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Expansion Boosts Inditex Net
Inditex Group, the Spanish retailer that owns the fast-fashion Zara chain, on Monday said aggressive openings…
Zara Parent Reports Strong 2007
Inditex says business 'robust' so far in '08; firm plans up to 640 new stores for year.
H&M 1st-Qtr. Profits Up As Sales Rise 18 Percent
Hennes & Mauritz on Thursday said store openings and lower buying costs boosted first-quarter profits by 28…
Levi’s Blue Popping Up
Levi Strauss & Co. has started to open guerrilla stores in Europe to promote its premium Levi's Blue line.
Fashion’s Faster Face: New Creative Director To Drive H&M’s Growth
H&M is preparing for a new era as Margareta van den Bosch passes supervision of design to Ann-Sofie Johansson.
Air Apartment
The son of an inventor carves out his own breathing room.
King of the Hill
Jean-Marie Massaud redefines architecture from the ground up.
DVF to Launch Resort Line in Italy
Diane von Furstenberg is the latest designer to take a resort collection to the runway — and overseas.
Swatch Reports 22.3% Jump in Profits
Swatch Group reported record profits in 2007 and said prospects for the rest of this year remained strong as…
Swatch Net Soars, but Caution Reigns
Swiss watchmaker says weak dollar, soaring gold prices present 'challenges.'
Carrefour Net Creeps Up, Bullish on ’08
France's Carrefour on Thursday reported higher profits and trumpeted 2008 as a "breakthrough" year during…
Shareholder Move at Carrefour
Bernard Arnault is suddenly Carrefour's largest shareholder.
Europe’s Department Store Arena Shifting
A recent round of cross-border deals and international expansion promises to radically redraw the department…
Rykiel, the New Generation
Lola Rykiel embodies the youthful joie de vivre the house of Sonia Rykiel wants to channel these days.
Body Found in Seine River Could Be Missing Model
Police here said they may have found the body of missing model Katoucha Niane, a former muse to the retired…