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WWD 2007/12/26

Holiday Report Card: A Key Week Lies Ahead In Lackluster Season

After a holiday shopping period that so far has been lethargic at best, America's retailers are hoping for a vital pick-me-up this week.

In Brief: Pershing On Target... Cavanagh's Canopy...

Activist hedge fund firm Pershing Square Capital Management has purchased an additional stake in Target Corp., bringing its current ownership of the...

— Dec 26, 2007

Margins to Make or Break Holiday

In a challenging holiday season, appealing merchandise at an attractive price point is the key to salvaging gross margins.

— Dec 26, 2007

Burt Tansky of Neiman's Renews Contract

Neiman Marcus Group Inc. chief executive Burton M. Tansky, who always bristles at the notion of retiring and turns 70 next month, has renewed his contract...

— Dec 26, 2007

Night Crawlers

In the city that never sleeps, Macy's Herald Square was wide awake during the wee hours of Christmas Eve.

— Dec 26, 2007

Online Sales Solid Throughout Yule

Holiday 2007 started strong and ended strong, at least for online retailers.

— Dec 26, 2007

The Bestseller List

As anyone with a child above the age of four knows, electronics were the hot gifts of the season.

— Dec 26, 2007

Holiday Report Card: A Key Week Lies Ahead In Lackluster Season

After a holiday shopping period that so far has been lethargic at best, America's retailers are hoping for a vital pick-me-up this week.

— Dec 26, 2007

ENK Adds WSA Global

ENK International is growing its empire with the purchase of WSA Global Holdings LLC, adding the footwear trade show to ENK's fashion offerings.

— Dec 26, 2007

Fashion Scoops: FutureScent... Finding Garbo... Starck-Made Moss...

Justin Timberlake could be the face of the next Parfums Givenchy men's fragrance, according to rumblings in the market.

— Dec 26, 2007

Gunn on Challenges Facing Liz

It's been almost 10 months since Tim Gunn made his leap from academia to an executive role at one of fashion's largest public companies, and the reality TV...

— Dec 26, 2007

Lines Rush to Fill Changing Bridge Space

Bridge has been a relatively sleepy sector as retailers struggle to find ways to reinvent it amid competition from the hot contemporary zone.

— Dec 26, 2007

From Streetwalk to Catwalk

Some might call it eveningwear, but in this case, it's really apparel for ladies of the evening. Or women who just want to look like them.

— Dec 26, 2007

Celebrity Agent and the Art of the Deal

At a glittering Hollywood event, Victoria Brynner, president and chief executive officer of the celebrity talent agency Stardust Visions, couldn't help herself.

— Dec 26, 2007

Retail Begins to Bloom in Calif. Desert

After decades of being in Palm Springs' glitzy shadow, retailing in California's Coachella Valley is emerging from its underdog status.

— Dec 26, 2007

Memo Pad: EMap's B2B Division Sold... Show Me the Money...

Emap is no more. Despite saying it planned to press on and keep its business-to-business operations, the beleaguered British media group has effectively dissolved itself by selling the B2B arm for 1 billion pounds, or $1.97 billion at current exchange.

— Dec 26, 2007

Nike Closes In on Umbro

Nike Inc. may have cleared the way to buy Umbro plc, acquiring an almost 20 percent stake in the soccer company from Sports Direct International, which had tried to block Nike's bid.

— Dec 26, 2007

Gant Hires CEO After Passing on Takeover

After rejecting a hostile takeover bid, Gant AB has tapped a new chief executive officer, Dirk-Jan Stoppelenburg.

— Dec 26, 2007

African Mills Join Forces to Compete With China

Textile manufacturers from Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia are joining in an effort to fend off fierce competition from China.

— Dec 26, 2007

The Fiber Price Sheet

The last week of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices.

— Dec 26, 2007

British Model Spot Checks Could Begin in '08

Spot checks to enforce some of the British Fashion Council's Model Health Inquiry recommendations could be under way at London Fashion Week by the fall 2008 shows, which begin Feb. 15.

— Dec 26, 2007

Beauty Beat: Organic Labeling Debated at Summit

How to bring order to the natural beauty world is a hot topic among industry executives.

— Dec 26, 2007

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