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Newsreel: Finding A New Balance… Speedo Malaria Crusade… Roddick’s Charity Play…
New Balance is making the leap from cult running brand to a competitor in the athletic arena with its biggest…
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The timing seems fortuitous for Adrienne Vittadini, which is relaunching segmented bridge and better…
As Designer Sales Lag, Retailers Fret Fashion In Need of Some Fixing
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Perry Ellis International is already making moves in the women's business.
NexCen Taking Time With Blass
A year after buying Bill Blass, NexCen Brands Inc. is exercising patience.
Newsreel: Banana republic Goes Green… Club Monaco Dips Into Swim…
Preparing for Earth Day on April 22, Banana Republic will launch a 50-piece eco-friendly green collection…
The Fame Paradox
Great design does not always equate to instant business success, bigger-than-life fame, or a place in history.
Claiborne Counts on Rebound After Dismal 2007
For Liz Claiborne Inc., 2007 was martyred to the higher cause of long-term growth, company executives said in…
A Painful Period: Write-downs Drive Liz Claiborne to $435M Loss
Fourth-quarter loss hits $435.7 million on goodwill write-downs; new DKNY men's collection set for the fall.
Charron’s New Venture
Paul Charron, former chairman and chief executive officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., and Paul Tierney, who…
Claiborne Taps Leavitt for Kate Spade Post
Kate Spade has a theory for growth — with a focus on retail.
Newsreel: Stella Holds Tight… Nike SPARQs… K-Swiss Pops Up…
Have Stella McCartney and Adidas run out of categories for their collaborative fitness line? For the first…
Trade Show Shake-Ups Stress Buyers
This New York trade show season — which pushed most of the shows up two weeks, positioned others on top of…