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How to win the battle of the apparel brands
It’s a tricky balance for brands to stay on trend in today’s apparel environment, with consumers wanting what’s new and…
US: Gap pins hopes on new CEO Glenn Murphy to lead turnaround
Struggling US clothing retailer Gap Inc has ended a seven-month search for a new CEO by hiring a fashion industry…
FRANCE: LVMH net profit rises 2% in first half
Luxury goods group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has posted a 2% rise in first half profit, with all its…
US: VF to buy two fashion brands for US$885m
VF Corporation is adding to its roster of fashion companies with the purchase of two new brands – Seven For…
FRANCE: PPR revenue rises 5.6% during second quarter
French luxury goods retailer PPR has posted revenues of EUR9.2bn (US$12.6bn) in the first half of 2007, an increase of…
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US: Nordstrom agrees US$210m Faconnable sale
US retailer Nordstrom is to sell its Faconnable apparel brand to Lebanon-based M1 Group (M1) for US$210m. M1 says it…
US: Jones Apparel reorganises women’s wear team
Apparel and footwear company Jones Apparel Group has promoted Susan Metzger as chief executive officer of its Women's Better sportswear…
ANALYSIS: Liz Claiborne raises the bar on brands
Liz Claiborne has spent the best part of the last two decades buying small, niche-oriented brands. But this week the…