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New Role for Gap’s Peterson
NEW YORK — Gap Inc. has appointed a former Vivendi Universal promotions executive to the newly created role…
Lagerfeld Leads H&M to 23.9% Net Gain
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Sales at L’Oreal Rise in Qtr., Year
NEW YORK — A diversified brand lineup and strength in emerging markets helped L’Oréal overcome softness in…
Alberto-Culver Profits Jump
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IPods Dress for Success
NEW YORK — For the uberhip, owning an iPod is so 2004. What’s hot now is dressing up the little darlings.
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Diverging Paths for Teen Retailers
NEW YORK — Of the two teen retailers posting sales and earnings Thursday, the results were just as finicky as…
Kahn’s Departure Drives May Stock
In the first full day of trading after Gene Kahn resigned from the helm at May Co. its shares skyrocketed…