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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 _________________________________________________ Thursday, April 06, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Beauty Deal Untangles: Alberto-Culver, Regis Call Off $2.6B Merger Regis Corp. said it terminated a $2.6 billion agreement with Alberto-Culver Co. for the Sally Beauty Co. retail chain. Diego Della Valle's Political Profile Tod's ceo Diego Della Valle has emerged as a fierce critic of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi in the run-up to national elections. Fashion on Main Street: Wealthy Towns Lure Retailers The success of Grettaluxe, which pulls in about $2 million in sales annually, is symbolic of resurgent commerce in many town centers in metropolitan Boston and beyond, as boutiques proliferate to serve women who find malls a snore and city shopping inconvenient. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Home Textile Designer Textile designer needed for bedding division of a San Francisco based Home Decor Company. This position will conceive and create textile designs for youth market. The ideal candidate will demonstrate prior bedding textile experience and strong merchandising skills. Photoshop and Illustrator a must! Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: YSL Beaute Selling Factory ... Fila's Art Project A brief look at some of the day's stories. Wal-Mart Shuffles Five Key Executives Wal-Mart Stores Inc., seeking to cultivate its next generation of leaders, said Wednesday that it shifted five key executives into new positions. FASHION _________________________________________________ Only on WWD.com Don't miss our web exclusives: Executive Moves At Work With Research Fashion Dictionary _________________________________________________ TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT AFL-CIO Criticizes Wal-Mart on Port Security The AFL-CIO, in a report it submitted to Congress on Wednesday, accused Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and a retail industry organization of investing millions of dollars to block legislative measures on port security. RETAIL Hugo Boss AG Opens Milan Women's Store Hugo Boss AG opens a women's wear store here today, the latest step in the German company's strategy to win over female shoppers. Tod's Fetes Redesigned N.Y. Flagship It took seven months, but when it was finally time for Tod's to celebrates its newly designed flagship here, the company treated the affair as it does hand-stitched driving shoes: with precision. EYE Wilde at Heart It's not often an actress over the age of, say, 19, is told she is too young to play a particular role. Diamond In The Rough Nazgol Jahan, the new worldwide head of jewelry at the Phillips de Pury auction house, is responsible for millions of dollars worth of gems. Modern Love A new exhibit on Modernism at London's Victoria & Albert museum shows the genre's influence stretched beyond the art and design elite. DENIM REPORT Denim Dish: Uranium's Voice of Fashion ... Diesel Wall Gets Art World Nod ... Solid London Rolls Into Macy's The Diesel Wall project, the Italian denim firm's initiative to support young artists, has been officially welcomed to the Berlin art world. THE BEAT The Girls' Club Heatherette will launch a young contemporary collection at 75 Federated stores across the U.S., in addition to 25 specialty boutiques. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE Nike Pumps Up Performance Innerwear ollection As part of an effort to elevate women's, Nike is launching a collection of support bras and performance innerwear products. Puma Kicks Off World Cup Collection Puma joined the rush to cash in on soccer's World Cup with the unveiling Wednesday of its new soccer-inspired leisurewear collection. THE WWD LIST MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Weeklies Still Smoking ... Guest Again ... The Jettisoned Celebrity Living may be dead, but the weekly gossip category is still defying predictions of a market crash. | |||||||||||||||||
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