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_________________________________________________ Need A Companion? WWD.com Is Available. Travelling on business? WWD.com helps you keep in touch with industry news wherever you are. Click below to subscribe: https://www.pubservice.com/fcarchive.aspx?PC=WO&PK=26399MW _________________________________________________ Wednesday, April 05, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Survival of the Fittest: Moderate Vendors Rush To Adapt to New World Traditional moderate sportswear companies are in a state of flux as the retail landscape undergoes seismic shifts. Wal-Mart to Launch Urban Initiative Wal-Mart plans to build more than 50 stores in struggling urban neighborhoods in the U.S. in the next two years, creating about 25,000 jobs. Girl Trouble Bad news was in abundance on Tuesday, as the staff of Ellegirl learned the magazine would unexpectedly cease publication with the June/July 2006 issue. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Account Executive Los Angeles based Outdoor Adventure Company is seeking a passionate Account Executive. The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated knowledge of the outdoor market and a minimum of 2 years similar sales experience. Great base plus bonus!! Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL Arnault's Son Joins Board at LVMH Bernard Arnault is adding more young blood, not to mention some of his own, to the board of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton. Jayson Named CEO of Andrew Marc Charles M. Jayson has been named president and chief executive officer of Andrew Marc, the designer women's and men's leather and cloth outerwear manufacturer. IN THE MAINSTREAM Bottega, Versace Launch at Salone del Mobile From the living room to the sky, Italian designers are rolling out their furniture collections at the Salone del Mobile show. _________________________________________________ Only on WWD.com Don't miss our web exclusives: Executive Moves At Work With Research Fashion Dictionary _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Crunch Time Under escalating pressure from its creditors, American Media Inc. put the brakes on its expansion efforts Tuesday, folding three money-losing new magazines and undoing its reinvention of the National Enquirer. WWD EXECTECH Girlshop Redesign Seeks New Dynamic Famous for its whimsical look, Girlshop, one of the earliest online boutiques, is getting its first redesign since it was launched in 1998. Better Dress Forms Through Scan Data Mannequin form maker AlvaProducts Inc. has created a new fit consulting division led by Ed Gibben, the co-inventor of the Intellifit body scanner and former president of Intellifit Corp. Bits And Bytes These sneaks can't sneak away, because they come with a GPS homing device embedded in their soles. Levi's Expands RFID Testing Levi Strauss & Co. plans to expand tests of radio frequency identification technology in U.S. and Mexican stores this year. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Vuitton Supes ... Shades Of Karl ... In The Bag ... Naomi Campbell may have been charged with second-degree assault for striking her housekeeper with a cell phone last week, but such legal problems don't seem to have an impact on her modeling career. BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Bobbi Brown and the 'Chocolate' Factory Bobbi Brown has designed a dark milk chocolate Beauty Bar with Vosges Haut Chocolat to complement her fall makeup line. WWD WEST L.A. Market: New Fall Trends and Protest March The Los Angeles fall market, marked by a huge immigration law protest downtown, featured short dresses and oversize sweaters. West Watch: Branching Out ... Dolled Up Kaviar and Kind, a directional jewelry and accessories retailer in West Hollywood's Sunset Plaza, has opened at 900-square-foot showroom next door at 8533 Sunset Boulevard. | |||||||||||||||||
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