London--Despite 750 retail stores across 61 international markets, Accessorize--the UK-based chain of fast-fashion … [Read more...]
Profiles
In-depth interviews with top retailers
Barneys Taps Mark Lee as CEO
New York—After nearly two years of on and off again searching, Barneys New York and its parent, Dubai-based Istithmar World … [Read more...]
August 23, 2010
Walmart Apparel Chief Resigns
Bentonville, AR--Walmart’s apparel and accessories chief Dottie Mattison resigned and left her position Thursday barely two … [Read more...]
July 23, 2010
J. Crew Promotes Jenna Lyons to President
New York--J.Crew, which has been the darling of Wall Street not to mention many women's closets, just announced a restructuring at … [Read more...]
July 14, 2010
Longchamp Opens Madison Ave Flagship
New York—La Maison Madison, Longchamp’s flagship boutique at 713 Madison Avenue, recently opened with a new design concept … [Read more...]
June 17, 2010
10 Minutes with… Steve Madden
Steve Madden--the man and the brand--have had quite a journey these past two decades. Celebrating 20 years in business, Steve … [Read more...]
May 22, 2010
How I Did It! Miss Jackson’s
Founded around old oil wealth, the 100-year old Miss Jackson’s uses its charms to strike it rich with new generations. Miss … [Read more...]
May 1, 2010
Katz to Succeed Tansky at Neiman Marcus Group
Dallas--Neiman Marcus Group Inc. reported Monday that Karen Katz would succeed Burton Tansky as president and ceo. While it is no … [Read more...]
April 27, 2010
Gottschalks Executives Plan New Retail Venture
Fresno--Former executives of Gottschalks department stores said they intend to launch a new department store chain in "the image … [Read more...]
April 27, 2010
JCPenney Targets $23 Billion in Sales by 2014
Plano, TX--JC Penney is aiming to add $5 billion in sales to hit a $23 billion target by 2014, the company has told investors and … [Read more...]
April 21, 2010
Ralph Lauren Gives Paris an American Taste
Paris--For the last week, it's all been about an "American in Paris" as designer Ralph Lauren received the French medal of honor … [Read more...]
April 19, 2010
Barneys Expands on Coasts
NEW YORK—Barneys confirmed today that it has signed leases for new Barneys Co-op stores in Brooklyn, NY, and Santa Monica, … [Read more...]
April 1, 2010
