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 FASHION RETAIL BEAUTY SPORTSWEAR EYE MEMOPAD TEXTILES ACCESSORIES FINANCIAL  | Thursday, March 22, 2007 TODAY'S TOP STORIES Burberry Expanding Icons Burberry is building on its Icons collection, expanding into performance sportswear, loungewear and clothing for evening. Penney's Gets Hip With C7P Come fall, the J.C. Penney juniors and young men's departments are aiming for an elevated cool factor. Red Carpet Meets Mass: Sarah Jessica Rolls Dice With Steve & Barry's Deal There's Target and Isaac, H&M and Madonna, Reebok and Scarlett- and now Steve & Barry's and Sarah Jessica Parker. _________________________________________________ Brand Manager High profile Company based in New York is in need of an Assistant Brand Manager for an existing, top performing prestige fragrance. Position is needed to help bring brand to retailers. Fragrance experience is required along with 3-4 years of brand management. Ideal candidate will be able to manage the creation of seasonal and holiday promotions and work with team to launch brand strategy. MBA is preferred, otherwise, comparable years of brand management in the industry is acceptable. Please respond with "WWD Brand Manager" in the subject line of your email. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ DENIM DISH Eco Intoxification Belgian designer Kentroy Yearwood may have a denim head, but he also has an eco-friendly heart. Denim Lays Low in L.A. Last March, premium denim labels such as Antik, Buffalo, Yanuk and Taverniti presented runway shows at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif., under the banner of "Denim Day." An Expanded Union Union, the premium denim label from Seattle Pacific Industries, which manufactures the Unionbay label, is branching out. _________________________________________________ New from WWD, DNR and FN fashioncareers.com Introducing the premier online career center, launching Monday, March 26. fashioncareers.com will deliver quality, targeted search results and access to relevant news. _________________________________________________ THE BEAT Bigger Is Better for Olive & Bette's Stacey Pecor, owner of the four Olive & Bette's stores here, wants to concentrate on growing sales in the neighborhoods where the retailer already operates. RETAIL Inditex Net Leaps, Paced by Openings Inditex, the Spanish fast-fashion conglomerate that runs the Zara chain, on Wednesday outpaced market expectations for the ninth consecutive quarter as it reported a 30 percent hike in fourth-quarter profit, driven by aggressive store openings in France, Spain and Italy. Nordstrom "Simplifies" Customer Satisfaction Nordstrom is embarking on a new way to satisfy customers. Shoppers who wanted to know the minute a coveted pair of jeans or other merchandise arrived in a store used to leave a request with a sales associate. FINANCIAL Boss Bullish on '07, Inks Deal With Swarovski Hugo Boss is bullish about 2007, projecting rising sales and income, as well as signing a licensing agreement with a Swarovski Group subsidiary for men's and women's fashion jewelry under the Boss brand names. Charming Shoppes, Ross Stores See Robust Earnings Growth in 4th Quarter Of the retailers posting fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, profits were robust - driven by solid sales of full-priced merchandise during the holidays. _________________________________________________ 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 _________________________________________________ FASHION Fashion Scoops: Tabloid Times... Meister Licensees... My Left Eye... The front row of the 2 B Free runway show at Los Angeles nightclub Boulevard3 Monday night looked like the pages of a tabloid come to life. THE WWD LIST Retail on the Rise The top U.S. metro areas ranked by the highest retail business growth from 2003 to 2006. EYE Boy Crazy Renee Zellweger forsook one of Hollywood's leading men for one of fashion's leading men on Monday night, having just left behind George Clooney in South Carolina where she's filming "Leatherheads" with the actor/director. MEDIA/ADVERTISING Memo Pad: Moving Parts... Healthy Living... First In... Though she was just moved over in February to Gourmet from Architectural Digest, vice president and publisher Amy Churgin will be moving offices once again to become senior vice president for Conde Nast Media Group FAIR PLAY Considering the fact that Pablo Schreiber plays not one, but two characters in the play "Dying City," it's a relief to find that having lunch with him is a simple affair. BEAUTY REPORT Eau d'Italie to Offer Pair of New Scents Niche fragrance line Eau d'Italie, which was conceived as a one-off project for the 50th anniversary celebration for one of Italy's top hotels, has blossomed with the creation of two new scents. GENERAL In Brief: YMA Apoints Mainiero... Trading With Haiti... Hoop Wear Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has withdrawn its bid to start a bank after controversy over whether the retail giant should be given the authority to operate a limited-purpose bank. | Advertisement  | ||||||
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