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Directors as Corporate Skeptics
Thanks to Enron, WorldCom and Sarbanes-Oxley, boards of directors are no longer the cozy old-boys' clubs they…
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Mervyns has undergone sweeping changes since it was sold 18 months ago, resulting in eight straight months of…
Obituary: DNR’s Clara Hancox Dead at 87
Clara Hancox, a 50-year veteran of DNR whose hard-hitting and controversial columns remain vivid in the minds…
Mosler Touts Making the Best Choices
American companies should explore China and India when seeking a global platform from which to build their…
Del Vecchio: The Past as Future at Brooks
Claudio Del Vecchio is a master of the juggling act.
Delivering on Imagination at Apple
Apple broke every rule of traditional retailing when it set out to open a network of stores three years ago.
Hilfiger in Five Years: Firm Said to Forecast Wholesale Will Halve
Long-term prospects are difficult for Tommy Hilfiger's wholesale business, said investment sources who have…
Klatsky to Partner in Private Equity Firm
Bruce Klatsky, former ceo of Phillips-Van Heusen, has become a partner in a new private equity firm.
Mitchells Joins Forces With Marshs
Mitchells, the Westport, Conn.-based upscale retailer, has made a deal to merge with Marshs, a Huntington…
Aiming at Wannabe Stars: New Format Jimmy’Z Taps Into Celeb Fashion Mania
Aeropostale is jumping into celebrity-driven fashion with a new concept called Jimmy'Z, the first of which is…
Boyds’ Expanding Scope
PHILADELPHIA — Kent Gushner is a man on a mission.
“Our store has always been known as the premier upscale men…
Mervyn’s Appoints Leto President, Top Merchant
NEW YORK — Rick Leto has landed himself a new gig.
A former top merchant at Kohl’s, who spent a short time at…