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Casual Concerns
Vendors in the Casual Lifestyle area of WWDMAGIC often run budding businesses, but they share many of the…
See Dick and Jayne Run
At Dick and Jayne, fashion is a family affair. The contemporary collection is run by Jayne Torres and her…
Fashion Game: Advantage Retailers
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Sportswear firm Donnkenny Inc. filed for what chairman and ceo Daniel Levy said will be a short stay in…
Boneparth: The Man Inside the Suit
In an interview, Jones Apparel Group ceo Peter Boneparth talks about his path to fashion and the acquisition…
H Hilfiger to Leave Dept. Stores
Tommy Hilfiger Corp. reported a 58.6 percent drop in third-quarter pretax earnings, citing promotional sales…
Bumming Around Again
Bum Equipment is reinvigorating its image with an advertising campaign featuring modern people in retro…
Joseph A. Super-Sizes
NEW YORK — Joseph A. is taking a swing at special sizes and expects to succeed by virtue of its…
When It Rains, It Pours
NEW YORK — Vendors not only are keeping a wary eye on Federated and May to see if they become one, they’re…
Merger Talks Worry Vendors
Vendors are on edge over the possibility of a merger between Federated Department Stores and May Department…
Asian Producers Cast Wary Eye Towards China
Chinese apparel and textile firms are boosting production with the lifting of quotas, but concern lingers…
Kellwood Cuts Projection
Kellwood Co. slashed its guidance on fourth-quarter profits in half after a disappointing holiday season.
Jones Cuts 4Q Guidance
NEW YORK — The ghost of the Christmas just past visited Jones Apparel Group’s bottom line.
With higher markdown
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Stensrud to Tommy
NEW YORK — Patricia Stensrud has taken the reins at Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc. as president of women’s and…
Playboy’s New Homes: Vegas, Down Under
NEW YORK — Playboy Enterprises Inc., which now has an appetite for luxury goods and fashion as well as…