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Brand Pulse: Under Armour at the Mall, VO5 Repositioned

Looking to cut through the clutter, old and new brands alike are engaging strategies to go deeper into the…

Business Update: Economic Conditions Hamper Results

Higher gas prices, sagging consumer confidence and the prospects of higher energy costs this winter is making…

Retail Update: Bloomingdale’s Enters Chevy Chase, Loehmann’s Takes Chicago

The retail market in the U.S. has seen a flurry of activity over the past month, with Bloomingdale's taking…

Business Update: Neiman Marcus Improves, H&M Sees Robust Earnings

On the business beat, September showed robust results from the Neiman Marcus Group and H&M while WWD reported…

Asia Watch: Isetan Merges, Eyes China

The big buzz late last month in the Asian fashion and retail industries was news that Isetan Co. Ltd. and…

Business Update: Executive Pay, LBO shift

It pays to be a retailer.

Retail Update: London Calling, HSN Web Relaunch

From a updating of HSN's Web site to Louis Vuitton "spreading its winds into west London," the past few weeks…

Dispatch Asia: M&A Activity, Tainted Chinese Goods and Stock Turmoil

It's been a busy month on the international trade front as U.S. officials

Business Update: Vendors Weigh Macy’s Deal, PIPE Financing

As the stock price on Macy's Inc. cooled following reports that buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts made an…

Legal Beat: Counterfeit Bust, Brand Protection

From one of the biggest counterfeit ring busts in history to final judgments

Dispatch Europe: Economic Forces

Despite prospects of a strong global economy, companies in the European apparel and retail sectors are…

Business Update: Beating Wall Street Estimates

Retailers and vendors who reported quarterly results over the past month did a fine job of beating Wall…

M&A Update: Retailers and Vendors in Play

From the bidding for Barneys by two competing Middle Eastern firms to the sale of the Stride Rite Corp. to…

Retail Update: From New York to the Hamptons

At retail, companies – big and small – are finding ways to innovate, surprise and establish a clear presence…