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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 12, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Beauty's Big Shake-up: J.C. Penney, Sephora Form In-Store Alliance J.C. Penney and Sephora set a joint initiative, with Sephora opening in-store shops and becoming the exclusive beauty offering at Penney's. Lauder Sells Stila Cosmetics The Estee Lauder Cos. has sold Stila Cosmetics, a brand it acquired in 1999, to Stila Corp., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners. Adidas Maps Strategy for Reebok Adidas outlined its plans for Reebok, including beefing up branded apparelofferings, buying back distribution and sharpening its image. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Director of Sales Well recognized New York contemporary label needs a dynamic and strategic Sales executive to manage their stable of accounts. The right candidate will be proactive and forward thinking with prior experience in the better/contemporary market. Salary commensurate with experience, up to $150k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ FINANCIAL Analysts See Benefits and Challenges The union of J.C. Penney and Sephora was met with mixed reviews Tuesday. Levi's Net Rises, Sales Slip In 1st Qtr. Levi Strauss had an up-and-down first quarter, when double-digit net gains were countered by weakness in Europe and a pullback by Wal-Mart. GENERAL In Brief: Inflation Worries Markets ... Retail Ventures Restates A brief look at some of the day's stories. Bloomingdale's Event Funds Center Blooming?dale's luncheon and spring fashion show last Thursday raised about $63,000 to aid the NYU Child Study Center. _________________________________________________ Only on WWD.com Don't miss our web exclusives: Executive Moves At Work With Research Fashion Dictionary _________________________________________________ IN THE MAINSTREAM FASHION Liz Lange's Postpartum Fashion For those who thought pregnancy ended with the third trimester, think again. Christian Francis Roth's Latest Gig Christian Francis Roth has resurfaced as the designer of Bernardo Collection, a better-priced sportswear line. Fashion Scoops: Two For Top? ... Worlds Collide ... Party Line ... Comme des Garcons' Rei Kawakubo may be the next player in the high-low shuffle. MARKETING Brands' Challenge: Bridging Gap With Young People The Millennials' penchant for individualism, along with the proliferation of generation-based marketing, are making it more difficult for brands to connect with youths and young adults. Market Intelligence: Debunking Digital Dogma ... Fashion's Virtual Juggernaut ... No Brainer? "Analog," proclaimed marketing consultant Rishad Tobaccowala, lofting a piece of paper in the air and breaking into a grin. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT Italy Uncertainty Weighs on Industry Voter turnout was a record 86.3 percent and provisional results gave Prodi's coalition control of both houses of Parliament. WTO Forecasts Import Rise Buoyed by improved business confidence and economic growth, global trade isforecast to grow by 7 percent in 2006, the WTO said. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Regime Change ... Hachette Swings The Hatchet ... Superiority Complex There is mounting speculation within Conde Nast that chief executive officer Charles Townsend is planning a publisher shuffle when he gets back from vacation next week. WWD WEST Eighties Revival for Back-to-School Teen girls born in the Nineties will have an Eighties flashback this fall, judging by back-to-school orders at the Los Angeles Majors Market. Three Dots Bows on Melrose Three Dots, a Garden Grove, Calif., sportswear company, opened its first retail store Monday on Melrose Avenue here. Sue Wong's Journey Beyond Eveningwear Entering her fourth decade in business, Sue Wong, known for her affordable eveningwear, has plans to take her company to the next level with shoe and jewelry licenses and a print ad campaign. | |||||||||||||||||
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