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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 13, 2006 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Giorgio Armani on a Roll: Sales Surge, Stores Open, Product Keeps Expanding Giorgio Armani scored double-digit profit and sales growth in 2005, opening dozens of stores and adding accessories and home goods. Burberry Revenue Up 6% in 2nd Half Vigorous retail sales and a well-received spring line drove up Burberry revenue by 6 percent to $683 million in the second half ended March 31. Sears, Kmart Fashion Redo The fall season will mark the first big test for the reengineered Sears Holdings private label apparel and accessories program. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Web Designers- E commerce Los Angeles- based company is seeking qualified and creative Designers to manage design of e-commerce portal. The ideal candidates will be proficient in Photoshop and Flash with a working knowledge of HTML. Salary commensurate with experience. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL In Brief: True Religion Appoints President ... In The Spirit ... Eyewear Launch A brief look at some of the day's stories. Bob Negron Exits Liz President Post Bob Negron, a group president at Liz Claiborne Inc. for more than seven years, has resigned his post, effective June 30. FINANCIAL Carrefour Sales Rise in 1st Qtr. Carrefour, the world's second-largest retailer after Wal-Mart, on Wednesday reported first-quarter sales rose 6 percent, despite weak trends in Europe outside its home market of France. Lampert: Back to Basics Sears Holdings chairman Edward Lampert couldn't be pinned down on some big questions dogging the company, like how much more Sears and Kmart real estate would be sold, or the budget for remodels. _________________________________________________ Only on WWD.com Don't miss our web exclusives: Executive Moves At Work With Research Fashion Dictionary _________________________________________________ EYE FASHION KT Did Tunstall, one of rock's rising stars, doesn't usually pay attention to labels, but she knows exactly what she likes. Fashion Scoops: Tokyo Fever ... Russian Around ... Oh Brother Designers just can't seem to get enough of Tokyo these days. Second Delivery UPS and IMG Fashion have started accepting applications from new designers for the second edition of the "UPS Delivers Fashion's Future" initiative during Olympus Fashion Week Sept. 8-15. DENIM REPORT Denim Dish: Crawford Gets Personal ... Michael H Rocks On ... Bejeweled Branches Out ... Santista Textil, the biggest denim maker in Latin America, and Tavex Algodonera, Europe's largest denim manufacturer, are merging. THE BEAT Contemporary Boom in the Marais A new generation of contemporary firms is emerging in Paris, following in the footsteps of brands such as Vanessa Bruno and APC. ACCESSORIES REPORT A Final Toast in Memory of Cassini In honor of what would have been Oleg Cassini's 93rd birthday, friends gathered Tuesday night at the St. Regis to raise a glass and recall some of his life's lighter moments. THE WWD LIST BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: BCRF Raises $4.4 Million Things got hot at the Waldorf-Astoria Monday night, as Evelyn Lauder held her annual fund-raising gala, dubbed the Very Hot Pink Party. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Artful Borrowing ... Bold-Ly Gone ... First For Fashion ... Vanity Fair decided against printing its "green" May issue, which is dedicated to environmental matters, on recycled paper -- but that doesn't mean there's nothing recycled in it. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT China Apparel and Textile Imports Slip in Feb. In a dramatic but likely temporary reversal, apparel and textile imports from China fell 10.4 percent in February compared with a year ago, the first such decline since September 2001. | |||||||||||||||||
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