2014年12月31日 星期三

Stocks Slip on Final Trades of '14

WWD Global Stock Tracker, major indices register strong gains for year.


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Palm Springs Film Fest Cheat Sheet

Trina Turk


WWD asked designers Trina Turk and Kelly Wearstler to share their favorite local spots for everything from yoga to cocktails.


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Boston Sees Uptick in Retail Development

The Shops at the Prudential Center are about to get a major overhaul complements of Boston Properties.


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Ruben and Isabel Toledo Leading Workshop for NYC Teachers

The Academy for Teachers’ Sam Swopes recruited the husband-and-wife team to teach a Master Class for 18 educators of varying disciplines and levels.


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Burton 'Bud' Ruby Dies at 95

Bud Ruby


Ruby was best known for the Sansabelt trousers he acquired from Silver Manufacturer in 1959.


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New Book Profile: 'How to Win at Shopping'

The cover of "How to Win at Shopping."


The book will be published by Workman in February.


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Robert Lee Morris Shuttering NYC Store

The jewelry designer first opened the flagship, the brand’s only standalone boutique, in September 1995.


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Hearst Magazines' David Carey Sends End of Year Memo to Staff

In a letter to his staff Wednesday, Carey looked back at 2014 and called it “a real roller coaster of a year for the media business.”


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Higher Minimum Wages on New Year’s Day for Workers in 20 States

The minimum wage will rise in almost half of U.S. states Jan. 1.


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Abercrombie Settlement Wins Court Approval After Earlier Rejection

A federal judge recommended approval of a revised settlement of a lawsuit challenging former Abercrombie & Fitch Co Chief Executive Michael Jeffries' pay.


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Barbour Warehouse Staff Strike

Staff at the outerwear firm are unhappy over changes to their contracts.


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Gilles Dufour Adds Trendy Twist to Erdos

Gilles Dufour


The designer renewed his contract with the cashmere giant, extending his tenure another three years while the company looks to extend its market into Europe.


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Fashion Trend: Sitting Pretty

Valentino’s special New York couture collection by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli.


Designers showcase everything from fine-dining jewels to feminine fare to futuristic fun in this month’s rounds of collections.


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Danish Fur Exhibition: Ethics vs. Aesthetics

A fox fur coat faces off with a taxidermy animal.


“Fur: An Issue of Life and Death,” which runs through Feb. 22, may be the most ambitious and unflinching exhibition on the subject ever mounted.


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Store Design in Focus on Rodeo Drive

Hermès storefront on Rodeo Drive.


The three-block-long thoroughfare now boasts more new tenants and storefronts than ever, an indication that luxury’s faith in the Golden State remains strong.


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Tech IPO Theme Could Replay in 2015

The stock story heading into the year remains very much on the IPO theme that dominated 2014, as the initial public offering cycle is still a strong one.


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Russia Out at Pitti Uomo

The country will no longer be the guest national at the January edition of the trade show in Florence.


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The Met's Costume Institute to Spotlight Jacqueline de Ribes

The countess will be the subject of a new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute next fall.


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Michael Bloomberg Implements Changes at Namesake Media Company

Bloomberg this week quietly reinstated its practice of tracking employees’ whereabouts, WWD has learned.


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Palm Springs Film Fest Cheat Sheet

Trina Turk


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Boston Sees Uptick in Retail Development

The Shops at the Prudential Center are about to get a major overhaul complements of Boston Properties.


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Ruben and Isabel Toledo Leading Workshop for NYC Teachers

The Academy for Teachers’ Sam Swopes recruited the husband-and-wife team to teach a Master Class for 18 educators of varying disciplines and levels.


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Burton 'Bud' Ruby Dies at 95

Bud Ruby


Ruby was best known for the Sansabelt trousers he acquired from Silver Manufacturer in 1959.


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New Book Profile: 'How to Win at Shopping'

The cover of "How to Win at Shopping."


The book will be published by Workman in February.


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Robert Lee Morris Shuttering NYC Store

The jewelry designer first opened the flagship, the brand’s only standalone boutique, in September 1995.


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Hearst Magazines' David Carey Sends End of Year Memo to Staff

In a letter to his staff Wednesday, Carey looked back at 2014 and called it “a real roller coaster of a year for the media business.”


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Higher Minimum Wages on New Year’s Day for Workers in 20 States

The minimum wage will rise in almost half of U.S. states Jan. 1.


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Abercrombie Settlement Wins Court Approval After Earlier Rejection

A federal judge recommended approval of a revised settlement of a lawsuit challenging former Abercrombie & Fitch Co Chief Executive Michael Jeffries' pay.


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Barbour Warehouse Staff Strike

Staff at the outerwear firm are unhappy over changes to their contracts.


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Europe's Markets Gain Ahead of Holiday

Indices in Paris and London were up in a shortened session Wednesday.


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Higher Minimum Wages on New Year’s Day for Workers in 20 States

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Abercrombie Settlement Wins Court Approval After Earlier Rejection

A federal judge recommended approval of a revised settlement of a lawsuit challenging former Abercrombie & Fitch Co Chief Executive Michael Jeffries' pay.


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Barbour Warehouse Staff Strike

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2014年12月30日 星期二

New Book Profile: 'Mr. and Mrs. Disraeli: A Strange Romance'

The cover of "Mr. & Mrs. Disraeli."


The book will be released on Feb. 17.


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Hannah Herzsprung Talks 'Beloved Sisters' Role

Hannah Herzsprung


The movie is the German entry for the Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award and will open in New York and Los Angeles on Jan. 9.


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L’Oréal Paris at the Top in L2 Digital Study

Slowly but surely beauty brands are making digital strides.


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Giant Malls Are Reshaping Indonesia’s Surabaya

Several tall construction cranes are at work, expanding the already large shopping mall Tunjungan Plaza in the center of Surabaya.


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Fiber Price Sheet: 12/30/2014

The Fiber Price Sheet


The last Tuesday of every month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices.


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Made in Italy to Get Financial Backing

Many in the Italian fashion and textile sector were ringing their hands this month as another year drew to a close.


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Consumer Confidence Back Up Slightly

The Index rebounded from last month's decline.


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ICSC: Last-Minute Shoppers Turn to Gift Cards

Weekly sales rise 2.2 percent over year-ago levels.


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World’s 400 Richest Add $92 Billion in 2014 as Alibaba Jumps

The richest people on Earth got richer in 2014, adding $92 billion to their collective fortune.


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Under Armour Taps Andy Murray

The pro tennis player will wear Under Armour apparel, footwear, and accessories and be featured in marketing campaigns.


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In-store Pickup Does not Save U.S. Shoppers Much Time

It is one of many services being tested as retailers try to use their stores as mini-shipping hubs to get items to shoppers more quickly.


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Europe's Markets Fall Again

British retailer Next bucked the trend, climbing on a positive quarterly trading update.


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Bangladesh Union Leaders Remain Wary

More than 65 percent of the new union leaders in Bangladesh are women.


Industry has seen a surge toward unionization that has set in motion a series of upheavals.


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InterLuxe Said Buying A.L.C. Brand

The deal market for at least one young designer seems to be heating up as the year comes to a close.


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American Apparel Faces Growing Calls to Sell

Dov Charney


The retailer's stock rose Monday as more forces began to push for a possible sale of the company.


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Spring 2015 Trend: Raw Material

Simone Rocha


Loose knits and frayed edges create a lived-in seductiveness.


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The Accord and Alliance on Progress in Bangladesh

Garment workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Entering the new year, the initiatives to improve factory safety in Bangladesh’s apparel sector have been evaluating their progress.


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West Coast Ports Dispute a War of Words

Labor contract negotiations impacting some 20,000 workers continue to drag on.


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Resolved! Designers and Celebs Reveal New Year's Resolutions

"To eat less kale, more chocolate." —Leandra Medine


WWD polled designers, socials and celebs on their resolutions to see how they plan to better themselves next year (at least till mid-February).


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Nobuyoshi Araki Lenses Bottega Veneta Campaign

Nobuyoshi Araki’s ad for Bottega Veneta.


The Japanese photographer set aside his sexy and provocative edge for the spring advertising campaign.


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Equinox Taps British Fashion Photographer Rankin

Equinox ad shot by Rankin.


The ads, which break on Thursday, are an extension of the company’s previous campaign dubbed “Equinox Made Me Do It.”


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Derek Lam Staying Low Key in the Philippines

Manila’s fashion crowd recognized the designer when he was seen having lunch at Blackbird, a chic restaurant in the heart of suburban Makati.


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Amazon Releases Holiday Fashion Facts

According to Amazon, if every shoe from each pair of pumps bought were stacked, they would be 52 times higher than the Empire State Building.


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They Are Wearing: Berlin

On the grounds of Berlin.


In the vibrant city center neighborhoods of Berlin Mitte and Friedrichshain, individual winter style was confident, if conformist.


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Qatar's New Airport Offers Luxury Hub

The Salvatore Ferragamo store inside Hamad International Airport.


The Hamad International Airport here is lavish and vast, although not as big as the nearby Dubai International Airport.


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Made in Italy to Get Financial Backing

Many in the Italian fashion and textile sector were ringing their hands this month as another year drew to a close.


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Consumer Confidence Back Up Slightly

The Index rebounded from last month's decline.


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ICSC: Last-Minute Shoppers Turn to Gift Cards

Weekly sales rise 2.2 percent over year-ago levels.


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World’s 400 Richest Add $92 Billion in 2014 as Alibaba Jumps

The richest people on Earth got richer in 2014, adding $92 billion to their collective fortune.


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Under Armour Taps Andy Murray

The pro tennis player will wear Under Armour apparel, footwear, and accessories and be featured in marketing campaigns.


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In-store Pickup Does not Save U.S. Shoppers Much Time

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Europe's Markets Fall Again

British retailer Next bucked the trend, climbing on a positive quarterly trading update.


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Bangladesh Union Leaders Remain Wary

More than 65 percent of the new union leaders in Bangladesh are women.


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InterLuxe Said Buying A.L.C. Brand

The deal market for at least one young designer seems to be heating up as the year comes to a close.


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American Apparel Faces Growing Calls to Sell

Dov Charney


The retailer's stock rose Monday as more forces began to push for a possible sale of the company.


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Spring 2015 Trend: Raw Material

Simone Rocha


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The Accord and Alliance on Progress in Bangladesh

Garment workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Entering the new year, the initiatives to improve factory safety in Bangladesh’s apparel sector have been evaluating their progress.


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West Coast Ports Dispute a War of Words

Labor contract negotiations impacting some 20,000 workers continue to drag on.


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Resolved! Designers and Celebs Reveal New Year's Resolutions

"To eat less kale, more chocolate." —Leandra Medine


WWD polled designers, socials and celebs on their resolutions to see how they plan to better themselves next year (at least till mid-February).


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Nobuyoshi Araki Lenses Bottega Veneta Campaign

Nobuyoshi Araki’s ad for Bottega Veneta.


The Japanese photographer set aside his sexy and provocative edge for the spring advertising campaign.


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Equinox Taps British Fashion Photographer Rankin

Equinox ad shot by Rankin.


The ads, which break on Thursday, are an extension of the company’s previous campaign dubbed “Equinox Made Me Do It.”


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Derek Lam Staying Low Key in the Philippines

Manila’s fashion crowd recognized the designer when he was seen having lunch at Blackbird, a chic restaurant in the heart of suburban Makati.


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Amazon Releases Holiday Fashion Facts

According to Amazon, if every shoe from each pair of pumps bought were stacked, they would be 52 times higher than the Empire State Building.


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They Are Wearing: Berlin

On the grounds of Berlin.


In the vibrant city center neighborhoods of Berlin Mitte and Friedrichshain, individual winter style was confident, if conformist.


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Qatar's New Airport Offers Luxury Hub

The Salvatore Ferragamo store inside Hamad International Airport.


The Hamad International Airport here is lavish and vast, although not as big as the nearby Dubai International Airport.


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Jitrois to Open Madison Avenue Unit

Architect Christophe Pillet


Jodi Shelton, a successful Dallas-based technology entrepreneur has linked with French leather company on a licensing deal.


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Nairobi Sees String of New Malls Opening

Construction of several huge new malls is on target, and several major retail stores that are there are rapidly expanding.


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U.S. Retailers Lift WWD Global Stock Tracker

Group manages 0.1% gain as Dow declines.


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Bangladesh Estimates Factory Repairs Will Cost $3B

The question that factory owners have been raising over the last year is slowly beginning to find answers, as inspections now give way to making real changes.


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In-store Pickup Does not Save U.S. Shoppers Much Time

It is one of many services being tested as retailers try to use their stores as mini-shipping hubs to get items to shoppers more quickly.


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Europe's Markets Fall Again

British retailer Next bucked the trend, climbing on a positive quarterly trading update.


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2014年12月29日 星期一

Bangladesh Union Leaders Remain Wary

More than 65 percent of the new union leaders in Bangladesh are women.


Industry has seen a surge toward unionization that has set in motion a series of upheavals.


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InterLuxe Said Buying A.L.C. Brand

The deal market for at least one young designer seems to be heating up as the year comes to a close.


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American Apparel Faces Growing Calls to Sell

Dov Charney


The retailer's stock rose Monday as more forces began to push for a possible sale of the company.


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Spring 2015 Trend: Raw Material

Simone Rocha


Loose knits and frayed edges create a lived-in seductiveness.


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The Accord and Alliance on Progress in Bangladesh

Garment workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh.


Entering the new year, the initiatives to improve factory safety in Bangladesh’s apparel sector have been evaluating their progress.


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West Coast Ports Dispute a War of Words

Labor contract negotiations impacting some 20,000 workers continue to drag on.


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Resolution 101

"To eat less kale, more chocolate." —Leandra Medine


WWD polled designers, socials and celebs on their resolutions to see how they plan to better themselves next year (at least till mid-February).


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Nobuyoshi Araki Lenses Bottega Veneta Campaign

Nobuyoshi Araki’s ad for Bottega Veneta.


The Japanese photographer set aside his sexy and provocative edge for the spring advertising campaign.


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Equinox Taps British Fashion Photographer Rankin

Equinox ad shot by Rankin.


The ads, which break on Thursday, are an extension of the company’s previous campaign dubbed “Equinox Made Me Do It.”


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Derek Lam Staying Low Key in the Philippines

Manila’s fashion crowd recognized the designer when he was seen having lunch at Blackbird, a chic restaurant in the heart of suburban Makati.


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Amazon Releases Holiday Fashion Facts

According to Amazon, if every shoe from each pair of pumps bought were stacked, they would be 52 times higher than the Empire State Building.


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They Are Wearing: Berlin

On the grounds of Berlin.


In the vibrant city center neighborhoods of Berlin Mitte and Friedrichshain, individual winter style was confident, if conformist.


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Qatar's New Airport Offers Luxury Hub

The Salvatore Ferragamo store inside Hamad International Airport.


The Hamad International Airport here is lavish and vast, although not as big as the nearby Dubai International Airport.


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Jitrois to Open Madison Avenue Unit

Architect Christophe Pillet


Jodi Shelton, a successful Dallas-based technology entrepreneur has linked with French leather company on a licensing deal.


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Nairobi Sees String of New Malls Opening

Construction of several huge new malls is on target, and several major retail stores that are there are rapidly expanding.


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Nairobi Sees String of New Malls Opening

Construction of several huge new malls is on target, and several major retail stores that are there are rapidly expanding.


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U.S. Retailers Lift WWD Global Stock Tracker

Group manages 0.1% gain as Dow declines.


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Bangladesh: Costs in Sharp Focus

The question that factory owners have been raising over the last year is slowly beginning to find answers, as inspections now give way to making real changes.


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Bangladesh Government Panel Makes Progress on Inspections

The government initiative on the remaining factories: National Tripartite Committee.


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Walgreens Shareholders Approve Boots Deal

Walgreen Co. shareholders approved the company’s plan to acquire the remaining interest in Alliance Boots GmbH.


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Nilit's Innergy Keeps It Cool

A Innergy marketing image.


A nylon yarn containing a mineral that turns body heat into infrared light is showing promise for improving the athletic performance and comfort of its wearer.


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Women Seeking Hair Removal Spur Kaya Shares: Corporate India

Rising income in the world’s second-most populous country is fueling demand for beauty products and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.


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Russian Economy Contracted in November for First Time Since 2009

Manufacturing and investment shrank amid the ruble’s worst rout in a decade.


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Dubai Investments Plans $2.7 Billion of Property Projects

Dubai Investments PJSC plans $2.7 billion of real estate projects in the next five years as it seeks to benefit from resurgent property demand.


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Central London Retailers Trumpet Boxing Day Sales

While plenty of British retailers started offering discounts early in the holiday season, it turns out that Boxing Day on Dec. 26 is still a draw for shoppers.


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Accessories Trend: Mad About Hue

Nam Cho’s ruby, emerald, multicolor sapphire, blue zircon, amethyst, tsavorite and diamond 18-karat white gold and black rhodium earrings.


Forget the simple pop of color. Jewelers, especially fine, are going all in, livening up their pieces with a rainbow’s array of stones.


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Weak Women's Business Poses Margin Dilemma

Profit margins are at serious risk of becoming the first casualty in the ongoing battle for market share.


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Claudia Schiffer Hair Care Line Arrives at Wal-Mart

The Schwarzkopf range developed by Claudia Schiffer.


The German supermodel's range of hair-care products with Schwarzkopf debuts in the U.S. in January.


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Costume National in Collaboration With Marina Abramovic

Creative director Ennio Capasa and Marina Abramovic are joining forces for her performance at The Art of Elysium’s annual “Heaven” gala.


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Paris' Hotel Costes Links With Monreal London


The moody, low-lit Parisian hotel has tapped the British activewear label to dress the staff at its gym and spa.


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Ralph Lauren Unveils Spring Campaign

Ralph Lauren


Lauren cast a herd of beach beauties — five camels and new face Sanne Vloet — for his campaign shot by Bruce Weber.


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Bangladesh Government Panel Makes Progress on Inspections

The government initiative on the remaining factories: National Tripartite Committee.


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Bangladesh: Costs in Sharp Focus

The question that factory owners have been raising over the last year is slowly beginning to find answers, as inspections now give way to making real changes.


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Walgreens Shareholders Approve Boots Deal

Walgreen Co. shareholders approved the company’s plan to acquire the remaining interest in Alliance Boots GmbH.


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Nilit's Innergy Keeps It Cool

A Innergy marketing image.


A nylon yarn containing a mineral that turns body heat into infrared light is showing promise for improving the athletic performance and comfort of its wearer.


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Women Seeking Hair Removal Spur Kaya Shares: Corporate India

Rising income in the world’s second-most populous country is fueling demand for beauty products and non-surgical cosmetic procedures.


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Russian Economy Contracted in November for First Time Since 2009

Manufacturing and investment shrank amid the ruble’s worst rout in a decade.


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Dubai Investments Plans $2.7 Billion of Property Projects

Dubai Investments PJSC plans $2.7 billion of real estate projects in the next five years as it seeks to benefit from resurgent property demand.


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Europe's Markets Dip

Major indices fell as a snap general election is set to take place in Greece.


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2014年12月28日 星期日

Claudia Schiffer Hair Care Line Arrives at Wal-Mart

The Schwarzkopf range developed by Claudia Schiffer.


The German supermodel's range of hair-care products with Schwarzkopf debuts in the U.S. in January.


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Central London Retailers Trumpet Boxing Day Sales

While plenty of British retailers started offering discounts early in the holiday season, it turns out that Boxing Day on Dec. 26 is still a draw for shoppers.


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Accessories Trend: Mad About Hue

Nam Cho’s ruby, emerald, multicolor sapphire, blue zircon, amethyst, tsavorite and diamond 18-karat white gold and black rhodium earrings.


Forget the simple pop of color. Jewelers, especially fine, are going all in, livening up their pieces with a rainbow’s array of stones.


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