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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL  | Monday, March 19, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Latest Designer Link: Brooks Bros. to Unveil Thom Browne Women's Trading up is getting contagious and Brooks Brothers is the latest to catch the bug. Retailer Janet Brown Janet Brown, whose tiny namesake store on Long Island developed into a shopping mecca for a wealthy, discreet clientele, died Friday after suffering a heart attack driving to work from her home in Oyster Bay, N.Y., said a friend, Brooke Garber Neidich. Brown was 59. Bulgari Looks to U.S. for Growth After amping up product categories and sharpening retail strategies in Europe and Asia, Bulgari, the Roman jewelry firm, is expanding in the Americas. _________________________________________________ Buyer Buyer needed for a New York based Specialty Company. Background in knits and wovens is a must. Ideal candidate will have product development experience and ability to work well in a team. Women's and Junior's experience a must. Salary up to $100K. Please respond with "WWD Buyer NY" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ BEAUTY REPORT Beauty Beat: Clarins and L'Occitane Eye Acquisitions Groupe Clarins is looking to make acquisitions, both on its own and through a venture with L'Occitane, Clarins executives said at the company's annual results presentation for financial analysts on Friday. FINANCIAL Retail Apparel Prices See Uptick in February Retail prices on women's apparel increased a seasonally adjusted 0.8 percent last month compared with January and were up 5.2 percent from a year earlier. Benetton Names Music Exec as CEO Benetton SpA tapped a new chief executive officer, once again turning to a fashion world outsider. Ann Taylor Profits Fall 21.5% in 4th Quarter Fashion misses, the warm December and heavy markdowns hurt fourth-quarter sales and earnings at AnnTaylor Stores Corp., though the specialty retailer came out ahead for the year overall. Kellwood 4Q Net Down, But Still in Black for '06 Kellwood Co. reported reduced earnings during the fourth quarter after a onetime restructuring charge, but the firm reached positive year-end results. FINANCING FASHION Firms Expand "Powerhouse" Stables The old mantra in the footwear and apparel sectors was to "control the destiny of your brand." Stock Merger Creates Baby Business Boom BabyUniverse Inc. and eToys Direct Inc. inked an all-stock merger agreement last week that results in a combined company aimed at offering youth-related products, Web content, e-commerce, new media and direct marketing. Foot Locker Said Readying Bid for Genesco Foot Locker Inc., eyeing Genesco Inc., is prepared to go hostile, said financial sources close to both firms. Real Estate Agents Get Hit With Fees As the relocation industry continues to consolidate, specialists in the field are vying for corporate business, lowering costs and, in some cases, even eliminating up-front fees in order to compete. Eastern Europe Emerges As Relocation Destination While companies have been sending employees overseas for decades, the places and the faces have drastically changed. Company Offers Fresh Take on Factoring Andrew H. Tananbaum, president and chief executive officer of Capital Business Credit, has always focused on forging entrepreneurial relationships, whether overseas or here in the U.S. Legal Briefs Chrome Hearts LLC and OSA International filed a lawsuit against Uniopt GmbH, which does business as Robert La Roche Eyewear, for allegedly infringing on an eyeglass frame copyright. Retailers Move Employees Overseas As companies become immersed in mergers and acquisitions, and expand their service base both domestically and internationally, the number of employees transferred out of the country to run these operations continues to rise. JEWELRY FEATURE Bags, Baubles on Upswing at Premiere Classe Retailers confirmed a bubbling accessories market at the recent edition of Premiere Classe. Louis Vuitton Keeps Watches Ticking The Swiss watchmaking community is closely guarded and bonded by the steadfast tradition of making timepieces. _________________________________________________ STILL NOT A SUBSCRIBER? WWD.COM is the fashion industry's must-have business tool! Get all the day's industry news, up-to-the-minute breaking news, web exclusives, complete classified listings and more. http://www.wwd.com/jump/subscribe _________________________________________________ MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: New Hommes... Annie's Sale... Green Grab With ubiquitous British bad-boy rocker Pete Doherty on the cover (shot by Mario Testino), the new issue of Vogues Hommes International heralds its relaunch under the editorial direction of Carine Roitfeld and editor in chief Olivier Lalanne. ACCESSORIES/LEGWEAR REPORT Findings: Foot Up... Be My Valentine... Beach Chic... Wolford, Austria's high-end hosiery maker, said Friday its "strategic repositioning" over the last couple of years was paying off. INNERWEAR REPORT Ganz Targets Tweens With R. Lilly by Tuckerwear There's a new category of undergarments and lifestyle pieces that are aimed at a specific consumer segment - tweens. Nundies: Contemporary Product With Dual-Purpose Flair Panty lines aren't a problem with Nundies, a new single-use disposable panty that adheres to the inside front of pants. RETAIL Donna Karan to Move London Flagship Donna Karan is moving her London flagship to a shop around the corner. COS Debuts in London With its white walls, larchwood floor and minimal steel and wood fittings, the global flagship of COS, the new up-market line from H&M, speaks as subtly as the brand's debut collection of classic pieces. FASHION Fashion Scoops: Girl Talk... Devious Doppel Gangers... Fashion Entourage... Los Angeles Fashion Week kicked off, naturally, with a celebrity-hosted party, Bebe Sport's bash for spokesmodel Eva Longoria at Skybar Wednesday night. GENERAL In Brief Adidas is taking the German Football Association, or DFB, to arbitration, claiming it had effectually extended the existing supplier agreement with the DFB in August 2006 until at least 2014. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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