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WWD 12/09/2008

WWD 12/09/2008

The Grinch Comes Back: Shoppers Pack Stores, But Very Few Are Buying


Retailers are back in a selling funk.

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Miami Sound Machine

Lenny Kravitz and daughter Zoë, Venus and Serena Williams and Russell Simmons all crowded into Blade in Miami.
— Dec 9, 2008

Chanel Aiming to Gain Share With Antiaging Treatment Line

Chanel will add a new weapon to its antiwrinkle arsenal starting in January with the aim of taking a frontline position in the war on aging.
— Dec 9, 2008

Barington Seeks Dillard's Records

Barington and Clinton renew campaign for concessions and transparency.
— Dec 9, 2008

CFOs Adjust to Shaky Retail Climate

According to a recent study, retail finance executives took unprecedented steps to limit damage to their holiday businesses, and they're ready to go further.
— Dec 9, 2008

David Alexander Named Citi Trends President

David Alexander, former president and chief operating officer of Family Dollar Stores Inc., has joined Citi Trends.
— Dec 9, 2008

FBI Arrests Suspects in FedEx Hijacks

Recent attempt was second to fail at diamond theft.
— Dec 9, 2008

Prana Taps Crooke As Chief Executive

Prana Living LLC has hired Michael Crooke as chief executive officer.
— Dec 9, 2008

Retail Shares Get 3.1 Percent Boost

Retail shares rallied Monday for the fifth consecutive trading session, gaining 3.1 percent.
— Dec 9, 2008

Sparks Closing Imitation and Imitation of Christ

Josh Sparks is closing Rockwood Management Group and his two fashion brands, Imitation of Christ and Imitation.
— Dec 9, 2008

Sing It Back

Roisin Murphy was a front-row fixture during Europe's ready-to-wear shows and now the fashion-hungry singer looks set for an even closer view of the action.
— Dec 9, 2008

Blizzard of Sales Dig Stores in Deep

After months of deep discounting, retailers will be in need of some serious ingenuity to get shoppers back to buying full-priced items in the months ahead.
— Dec 9, 2008

Cotton Prices, Consumption to See Further Declines

The global cotton industry is likely to continue to see declines in price and demand next year as the economic downturn intensifies.
— Dec 9, 2008

Ecko Red Relaunches for Winter Selling

Marc Ecko Enterprises relaunched Ecko Red, a juniors line, at retail late last month.
— Dec 9, 2008

Kensie Expands Under Claiborne

It's been almost three years since Liz Claiborne Inc. purchased two small Vancouver-based contemporary brands called Kensie and Mac & Jac.
— Dec 9, 2008

New York Fashion Conference Talks Green

Green is the new luxury.
— Dec 9, 2008

Macy's and Tiffany Discuss Sustainability Plans

Being green and generating a profit are not mutually exclusive, competing values for businesses.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: NBC's Zalaznick Knows Her Consumer

Lauren Zalaznick of NBC Universal always finds it funny when people describe her as a risk taker.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Evolution or Extinction

Cathie Black of Hearst Magazines sees innovation as magazines' key to success.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Finding the Right Yardstick

Measuring the audience in the digital age isn't easy.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Follow the Leader

David Lauren on how Polo stays modern with technology.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Plate Tectonics

Dealing with the changing landscape of content.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: MSLO Exec Discusses Online Platforms

MSLO's Wenda Harris Millard says media firms must tap in.
— Dec 9, 2008

Value-Oriented Chains See Opportunity Amid Recession

Some discount retailers see opportunity in the toxic stew of negative economic factors.
— Dec 9, 2008

Fashion Panel Calls for Creativity and Innovation

HSN Inc.'s Mindy Grossman expects more creativity to emerge out of the economic downturn.
— Dec 9, 2008

Doo-Ri to Launch Lower-Priced Line Next Year

Designer Doo-Ri Chung plans to launch a lower-priced line with her signature feminine silhouettes.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Brave New World

Media brands adapt to new channels.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Passion Drives CW Network

The CW's Dawn Ostroff on how the network built its niche.
— Dec 9, 2008

Aritzia in Stateside Growth Push

Vancouver-based contemporary retailer Aritzia, a relative newcomer to the U.S. market, is extending its reach.
— Dec 9, 2008

Obituary: French Artist François-Xavier Lalanne

François-Xavier Lalanne, the French artist known for surrealistic sculptures that often doubled as furniture, died Sunday evening at his home in Ury. He was 81.
— Dec 9, 2008

Shakespeare in Our Times: To Beep or Not to Beep

The book "Shakespeare and Modern Culture" hits shelves today.
— Dec 9, 2008

The Grinch Comes Back: Shoppers Pack Stores, but Few Are Buying

Retailers are back in a selling funk.
— Dec 9, 2008

Memo Pad: Oprah Opens Up About Falling Down

Oprah Winfrey discusses her recent weight gain and her life.
— Dec 9, 2008

WWD Media Summit: Mobile Message

Brands must go where the consumers are.
— Dec 9, 2008

L'Oréal Cutbacks Hitting U.S. Unit

L'Oréal USA will eliminate about 500 jobs.
— Dec 9, 2008

Arcandor Management Shift Stirs Speculaton

Talk swirls of Kaufhof/Karstadt merger.
— Dec 9, 2008

Talbots Taps Chief Operating Officer

Former Claiborne exec Michael Scarpa to join firm.
— Dec 8, 2008

Richie Fetes Plastinina's Latest Moscow Opening

Nicole Richie flew into Moscow for the Friday night opening of Kira Plastinina's new shop-in-shop at TsUM department store.
— Dec 8, 2008

Hearty Party

Socials dance the night away at Winter Wonderland Ball.
— Dec 8, 2008

The White House: Margiela to Launch Apt and Homeware

Maison Martin Margiela has dropped a monumental hint that it's ramping up its line of home objects.
— Dec 5, 2008

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