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Factoring Benefits in Consolidated Market
A consolidating market means increased levels of risk for vendors, whether that vendor has $500 million in…
M&As Affect Vendor Positions Differently
NEW YORK — Compared with the recent merger of Federated Department Stores and May Department stores, factors…
WWD Stock Index Down 1.6%
With little positive news to bolster confidence the WWD Composite Stock Index declined 1.6 percent over the…
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Designer Baumann’s Undercover War on Knockoffs
Kathrine Baumann’s undercover war against knockoffs exemplifies what some entrepreneurs must do to stop fakes…
Quota Elimination Could Be a ‘Factor’
NEW YORK — Among factors, companies that take on responsibility for a firm’s receivables for a fee, the…
Legal Briefs
Louis Vuitton Malletier and Marc Jacobs International have reached a settlement in their dispute with The Wet…
Burberry Scent Sales Drive Inter Parfums
NEW YORK — While higher royalty rates related to its Burberry fragrances pressured fourth-quarter earnings…
Revlon Stems the Tide: Beauty Firm Returns to Black in 4th Quarter
Revlon Inc. found find its way back to positive quarterly earnings territory for the first time in six years…
WWD Composite Stock Index vs. S&P 500
NEW YORK — The merger of Federated Department Stores Inc. and May Department Stores Co., combined with…
Aber Sale Lifts Tiffany Net
Tiffany & Co.'s fourth-quarter and year-end earnings soared after a onetime gain from the sale of its equity…
Strong Sales, Inventory Management Help Kohl’s to Double-Digit Gains
NEW YORK — Higher sales and lower costs led Kohl’s Corp. to double-digit earnings gains for the fourth…
L’Oreal Global Sales Rise
NEW YORK — L’Oréal’s 2004 global sales rose 3.6 percent to 14.53 billion euros, or $18.09 billion at average…
Legal Briefs
NEW YORK — LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton is keeping up the pressure against online counterfeiters and is…
Nordstrom Earnings Surge 34.1%
Better-than-expected sales and lower costs spurred Nordstrom Inc. to double-digit earnings gains for the…
Merger Mania Makes Factors Nervous
NEW YORK — Factors, companies that take responsibility for a firm’s receivables for a fee, are skeptical…