WWD articles from December 2009

WWD archives from December 2009

WWD THURSDAY.
December 31, 2009... WWD THURSDAY Sportswear/Men's Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents December 31, 2009 CAPTION(S): Wild at Art In a season dominated by a sense of leisure, a purge of businesslike attitudes and countless...

Denim's New Direction: Brands, Retailers Wary Over Pressure On Prices.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Ross Tucker Denim's New Direction: Brands, Retailers Wary Over Pressure on Prices Denim proved to be a winning category for retailers throughout the recession and its momentum carried through the holiday season but the warning...

Stormy Weather Boosts E-Commerce.(Financial report)
December 31, 2009... Byline: Arnold J. Karr Stormy Weather Boosts E-commerce When the weather outside was fright-ful, shoppers found online shopping delightful. ComScore Inc. reported Wednesday that, during the stormy weekend of Dec. 19 and 20, online sales...

Tefron Facing Tough Times.(Financial report)
December 31, 2009... Byline: Jessica Steinberg Tefron Facing Tough Times JERUSALEM Tefron Ltd., the Israeli manufacturer of seamless and cut-and-sew undergarments and activewear, is coming apart. With the news that Victoria's Secret, one of the...

WWD THURSDAY: Sportswear/Men's.
December 31, 2009... WWD THURSDAY Sportswear/Men's FASHION 6*****Designers are moving away from traditional men's wear patterns into more daring territory, where innovative prints take the lead. GENERAL 1*****DENIM: Jeans sales chugged along through...

Correction.(Correction notice)(Siphon)(Correction Notice)
December 31, 2009... CORRECTION The Liz Claiborne New York collection designed by Isaac Mizrahi will launch on QVC in fall 2010. The date was incorrect in a story on page 8, Wednesday.

Daily Quote.(Quotation)
December 31, 2009... DAILY QUOTE "Nobody wants ridiculously overpriced jeans....Even in the mid-$200 range, you're on shaky ground. It's going to take a long time to get back to those higher levels." Lawrence Scott, owner of Pittsburgh Jeans Co., on consumer...

Today On WWD.COM.
December 31, 2009... TODAY ON WWD.COM More images for the Assouline story and the "Star Struck" book of movie posters Online this weekend: Week in Review and Story of the Week CAPTION(S): The poster for "Gilda," starring Rita Hayworth, from the book...

Assouline Brings Its Lifestyle, Culture To Retail.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Jean Scheidnes Assouline Brings Its Lifestyle, Culture to Retail Assouline, the fashion crowd's favorite book publisher, has turned its eye toward retail expansion and luxury services. The New York-based company, founded 15...

Basler Expands In U.S., Heads To Troy, Mich.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Marc Karimzadeh Basler Expands in U.S., Heads to Troy, Mich. BASLER IS BRINGING NEW FACETS TO ITS U.S. BUSINESS. As part of a global strategy that includes expanding its freestanding retail network and transforming several...

Ubiquitors Of 2009.
December 31, 2009... Ubiquitors of 2009 No one ever said being famous or trying to be is a 9-to-5 gig. For many, slipping into a borrowed gown and hitting the step-and-repeat is just part of the job description. Herewith, WWD presents some of the hardest...

Poster Child.(Ira Resnick)
December 31, 2009... Byline: Lorna Koski Poster Child Ira Resnick's girlfriends used to complain that he was in love with dead actresses. And it wasn't just any Hollywood beauties who were their rivals. Instead, it was the screen goddesses transformed by the...

Michaelangelo L'acqua.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Karyn Monget MICHAELANGELO L'ACQUA If Michaelangelo L'acqua hadn't fallen out of love with producing and mixing music for over 150 fashion shows in New York, Paris, Milan and Berlin, he wouldn't have landed his dream job as the...

Fresh Prints.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Alex Badia PHOTOS BY THOMAS IANNACCONE FRESH PRINTS This season, designers are moving away from traditional men's wear patterns of pinstripes, checks and the ever-popular plaid into more daring and sometimes wild and crazy...

Morrison Puts His Stamp On Evisu.(Scott Morrison)
December 31, 2009... Byline: David Lipke Morrison Puts His Stamp on Evisu Six months into his tenure as global chief executive officer of Evisu, Scott Morrison has moved rapidly to reposition the denim and sportswear brand and revamp the company's...

Canterbury Of New Zealand Sets Sights On America.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Jean Scheidnes Canterbury of New Zealand Sets Sights on America With a little help from clint Eastwood's "Invictus," could America at last be embracing rugby? At least one company, Canterbury of New Zealand, hopes so. In August,...

Turning Over A New Leaf.
December 31, 2009... Turning Over a New Leaf It's New Year's Eve and designers, like many, have made some resolutions for 2010, ranging from studying for their driver's license to renewing gym memberships or simply hoping to spend more time with family and...

Man Power.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Suzanne Blecher Man Power Top men's luxury brands in China. The Luxury Institute ranked the leading men's brands in China for its 2009 Luxury Brand Status Index survey. In April, 300 male consumers with minimum household...

Culti Opens U.S. Unit.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Beth Wilson Culti Opens U.S. Unit CHICAGO As part of its ongoing expansion plan, Culti, the Italian design, beauty and spa brand, has unveiled its first U.S. location here. Culti's founder, Alessandro Agrati, said he...

Buyer Mary Epstein, 94.(Obituary)(Brief article)
December 31, 2009... Buyer Mary Epstein, 94 NEW YORK Mary Epstein, a former buyer, died Dec. 26 in St. Vincent's Hospital here. She was 94. The cause of death was due to complications from a fall she suffered at her home, said Debra Navarro, a friend and...

Memo Pad.(Lady Gaga )
December 31, 2009... MEMO PAD GOING GAGA: With a new album and "It" girl status, Lady Gaga has had no shortage of air time and she is about to get even more with a guest appearance on Bravo's "Launch My Line." The platinum-haired singer is set to make a cameo on...

Barbara Kavovit Finds Her Way Back.(Barbara K Enterprises Inc.)
December 31, 2009... Byline: David Moin Barbara Kavovit Finds Her Way Back Barbara Kavovit knows there's life after bankruptcy. Her Barbara K Enterprises, which marketed tools, work clothes and repair kits with a look and feel for women and a philosophy...

Safilo Sells Some Retail Operations.(HAL Holding N.V.)(Brief article)
December 31, 2009... Byline: Rachel Mascetta Safilo Sells Some Retail Operations MILAN Safilo Group SpA said Wednesday that it had sold a portion of its retail units to Hal Holding NV for 13.7 million euros, or $19.7 million. Hal Holding acquired the...

Retail Stocks Dip 0.5 Percent.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Evan Clark Retail Stocks Dip 0.5 Percent Retail Stocks slid 0.5 percent Wednesday, limping into the final trading session of a year that, at least on Wall Street, marked a dramatic revival for the sector. The S&P Retail...

In Brief.(Oliver Sockwell resigned as director of Liz Claiborne Inc.)(Chick Downtown)(Brief article)
December 31, 2009... IN BRIEF LIZ BOARD EXIT: Oliver Sockwell has resigned as a director of Liz Claiborne Inc. after seven years on the board. Sockwell, 65 when the firm issued its 2008 definitive proxy in March, is the co-founder and retired president and chief...

Rag & Bone Sued Over Boot Design.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Matthew Lynch Rag & Bone Sued Over Boot Design Rag & Bone has a history of looking to classic work and military wear for reference points, but a recent lawsuit brought by boot maker Danner Inc. accuses the label of being a...

Fashion Scoops.
December 31, 2009... FASHION SCOOPS HONORABLE MENTIONS: An eclectic group of designers and fashion figures have been named in Queen Elizabeth II 's 2009 New Year Honor list. Milliner Stephen Jones , who earlier this year had a retrospective of his work at...

Desigual Eyes Growth In Germany, France.
December 31, 2009... Byline: Melissa Drier Desigual Eyes Growth in Germany, France BERLIN Despite the global downturn, the Spanish fashion brand Desigual remains on a rapid expansion course, including the opening of its first German and largest European...

WWD WEDNESDAY.
December 30, 2009... WWD WEDNESDAY Sportswear Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents December 30, 2009 CAPTION(S): Party Time Girls all over have reason to celebrate summer is full of great party dresses. Here, a flirty,...

The Moody Consumer: Confident About Future But Not About Present.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Alexandra Steigrad The Moody Consumer: Confident About Future But Not About Present Americans are ending 2009 feeling better about their futures but less than merry about the present. While The Conference Board's Consumer...

Lohan To Grow 6126 To Full Line.(Lindsay Lohan )
December 30, 2009... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran and Marcy Medina Lohan to Grow 6126 to Full Line LOS ANGELES Lindsay Lohan is growing her apparel universe. The starlet is set to expand her leggings label, 6126, to a full-fledged contemporary apparel line...

Tourneau Names James Seuss As CEO.(Chief executive officer)
December 30, 2009... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Tourneau Names James Seuss as CEO James Seuss has been named chief executive officer of watch retailer Tourneau LLC. The move is effective March 1, at which time Seuss also will join the company's board. He...

WWD WEDNESDAY: Sportswear.
December 30, 2009... WWD WEDNESDAY Sportswear FASHION 4*****Young girls are embracing the spirit of the Eighties' days of crinoline party outfits with high-volume skirts and dresses. GENERAL 1*****While the Consumer Confidence Index rose to 52.9 this...

Daily Quote.
December 30, 2009... DAILY QUOTE "This recession may have spawned the 'Society of Savers' 'Citizen S,' as it were. This appears to be a new way of thinking and being, not a moment in time." Fred Crawford, chief executive officer of AlixPartners. Page one.

Today On WWD.COM.
December 30, 2009... TODAY ON WWD.COM More images of the Ferrari product line. Additional sketches of Lindsay Lohan's new 6126 collection. Back in Time: New Years' Y2K Celebration CAPTION(S): The Ferrari store in London.

Ferrari Accelerates Retail Focus.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Alessandra Ilari Ferrari Accelerates Retail Focus MARANELLO, Italy The retail and product expansion of Ferrari, Italy's fabled sports car brand, may be on a fast track with double-digit growth, but the finish line is still far...

In Full Bloom.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Mayte Allende PHOTOS BY THOMAS IANNACCONE in full bloom Young girls are embracing the spirit of the Eighties' crinoline days with high-volume skirts and dresses. CAPTION(S): Betsey Johnson's cotton and spandex blazer, blue...

Taking Fashion's Competitive Measure.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Evan Clark Taking Fashion's Competitive Measure Fashion's battle to attract dollars from thrifty consumers highlights a larger, almost existential struggle for the future of the apparel industry which is already losing its iron...

Q & A: Jack Trout.(Trout and Partners Ltd.)(Interview)
December 30, 2009... Byline: Valerie Seckler Q & A JACK TROUT MARKETING GURU JACK TROUT IS IN BACK-TO-BASICS MODE. The self-described curmudgeon rails against the Internet as a "sewer [that] needs to be filtered carefully or else it's a nightmare"...

The Multichannel Road Map To Fashion.(Liz Claiborne Inc., Nicole Miller Inc. and Polo/Ralph Lauren L.P.)
December 30, 2009... Byline: WWD Staff The Multichannel Road Map to Fashion It's a whole new game in the field OF distribution. These days, the sign of a successful designer is being able to straddle multiple distribution channels and price points without...

Memo Pad.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Stephanie D. Smith MEMO PAD THE DEATH OF LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Has Twitter killed the letter to the editor? Pre-Internet and, in turn, before the dawn of that 140-character microblogging site, if a reader had a complaint or...

Hugo Boss Teams With Pur Project.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Susan Stone Hugo Boss Teams With Pur Project HUGO BOSS' HUGO FRAGRANCES ARE TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF. The brand, whose scent license is held by Procter & Gamble, is teaming with French environmental organization Pur Project...

HiChristina To Host 'Love Corners' For New Year's.
December 30, 2009... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg HiChristina to Host 'Love Corners' for New Year's Christina Ewald and Fritz Donnelly are trying to coax New Yorkers into showing some solidarity with strangers on New Year's Day. Through their interactive...

Fashion Scoops.
December 30, 2009... FASHION SCOOPS GOING ONCE: Given the demise of conspicuous consumption, it's perhaps understandable why the winning bidder for a $150,000 custom-made Dennis Basso full-length Russia sable coat at Monday's live auction for the Aspen Art Museum...

WWD TUESDAY.
December 29, 2009... WWD TUESDAY Ready-to-Wear/Textiles Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents December 29, 2009 CAPTION(S): The White Touch Glamour doesn't have to be over-the-top or even lavish. Right now it's about little...

Holiday's Winning Picks: Retailers' Shares Climb On Outcome Of Season.(J.C. Penney Corporation Inc., Saks Inc. and The Bon-Ton Stores Inc.)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Vicki M. Young and David Moin With contributions from Jean E. Palmieri and Arnold J. Karr Holiday's Winning Picks: Retailers' Shares Climb On Outcome of Season Wall street's first reaction to the holiday season through the weekend...

Dept. Stores See Strong Web Growth.(Kohl's Corp., Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Target Corp.)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Arnold J. Karr Dept. Stores See Strong Web Growth Double-digit increases are alive and well on the Web. While broadlines retailers struggled to top their November 2008 sales figures last month in their brick-and-mortar stores,...

WP Lavori Takes Control Of Avon Celli.(Brief article)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Luisa Zargani WP Lavori Takes Control of Avon Celli MILAN WP Lavori in Corso has extended its focus on heritage brands by taking control of luxury knitwear company Avon Celli. The Bologna-based WP Lavori in Corso, which also...

WWD TUESDAY: Ready-To-Wear/Textiles.
December 29, 2009... WWD TUESDAY Ready-to-Wear/Textiles FASHION 6*****This season's furs are more fun than extravagant, such as swirling shawls, delicate shoulder wraps and bold-colored chubbies. GENERAL 1*****Investors Monday rewarded apparel...

Daily Quote.
December 29, 2009... DAILY QUOTE "When salaries don't rise, it's a human inclination to buy things as cheaply as possible." Tadashi Yanai, chief executive officer of Fast Retailing Co. Ltd., on plans to roll out the company's cheaper format, g.u. Page 3.

Today On WWD.COM.
December 29, 2009... TODAY ON WWD.COM Additional images of vintage clothing Web site Atelier-Mayer.com Blog: Can Las Vegas'elaborate CityCenter live up to its hype? Global breaking news Daily stock prices CAPTION(S): A vintage Jacques Fath bag at...

Fast Fashion Eyes New Avenues of Growth
December 29, 2009... Byline: Elena Berton With contributions from Miles Socha, Paris; Barbara Barker, Madrid, and Kelly Wetherille, Tokyo Fast Fashion Eyes New Avenues of Growth PARIS Despite surviving the economic downturn better than luxury brands,...

Night Lights.
December 29, 2009... Byline: BOBBI QUEEN PHOTOS BY MAN SUMARNI NIGHT LIGHTS FURS ARE HIGH ON CHARM THIS SEASON WITH LOOKS THAT ARE MORE FUN THAN EXTRAVAGANT, AS DESIGNERS OPT FOR SWIRLING SHAWLS, DELICATE SHOULDER WRAPS OR BOLD-COLORED CHUBBIES. CAPTION(S):...

God Daughter.(Alexandra Daddario)(Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief)(Brief article)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Amanda FitzSimons GOD DAUGHTER A lead role in a fantasy blockbuster has certainly proved an effective launching pad for starlets lately (see Kristen Stewart in "Twilight" and Emma Watson in the Harry Potter series). That's good...

Snapshot.(Alessandra Amoroso )(Brief article)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Rachel Mascetta SNAPSHOT When Alessandra Amoroso was declared the winner of "Amici" Italy's answer to "American Idol" in March, she thought things couldn't get much better. That is, until her single, "Stupida," went double...

Well Armed.(Kate Hudson, Jessica Stam and Karlie Kloss )(Brief article)
December 29, 2009... Well Armed When it comes to red-carpet dressing, PYTs the world over tend to stick with the three S's: short, strapless and slim fitting. But recently, several beauties have ditched the strapless part of the equation for longer sleeves. Take...

Fashion Folks Reveling In Their Holiday Getaways.(Alice Temperley, Vera Wang and Jason Wu)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Rosemary Feitelberg Fashion Folks Reveling in Their Holiday Getaways As 2009 draws to a close, designers, retailers and many others have taken flight to escape the daily grind. However grateful they might be to get away from their...

U.S. Cotton Positioned To Rebound.
December 29, 2009... Byline: Ross Tucker U.S. Cotton Positioned to Rebound Increasing prices and an expected rise in global consumption are giving the U.S. cotton industry reasons to be cheerful in the new year. For more than 12 months, brands and retailers...

Textile & Trade Report.(Brief article)
December 29, 2009... Textile & Trade Report 70,000 Jobs shed in Cambodia's apparel sector. SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION

CerA[superscript three]n Opens In Dallas.
December 29, 2009... Byline: Holly Haber CerA[sup.3]n Opens in Dallas Ceron, the Houston hairstylist whose high-profile clientele ranges from the couture-clad Becca Cason Thrash to the demure former First Lady Laura Bush, has opened a salon in Dallas on the...

Recession Weighs On Takashimaya.(Financial report)(Brief article)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Koji Hirano Recession Weighs on Takashimaya TOKYO Sales and profits dropped at Takashimaya for the nine-month period to Nov. 30, which the retailer said was due to the recession. Net profits during the three quarters fell...

Memo Pad.(Tyra Banks)(Kate Moss)
December 29, 2009... MEMO PAD AMERICA'S NEXT TALK SHOW EXIT: Model-turned-empire-builder Tyra Banks took to her Twitter page Monday to tell her 832,319 or so followers that "it's true y'all. The 5th season of 'The Tyra Show' will be it's last." Banks, who will...

Bendel's, Swarovski Team For Line.(Henri Bendel Inc.)
December 29, 2009... Byline: Sharon Edelson Bendel's, Swarovski Team for Line NEW YORK Henri Bendel shoppers have never been of the shy, retiring variety. Their taste leans toward anything embellished and encrusted, the more decoration the merrier. So...

Vintage Finding Big Demand On The Web.(Tommy Hilfiger Corp.)(Vintage Academe )
December 29, 2009... Byline: Louise Bartlett Vintage Finding Big Demand on the Web LONDON Britain's high street clothing stores might be struggling, but Internet business is brisk for a new clutch of vintage stores. The Web sites are proving popular...

WWD MONDAY.
December 28, 2009... WWD MONDAY Accessories/Innerwear/Legwear Women's Wear Daily acents The Retailers' Daily Newspaper acents December 28, 2009 CAPTION(S): Poker Face They're not bluffing. Activewear manufacturers are seriously committed to design...

Retail's Holiday Verdict: A Well-Managed Season Stirs Hopes For 2010.
December 28, 2009... Retail's Holiday Verdict: A Well-Managed Season Stirs Hopes for 2010 It hasn't been a cakewalk, yet after the final big shopping weekend of the year and the onset of steeper markdowns, retailers are easing out of holiday selling into...

English Laundry Launches Lennon Line.
December 28, 2009... Byline: David Lipke English Laundry Launches Lennon Line Sportswear maker Rock and Roll Religion, owner of the English Laundry label, has signed a three-year license to market a men's collection featuring the artwork and imagery of John...

Forever 21 Raising Profile In Japan.
December 28, 2009... Byline: Anne Riley-Katz Forever 21 Raising Profile in Japan Forever 21 is moving quickly to boost its footprint in Japan with plans for three new stores next year. The fast-fashion giant said it will open the units in Tokyo late next...

WWD MONDAY: Accessories/Innerwear/Legwear.
December 28, 2009... WWD MONDAY Accessories/Innerwear/Legwear FASHION 6*****Skimpy silhouettes, punchy bright colors and slashed surfaces on edgy activewear set out to make the gym a little more glam for spring. GENERAL 1*****After the final big...

Daily Quote.
December 28, 2009... DAILY QUOTE "Everything is based on the clothes that John wore in the Sixties, so there are tab collar shirts and short round collars." Christopher Wicks, chief executive officer and creative director of Rock and Roll Religion, on men's...

Coming This Week.
December 28, 2009... COMING THIS WEEK TUESDAY: The Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for December. SATURDAY: Total Wedding Show, Toronto (through Sunday). SUNDAY: The Georgia Bridal Show, Atlanta.

Today On WWD.COM.
December 28, 2009... TODAY ON WWD.COM Additional images of holiday shopping Trend Report: Leather and suede looks for pre-fall 2010 Global breaking news Daily stock prices CAPTION(S): Outside the Mall of America.

Yves Rocher, 79.(Obituary)(Brief article)
December 28, 2009... Byline: Jennifer Weil Yves Rocher, 79 PARIS Yves Rocher, founder of the eponymous French natural beauty company that he developed into an international powerhouse, died of a stroke on Saturday. He was 79. French President Nicolas...

New Turn In Bettencourt Saga.(Brief article)
December 28, 2009... Byline: Jennifer Weil New Turn in Bettencourt Saga PARIS There's a new wrinkle in the Bettencourt affair. Liliane Bettencourt, the 87-year-old daughter of L'OrA[c]al's founder, has refused to undergo psychological evaluations to...

Memo Pad.(Givenchy's marketing campaign)(Bally's advertising campaign)(Brief article)
December 28, 2009... MEMO PAD SPRINGING UP: Givenchy's campaign for spring features designer Riccardo Tisci 's fetish model Mariacarla Boscono and Natalia Vodianova , and it's chockablock with Tisci's graphic fashion design. The women's and men's wear campaign...

Fashion Scoops.(Vivienne Westwood's partnership with Cole and Son)(Eva Longoria's new restaurant)(Pommery Champagne's contract with Manish Arora)
December 28, 2009... FASHION SCOOPS WESTWOOD HITS THE WALL: Vivienne Westwood might well be one of fashion's most antiestablishment figures, but that hasn't stopped her from teaming with the posh British firm Cole & Son for a collection of wallpaper. The...

Mommy & Me.(Brief article)
December 28, 2009... Mommy & Me It's 10 O'clock. Do you know where your children are? If you are Madonna, Demi Moore, Joan Allen or Andie MacDowell , chances are they're standing on the step-and-repeat next to you. These days, famous moms have been hitting...

Bad Romance.(Brief article)
December 28, 2009... Byline: COURT WILLIAMS PHOTOS BY THOMAS IANNACCONE BAD ROMANCE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE A LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE GYM. SO THIS SPRING, SKIMPY SILHOUETTES, PUNCHY BRIGHT COLORS AND SLASHED SURFACES ON EDGY ACTIVEWEAR SET OUT TO MAKE THE...

Le MystA[umlaut]re And JonValdi Set Partnership.
December 28, 2009... Byline: Karyn Monget Le MystA[umlaut]re and JonValdi Set Partnership Le Mystere LLC is collaborating with Jonvaldi Couture to create customized corsets for JonValdi's collection of cocktail dresses and evening gowns. Jessica Pfister,...

Lingerie-Inspired Looks Influence Swimwear.
December 28, 2009... Byline: Katya Foreman Lingerie-Inspired Looks Influence Swimwear PARIS Lingerie influences were all over the spring ready-to-wear runways and now they are headed to the beach and making their mark on the swimwear market. Among...

MCL Picks Hong Kong For First Shop.(Matthew Campbell Laurenza )
December 28, 2009... Byline: Jennifer Cardenas MCL Picks Hong Kong for First Shop HONG KONG MCL by Matthew Campbell Laurenza jewelry, featured on popular TV shows such as "Gossip Girl" and "The Hills," has opened its first stand-alone store at the...

Findings.(Oakley Inc's partnership with Talk About Curing Autism)(Erica Lyons Jewelry's merger with Crimzon Rose International)(Anna Sheffield's new iPhone application )
December 28, 2009... FINDINGS FRAMES FOR A CAUSE: Oakley has partnered with Talk About Curing Autism, or TACA, an organization that supports and educates families living with autism, on creating special renditions of two of its popular eyewear designs. It will...

Optical Shop International Expanding Horizons.
December 28, 2009... Byline: Caroline Tell Optical Shop International Expanding Horizons Optical Shop International is looking to broaden its view. With a new management team, 20,000-square-foot headquarters and an expanded sales force, the Culver City,...

Retail Stocks Rise 2.6%.
December 28, 2009... Byline: Arnold J. Karr Retail Stocks Rise 2.6% Retail Stocks Registered a robust 2.6 percent gain last week, just missing a fifth consecutive winning day in the abbreviated Christmas Eve session. Declining 0.41 points, or 0.1 percent,...