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WWD 12/10/2008

Counting Every Penny: Stores Build Up Cash To Weather the Storm

Cash is the metric of the moment.

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Chanel Partners With Dassault Systèmes

Chanel and Dassault Systèmes announced Tuesday they have signed a strategic partnership agreement for scientific innovation.

— Dec 10, 2008

Garment Center Rezoning Making Headway

Union leaders are said to be on board with a proposal to preserve about 300,000 square feet in the Garment Center for apparel manufacturing.

— Dec 10, 2008

Polar Project... Shop Talk... New Pals...

Sophia Bush and Brooke Shields feted jewelry designer Kimberly McDonald's new line... Consumers may not feel like shopping much this holiday season...

— Dec 10, 2008

JNY Encourages Women to Shop Their Closets

Encouraging women to shop their own closets might seem counter to the fashion industry's mission of encouraging women to shop in stores.

— Dec 10, 2008

D&G Opens in L.A.

Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce will inaugurate a flagship for their D&G brand on Robertson Boulevard today.

— Dec 10, 2008

Chloe & Reese Does Custom Apparel

Chloe & Reese last week launched a Web store to sell made-to-order clothing for women in creative industries who want classic, well-made clothes.

— Dec 10, 2008

Daily Stock Wrap

— Dec 10, 2008

Lower Sales, Profits for Oxford in Third Quarter

Firm scales back full-year guidance in light of tough market conditions.

— Dec 10, 2008

In Brief: Nordstrom Product Case... Casual Male Poison Pill...

Nordstrom will pay a $60,000 settlement... Casual Male Retail Group Inc. instituted a shareholders' rights plan Tuesday to discourage takeover attempts....

— Dec 10, 2008

World Bank Report Forecasts Global Trade Slump

China's exports are forecast to grow by 4.2 percent in volume next year compared with a projected increase of 10.1 percent for 2008.

— Dec 10, 2008

Memo Pad: Franca's Coda

Franca Sozzani's given free rein to photographer Bruce Weber, who filled L'Uomo Vogue's December issue with a 100-plus page portfolio.

— Dec 10, 2008

P&G Aims to Make Beauty 'Ageless'

Women are saying that their makeup, most notably their foundation, is making them look older.

— Dec 10, 2008

Brands Trim Prices as Japan Retail Worsens

Last week, Louis Vuitton and Dior cut their retail prices, joining a growing list of brands engaging in early markdowns, including Prada, St. John and Cartier.

— Dec 10, 2008

Are Brands Becoming an Overheated Property?

John Gerzema, chief insights officer at Young & Rubicam, writes about the price of creativity in his new book, "Brand Bubble."

— Dec 10, 2008

Chilly Scenes of Consumer Spending for '09

According to Boston Consulting Group, apparel is an area in which shoppers anticipate making their sharpest cuts in 2009.

— Dec 10, 2008

Stores Build Up Cash to Weather the Storm

Cash is the metric of the moment.

— Dec 10, 2008

Easy Way to Web for Boutique Owners

Owners of small boutiques can now easily and inexpensively open online stores thanks to a point-of-sale software upgrade from Intuit.

— Dec 10, 2008

Retail Stocks Break Winning Streak

Retail stocks moved lower Tuesday, ending a five-day winning streak and lowering stores' market capitalization for only the second time this month.

— Dec 10, 2008

Retailers Embrace Video for Holiday

A number of retailers have crafted online video campaigns to reach shoppers during the holiday season, including Sephora, J.C. Penney, Lowe's and Target.

— Dec 10, 2008

Retail Overhauls Gain Momentum

As land grows scarcer and malls mature, shopping centers are turning to redevelopment to help engage customers.

— Dec 10, 2008

Study Finds Malls Plagued With Sea of Sameness

The economy isn't the only factor working against malls.

— Dec 10, 2008

Kellwood Relocates Moderate Brands to L.A.

Kellwood Co. is making its biggest restructuring move yet, with about 10 percent of the company's nearly 2,000 jobs affected.

— Dec 10, 2008

Cutting Back at Theory

Add Theory to the list of companies shedding employees. The firm laid off about 50 employees late last week.

— Dec 9, 2008

Wal-Mart to Pay Up to $54.3M

Retailer settles class-action suit over break time.

— Dec 9, 2008

A New Mag at Conde Nast

Advertising revenues may be falling, but that hasn't stopped Conde Nast from pressing ahead with its latest magazine launch.

— Dec 9, 2008

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