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WWD 2007/12/07

Fighting the Tide: Holiday Beauty Sales Off to Strong Start

Call it a color-me Christmas. While the jury has barely begun to deliberate, the prestige beauty business seems to be dispelling pre-season holiday jitters.

In Brief: Watts to QVC... Playing Defense...

Claire Watts, former vice president of merchandising at Wal-Mart Stores Inc., will join QVC Inc. on Jan. 7 and become president of U.S. commerce in May.

— Dec 7, 2007

Victims in Omaha Shooting Chosen at Random

The 19-year-old gunman who fatally shot eight people at a busy mall in Omaha, Neb., on Wednesday before killing himself picked his victims at random...

— Dec 7, 2007

Steiner, Greiss Tapped at Rykiel

Sonia Rykiel has a new managing director, a new creative director and revved-up ambitions to build its business abroad, particularly in the U.S.

— Dec 7, 2007

Guerlain Opens First U.S. Freestanding Store

Guerlain has opened a boutique at the Waldorf-Astoria in advance of the spa it is constructing at the hotel.

— Dec 7, 2007

Coty Said in Deal to Acquire Del Labs

Reports circulated in the market late Thursday that Coty Inc. has signed a deal to buy Del Laboratories for an estimated $800 million. It is expected that...

— Dec 7, 2007

Burberry: Marching to The Beat

Burberry hopes to up the tempo at fragrance counters worldwide starting in March, when it launches The Beat, its latest scent for women.

— Dec 7, 2007

Fighting the Tide: Holiday Beauty Sales Off to Strong Start

Call it a color-me Christmas. While the jury has barely begun to deliberate, the prestige beauty business seems to be dispelling pre-season holiday jitters.

— Dec 7, 2007

Need for Critical Mass Fuels Industry Acquisitions

PPR and Groupe Clarins. Coty and Del Laboratories. Speculative reports have been rife that such companies are involved in M&A activities.

— Dec 7, 2007

Celebs Keep Scent Deals Fresh

Is the future of the fragrance business written in the stars? A quick glance at next year's celebrity-powered launches makes one thing quite evident: this...

— Dec 7, 2007

Beauty's Retail Sprawl

Shoppers are buying beauty in more places, and soon they'll have more stores to encourage that habit.

— Dec 7, 2007

Mass Beauty Targets Natural Products for Growth

Natural and organic products continue to shake up mass market beauty care.

— Dec 7, 2007

November Sales Give Hope for Holiday

As retailers posted better-than-expected same-store sales for November, the true read - total sales - on the kickoff of the holiday shopping season showed...

— Dec 7, 2007

Memo Pad: Reunited... Off The Street... Southpole Style...

One month after House & Garden's closing, editor in chief Dominique Browning and her former design director, Wendy Goodman, will work together again, this...

— Dec 7, 2007

French Swimwear Brand Vilebrequin Sold

Vilebrequin, the Saint Tropez-based swim trunks company, has changed hands.

— Dec 7, 2007

Movado Net Leaps on Strong Margins

Watchmaker Movado Group Inc. posted a 21 percent jump in third-quarter earnings, aided by growth in its international business and strength in gross margins.

— Dec 7, 2007

New York's Biggest Apple

Apple, with sales of more than $2,000 a square foot, is bringing its retail formula to the Meatpacking District here.

— Dec 7, 2007

Fashion Scoops: Piano Man... St. John Rocks Hollywood...

Most executives know the value of a little marketing, and it seems the Archbishop of New York is no exception.

— Dec 7, 2007

Ralph Lauren Growing at BG

Polo Ralph Lauren plans to bring a new lifestyle concept to Bergdorf Goodman, which will involve doubling the size of the existing in-store boutique on the...

— Dec 7, 2007

Hilfiger Denim Paves Road to Retail

Hilfiger Denim's first U.S. store, a 3,700-square-foot space in SoHo opening today, underscores the company's commitment to retail growth.

— Dec 7, 2007

Snippets: Coola as a Cucumber... Plump It Up... White Joins Maybelline...

Not much can stop Hollywood based-Coola, a new player in the sun care market.

— Dec 7, 2007

Beauty Biz Fetes Winners

Members of the beauty industry gathered at the Four Seasons restaurant Thursday to celebrate industry achievements at the fifth annual WWD Beauty Biz Awards.

— Dec 7, 2007

The Price of Exclusive Brands

From the first time discount chains and drugstores began tinkering with exclusive lines about a decade ago, national brand manufacturers were wary.

— Dec 7, 2007

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