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The Kentucky Derby: A Race for Fashion Fame Too

Betsey Johnson in her Barbie hat, a creation for the Oaks race which raises funds for breast cancer

  Louisville, KY—The Kentucky Derby and its festivities, culminating in the Saturday afternoon race is getting more … [Read more...]

Footwear Q1: Steve Madden Profits Up, Timberland Tumbles

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 Steve Madden Books 16% Q1 Profit Hike Long Island City, NY--Steve Madden has got off to a strong start to the year after a … [Read more...]

Optimism Reigns at AccessoriesTheShow

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New York—Despite a rainy opening day, retailers’ buying plans weren’t dampened at the opening of AccessoriesTheShow … [Read more...]

First Merchants Hall of Fame Inductees Honored

Lori Milligan Cassidy of Stein Mart, pictured with her husband, accepts her 2011 Merchants Hall of Fame plaque at FABB. Below, Hall of Fame recipients line up to receive their plaques.

New York—As part of the festivities during the 22nd annual FABB (Fashion Accessories Benefit Ball), Accessories magazine honored … [Read more...]

Kenneth Cole Q1 Posts Net Loss on High Costs

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New York—Citing one-time costs related to store closings and downsizing, Kenneth Cole Productions reported Wednesday that it had … [Read more...]

The NPD Group Offers Insights into Handbag Market

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New York—“Basics maintain volume but innovation drives growth.” Such was the main message underscoring a lively … [Read more...]

April Retail Sales Increase Better than Expected

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New York—While gas and food prices may be on the rise, a late Easter boosted retail sales results for April. Of the 25 … [Read more...]

Belt Innovation Works for Shifting Silhouettes

The Belt Loopy

Austin, TX--Sometimes the style is to wear a belt on your hips (like a few seasons ago); sometimes the style is to wear it up at … [Read more...]

Amazon Launches its Own Flash Sale Site, MyHabit.com

My Habit.com

Seattle—Online giant Amazon just jumped into an increasingly crowded field of members-only “flash sale” websites. Called … [Read more...]

CORIEE.COM: Website Dedicated to Scarves

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Irvine, CA—To knot or not? That’s the question that Coriee.com hopes to help shoppers decide with helpful tips on how to wear … [Read more...]

Express Adds Facebook Shopping

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New York—Social commerce—using social media as a means to not only reach consumers but also sell them merchandise—got a … [Read more...]

Sears Holdings Warns of Q1 Loss as Sales Lag

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Hoffman Estates, IL—Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. fell in trading this morning after the company said Monday said it would post … [Read more...]

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