is very simple - the rent (and traffic) is much higher on Fifth and there is no space available.

— Aug 22, 2007

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