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WWD 2007/12/13

WWD 2007/12/13

Polet's Report Card: Gucci CEO Tops Goals, Preaches New Luxury

When frozen-foods honcho Robert Polet arrived at Gucci Group in 2004 and unveiled his three-year strategic plan, he faced skepticism galore.

Uptown Girls

There are two ways to consider Tuesday night's annual Neue Galerie benefit.
— Dec 13, 2007

Memo Pad: Cutting Back... No Deal Yet... Lar's View...

BusinessWeek on Wednesday unveiled a reshuffling of its editorial team and layoffs of a dozen staffers on the business and editorial sides, cuts staffers...
— Dec 13, 2007

Second Time Around for Sophomore

When Chrissie Miller started her contemporary T-shirt line, Sophomore, in 2003, she knew she had to think big.
— Dec 13, 2007

French Streetwear Brands See Green

With everything from bamboo skateboards to bags made of recycled billboards, brands are increasingly taking eco messages to the streets.
— Dec 13, 2007

Wiseman Shakes Up VF Corp. Management

Eric Wiseman is reorganizing the executive ranks at VF Corp. to coincide with his transition to chief executive officer on Jan. 1. Wiseman is currently...
— Dec 13, 2007

Robert Haas to Retire Robert Haas to Retire

Robert Haas will retire as chairman of Levi Strauss & Co in February after an 18-year tenure in the position.
— Dec 13, 2007

Notify Taps Berthoud for Limited Edition Ts

Notify Jeans is showing its artistic flare. The label's atelier-like flagship here, designed by architect Zaha Hadid, is slated to open next fall, and a...
— Dec 13, 2007

Pepe Jeans Goes Modern for First Italian Unit

Pepe Jeans' first Italian store was launched here last month featuring an updated modern retail design concept.
— Dec 13, 2007

Blue Cult Lowers Price for Return to U.S.

Blue Cult will reintroduce itself to the U.S. market for spring - as a moderate brand.
— Dec 13, 2007

Fashion Scoops: Red Alert... In the Bag... Close to the Heart

First Lady Laura Bush is expected to make her third run at New York Fashion Week by attending the Feb. 1 Red Dress Collection runway show.
— Dec 13, 2007

Beauty Beat: L'Oreal Enters Agreement With Light BioScience Firm

Beauty and technology keep on connecting.
— Dec 13, 2007

Global Brands IPO Generates $287.5M

Global Brands Acquisition Corp. said it completed its initial public offering, selling 28.8 million units at $10 each, generating $287.5 million, the...
— Dec 13, 2007

Ribatt Tapped for Stride Rite Post

Gregg Ribatt has been named president and chief executive officer of Stride Rite Corp. Ribatt, 39, hails from Stuart Weitzman Holdings LLC, where he was...
— Dec 13, 2007

Eleven Indicted in $200M Counterfeit Case

The $200 million counterfeit bust last week resulted in 11 defendants getting indicted Wednesday in Manhattan federal court on charges of conspiracy,...
— Dec 13, 2007

Store Openings Lift Inditex Profits in Qtr.

Inditex, the Spanish retailer that runs the Zara chain, on Wednesday reported better-than-expected third-quarter profits, but disappointing sales as...
— Dec 13, 2007

Retailers Regaining Footing After Ice Storm

Retailers were trying to recover Wednesday from an ice storm that walloped states from Oklahoma to Wisconsin, cutting power to hundreds of thousands of...
— Dec 13, 2007

'Green Monday' Bolsters Online Seasonal Business

The second Monday of December has been the biggest shopping day for online retailers, and this year appears to have been no different.
— Dec 13, 2007

Judith Ripka Taps Jayson for President Post

Jewelry firm Judith Ripka has named industry veteran Charles Jayson as its new president.
— Dec 13, 2007

European Department Stores Joining Forces

There's more consolidation under way in the European department store sector - and it's creating a Continent-wide player.
— Dec 13, 2007

In Brief: New Rila Members... Williamson Defends African Designs

The Retail Industry Leaders Association, a lobby and trade group representing mass merchant's interests in Washington, signed six new members during the...
— Dec 13, 2007

Easy Street

As far as Peter Som is concerned, his turn at Bill Blass is going to be all about ease.
— Dec 13, 2007

Food for Thought

Retailers partied it up this week for very different reasons.
— Dec 13, 2007

Polet's Report Card: Gucci CEO Tops Goals, Preaches New Luxury

When frozen-foods honcho Robert Polet arrived at Gucci Group in 2004 and unveiled his three-year strategic plan, he faced skepticism galore - about his lack...
— Dec 13, 2007

The Golden Tickets

Top movies of the year ranked by total domestic box office revenues.
— Dec 13, 2007

Som Kind Of Blass

Looks like 2008 will be a busy year for Peter Som. While his namesake line continues to grow, the designer revealed his first collection for Bill Blass on...
— Dec 13, 2007

Paulson Urges China To Reform Currency

With rising inflation and a potentially overheated economy, China should quicken the rise of its currency to maintain economic stability, U.S. Treasury...
— Dec 13, 2007

WTO Criticizes Turkey on Antidumping

Turkey came under fire in a World Trade Organization forum for its large-scale use of antidumping measures, many of which have targeted textiles and apparel...
— Dec 13, 2007

Apparel Imports See 3% Rise in Oct.

Apparel imports rose 3 percent in October from a year earlier to 2.2 billion square meter equivalents, largely because of increased shipments from China,...
— Dec 13, 2007

Mizrahi Loves Company

"Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin." Comfortable or not, the kiddie fashion set may soon have trouble staying in their seats...
— Dec 13, 2007

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