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WWD 05/27/2008

Sears' Hip-Hop Hope: Store Signs LL Cool J To Do Apparel Brand

The Sears Holdings Corp. chairman and his team are making some long-awaited merchandising moves in the hedge fund billionaire's retail empire in an attempt to reenergize Sears' apparel offering, stimulate traffic and generate some buzz.

Sears' Hip-Hop Hope: Store Signs LL Cool J To Do Apparel Brand

Edward Lampert is determined to prove to Wall Street he's a retailer after all.

— May 27, 2008

As Economy Stumbles, Developers Look Ahead

With mall traffic down, retailers cutting back and construction costs rising, U.S. developers are under increasing pressure.

— May 27, 2008

Home on the Grange

"What is this?" asks Jacques Grange in French, frowning at an amorphously shaped vase the marketing team of the Mark Hotel has placed in a model apartment,...

— May 27, 2008

Potential Buyers Lining Up to Bid on Blass

Cash-strapped NexCen Brands Inc. is exiting its consumer brands and licensing business and selling design-house Bill Blass and home line Waverly. And there...

— May 27, 2008

Fashion Scoops: French Touch... Ace of Space... Fashion Action...

Word has it the Paris fashion mecca known as Colette, which feted its 10th anniversary last year, is in store for a summer facelift. But fans fearing...

— May 27, 2008

Vuitton Bag to Mark Prince Exhibit

Artist Richard Prince has yet another Louis Vuitton bag up his sleeve: a limited edition style to coincide with his first major U.K. solo exhibition this...

— May 27, 2008

Chanel to Open 2nd Moscow Store

Chanel is opening a second boutique in Moscow, bolstering its presence in the fast-growing Russian market.

— May 27, 2008

China Warns WTO on Global Trade Tensions

China's deputy minister of commerce, Qiu Hong, told a World Trade Organization session that trade protectionism is on the rise, and if tensions continue to...

— May 27, 2008

EU Cites China as Top Counterfeit Source

China remained the main source of counterfeit goods in the European Union last year, with almost 60 percent of all articles seized by Customs officials...

— May 27, 2008

In Brief: On The Block... Ferrero Joins Joseph...

Francois Pinault, the French billionaire who owns Gucci Group, has sold 60 percent of his stake in the French auction house Piasa ....

— May 27, 2008

Carmen Marc Valvo on Cancer, Luxe Spending and Growth Plans

Carmen Marc Valvo had more than brand exposure in mind when he made a runway presentation at Natick Collection outside Boston.

— May 27, 2008

Sephora Aims to Build On Consumer Training Event...

For anyone who ever wanted to major in makeup, Sephora fulfilled a few of those dreams when it turned its North American training facility here into a cosmetics university for consumers.

— May 27, 2008

Moschino to Open Downtown Boutique

Moschino is heading to the Meatpacking District to open its New York flagship.

— May 27, 2008

Glass Luxe Complex Shines in Cannes

A new hypermodern luxury retail hub, 65 Croisette, has opened on the fabled Croisette here in the latest development to bolster the Riviera town's efforts to become a new French shopping mecca.

— May 27, 2008

CFDA Booked and Ready to Go

Win or lose, nominees for this year's CFDA and Swarovski awards will go home June 2 with something for posterity - a book featuring highly...

— May 27, 2008

Conductor Gets on Board With Lutz & Patmos

Many commuters spend their journeys immersed in work, but Tina Lutz looked up long enough to discover Lutz & Patmos' latest guest designer - Amtrak...

— May 27, 2008

Cotton Inc. Opens Regional Headquarters in Hong Kong

Cotton Incorporated has opened its first office in Hong Kong to serve as the company's Asian headquarters.

— May 27, 2008

Independents' Day

Fur, which once was a symbol of conservative chic, has become a favorite new material for European independent designers, who are using it for everything...

— May 27, 2008

Industry Weighs In on France's Workweek Rules

As France's center-right government mulls changes to the 35-hour workweek, manufacturers and retailers here are hoping simpler, more flexible rules will...

— May 27, 2008

Memo Pad: Looking Back... Naomi Police Date Nears... Snapping the Moment...

No magazine anniversary would be complete without a look back at the best and worst of times - and couples and fashions, for that matter -...

— May 27, 2008

Mixed Message

European designers are reimagining fur, using it for looks with a strong presence that range from a mink dress to a raccoon jacket trimmed with ostrich....

— May 27, 2008

Nicaragua Fights to Hold Trade Gains

Nicaragua emerged as one of the new kids on the sourcing block in the wake of the Central American Free Trade Agreement, but could face challenges as global...

— May 27, 2008

The Fiber Price Sheet

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

— May 27, 2008

Victoria Royal Turning More Attention Overseas

Alan Sealove, president of Victoria Royal, is shifting focus to international markets. And with the struggling U.S. economy and the weak dollar, he's...

— May 27, 2008

Wired for the Media Transformation

It wasn't exactly Louis Rossetto's party, but it had to feel that way on this chilly New York rooftop.

— May 27, 2008

Bloomingdale's, Chef Charlie Palmer Join Forces

Bloomingdale's is bullish on fine dining.

— May 27, 2008

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Sears' Hip-Hop Hope: Store Signs LL Cool J To Do Apparel Brand

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