WWD articles from May 2008

WWD archives from May 2008

L'occitane Checks In At Hilton.(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Byline: -- Matthew W. Evans L'Occitane en Provence, which last month began rolling out its beauty products in specialty store distribution at Nordstrom, has reached an agreement with Hilton Hotels & Resorts to build spas at select...

Sexy Hair Gets Girlicious.(Sexy Hair Concepts)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Byline: -- Rachel Brown LOS ANGELES -- Sexy Hair Concepts, the Chatsworth, Calif.-based firm that's known for its volume-generating hair products, has signed pop music quartet Girlicious, whose members were selected on the CW reality...

Unilever's Palm Oil Plan.(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Byline: -- Brid Costello LONDON -- By 2015, Unilever plans to use only palm oil that has been certified sustainable, the company announced last week. The Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant said it will use certified palm oil as it...

Fashion Delivers Gets Political With Ts.(Sociology)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Fashion T-shirt manufacturer Sociology has partnered with the Fashion Delivers charity on a collection of get-out-and-vote tops. The shirts -- "Obama Is My Homeboy," "Hillary You Go Girl" or the nonpartisan "Rock the Vote" -- are sold at...

Tax Rebate Checks: Will They Spend Or Save?
May 5, 2008... Byline: Vicki M. Young and Evan Clark Consumers began receiving their tax rebate checks last week, and at least one retailer is trying to live up to its motto of "saving people money so they can live better." That was the goal that Sam...

Legal Briefs.
May 5, 2008... Byline: -- Jeanine Poggi Designer and retailer Betsey Johnson LLC is seeking a preliminary injunction against Colorful Licenses BV to bar it from selling a fragrance. In a lawsuit filed May 1 in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, Betsey...

A Fresh Direction For Liberty.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Samantha Conti LONDON -- Geoffroy de La Bourdonnaye, the new chief executive at Liberty, doesn't see much difference between marketing fashion items or fast-moving consumer goods. A former Walt Disney Co. and PepsiCo Inc....

Fashion Scoops.
May 5, 2008... MORE FROM THE MET: The celebrometer is rising for tonight's Costume Institute benefit. In addition to Kate Bosworth , Chanel will bring along Thandie Newton and Audrey Tatou . Peter Som is attending with Maggie Gyllenhaal , who is starring in...

Herff Christiansen's Contemporary Basics.(Mary Herff and Randi Christiansen)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Holly Haber DALLAS -- Not every designer knows from childhood that his or her future lies in pins and needles. Sometimes, the industry just sucks them in. That's the case with Mary Herff and Randi Christiansen, who flirted...

Nau Ceasing Operations.(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Khanh T.L. Tran Nau, the outdoor clothier that aggressively integrated e-commerce with traditional brick-and-mortar stores, said it will shut down operations because of insufficient funding. The Portland, Ore.-based company...

WWD ICSC Preview.(Women's Wear Daily)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... WORLD VIEW As the U.S. economy sputters, retailers and developers are casting a global net for fresh ideas and opportunities, from developing markets to airports. FERTILE LANDSCAPE IN RUSSIA [euro] RETAIL REAL ESTATE IN EMERGING...

Contents.
May 5, 2008... 8*****SCENE Famous for its real world diversions, check out these Las Vegas additions. 10*****INDUSTRY ISSUES Retailers and developers face immediate challenges with long-term repercussions. 14*****NAVIGATING...

Scene.(bar reviews)(Restaurant review)(Bar review)
May 5, 2008... Byline: -- Max Padilla Las Vegas, with its endless diversions, adds a few more special venues that offer respite from the business of the day. MARVELOUS NIGHT FOR A MOONDANCE The satellite bar is a new nightspot with celestial...

Industry Confronts Economic Fallout.(International Council of Shopping Centers convention)
May 5, 2008... Byline: David Moin Retailers and developers seek to sharpen operations and strategies during slowdown. As economic turbulence shakes the industry, retailers and developers at the International Council of Shopping Centers convention in...

Retail Navigation In Emerging Markets.(Interview)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Robert Murphy Finding the right real estate is a crucial element in developing countries. The retail importance of emerging markets has taken on even more urgency as more mature markets in Europe and North America show signs of...

Russia Appears Ripe For Wal-Mart.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Alastair Gee The retailer is exploring opportunities in a largely untapped and fertile market. MOSCOW -- For Maria Zhalnina, like many in this city, doing the shopping means schlepping from store to store. The...

Turnaround Takes Root In Turin.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Stephanie Epiro The site of the 2006 Winter Olympics is enjoying a commercial and cultural revival. TURIN, Italy -- Two years after the Winter Olympics turned the world's spotlight on Turin, the city has blown off its...

Megamalls And More In Dubai.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Ritu Upadhyay More than 22 million square feet of retail space is set to launch as part of a one-stop entertainment concept. DUBAI -- Dubai is fast becoming an architectural fashion statement, and it's not only the tallest...

Banks Pick And Choose Store Projects.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Evan Clark Financing is available, but lenders have imposed stringent requirements and developers are looking abroad. Even with the credit crunch squeezing Wall Street, financing is available for promising retail real estate...

Retail Lifts Off At Europe's Airports.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Katya Foreman With contributions from Lucie Greene Heathrow, Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt are important venues for luxury shopping. The retail areas of Europe's airports are poised to become the latest luxury shopping hot...

Mixed-Use Grows In Massachusetts.(Westwood Station)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Katherine Bowers Westwood Station, outside Boston, is a 125-acre project that will take 10 years to complete. WESTWOOD, Mass. -- Westwood Station, the 125-acre mixed-use project being built in place of a former industrial...

Big In Boston.(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Westwood Station is just one of the region's behemoths. Here are two others under construction. SOUTHFIELD Who: LNR Property Group What: The redevelopment of 1,400 acres into a new golf course community on former South Weymouth...

Simon Extending Retail Boundaries.(Simon Property Group Inc.)
May 5, 2008... Byline: Sharon Edelson The largest U.S. real estate investment trust is raising its international profile. Simon property group inc., the largest real estate investment trust in the U.S., has a growing global presence. Simon may...

Beauty Blooms In Covent Garden.
May 5, 2008... Byline: Brid Costello With contributions from Lucie Greene and Benjamin Canares The iconic London neighborhood has established itself as a destination for spas, salons and edgy brands. LONDON -- If "My Fair Lady" were updated for...

Courtyard Caters To Women.(St. Martin's Courtyard)(Brief article)
May 5, 2008... Byline: -- Brid Costello LONDON -- The curtain will soon be raised on another Covent Garden retail act. The first phase of St. Martin's Courtyard, a shopping destination focusing on women, is to be completed by July. The entire...

The Kellwood Shakeout: Search Said To Be On For New Ceo At Vendor.(Robert C. Skinner Jr.)
May 8, 2008... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK -- Another major vendor might be in line for a management change. According to sources, Sun Capital Securities Group LLC, which acquired Kellwood Co. in an embattled takeover in February, has hired...

Hermes Sales Forge Ahead 13.4 Percent.
May 8, 2008... Byline: Miles Socha PARIS -- Proving itself a luxury thoroughbred, Hermes International said Wednesday that sales raced ahead 13.4 percent in the first quarter to 415.1 million euros, or $621.7 million at average exchange rates, with a...

WWD FRIDAY.(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... Beauty MACY'S EYES ABROAD/4 LILLY PULITZER HITS MADISON/6 Women's Wear Daily [euro] The Retailers' Daily Newspaper [euro] May 9, 2008 [euro] $2.00 CAPTION(S): Men's Club Cartier and Coty are hoping their two newest...

Lopez Launches 1st Men's Juice.(Jennifer Lopez )
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Julie Naughton Call it the scent of sexy: Jennifer Lopez is launching her first men's fragrance in September, and it's all about passion. "I wanted to capture the intimate and personal nature of a man who is sexy, yet...

Cartier Puts Automotive Spin On Latest Men's Scent.
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Matthew W. Evans Cartier is aiming to rev up its men's fragrance business with the introduction in September of a new scent called Roadster, the firm's first men's fragrance launch in a decade -- and a reference to a popular...

Meatpacking District In Flux.
May 9, 2008... Byline: Sharon Edelson NEW YORK -- Meatpacking District institutions The Hog Pit and Florent are closing because their leases are expiring and the owners can't afford the new rents. A Steve store will open in The Hog Pit space, a...

Macy's Taps Edelman To Foster International Growth.(Daniel H. Edelman of Macy's Inc.)
May 9, 2008... Byline: David Moin Macy's Inc. is getting more serious about going global. On Thursday, the retailer named Daniel H. Edelman, president and chief operating officer of San Francisco-based Macy's West, to a new corporate position,...

WWD FRIDAY: Beauty.(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... GENERAL 1*****Up against the easy comparisons and benefiting from an early Easter, same-store sales posted the biggest monthly gains since November. 4*****Congressional lawmakers unveiled a controversial farm bill that seems to...

Quote Of The Week.(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Giorgio Armani to FIT students "Keep in mind that the goal of your product is the same goal I have had for so many years -- to improve people's image through fashion." -- Giorgio Armani to FIT students

In Brief.(Charming Shoppes Inc. and True Religion Apparel Inc.)(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... A CHARMED AGREEMENT: Charming Shoppes Inc. said on Thursday it reached an agreement to end its proxy battle with activist shareholders Crescendo Partners and Myca Partners. The specialty retailer will nominate the following individuals to its...

Lilly Pulitzer's Madison Ave. Digs.
May 9, 2008... Byline: Julee Kaplan NEW YORK -- Lilly Pulitzer finally has a Madison Avenue pad. The company, which is about to mark 50 years in business, will celebrate the opening on Tuesday of its first Manhattan store at 1020 Madison Avenue....

Fashion Scoops.
May 9, 2008... STELLA'S TOUR: Stella McCartney got up-close-and-personal with her best Neiman Marcus customers on Wednesday, first with a Mad Hatter-themed luncheon in Beverly Hills, which 40 guests, including childhood pal Rashia Jones and her dad Quincy,...

Estee Lauder Shines At CEW.(Cosmetics Executive Women Beauty Awards )
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Michelle Edgar The Estee Lauder Cos. Inc. was the big winner at the 14th annual Cosmetics Executive Women Beauty Awards ceremony last Friday at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, taking home seven statuettes, compared with four awards...

CEO Summit: Global Beauty Faces Changes.
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Pete Born The seventh WWD Beauty CEO Summit will open Monday evening at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla., with a presentation by Myron E. "Mike" Ullman 3rd, chairman and chief executive officer of J.C. Penney Co. Inc. Ullman...

Salons And Products Flourish Despite Downturn.(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Andrea Nagel While most of the mass beauty industry is trying to forget the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, the professional industry is on a roll. Warren-Tricomi is about to shell out approximately $1...

Warren-Tricomi Prepares For Plaza Hotel.
May 9, 2008... NEW YORK -- The salon world is abuzz about the two guys from Brooklyn who've made it big. Edward Tricomi and Joel Warren, business partners for more than 18 years and co-owners of the Warren-Tricomi salons, product business and...

Frederic Fekkai Opens In Greenwich.(Frederic Fekkai Beauty Center Inc.)
May 9, 2008... GREENWICH, Conn. -- The powerhouse that drives the Frederic Fekkai engine has just driven into Greenwich, with the opening of a new salon here, located at 2 Lewis Court. Staying true to Fekkai's form, the 2,100-square-foot space takes...

P&G Adopts Strong Diversion Tactics.(Procter & Gamble )
May 9, 2008... On the heels of launching an entirely new and updated Sebastian hair care range, Procter & Gamble is taking on one of the salon industry's biggest challenges: diversion. Tackling the sale of professional products in unauthorized venues has...

Sally Beauty Posts 12.7 Percent Gain.
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Matthew W. Evans and Michelle Edgar Sally Beauty Holdings Inc. had an active Thursday, as it announced a 12.7 percent rise in second-quarter profits, a new partnership with Paris Hilton for hair extensions and the acquisition of...

Ren� Furterer Items Address Hair Loss.
May 9, 2008... Ren Furterer is heading back to its roots. The Paris-based company, which is owned by Pierre Fabre Laboratories, a leading French dermo-cosmetic and pharmaceutical firm with more than $2 billion in worldwide sales, has updated its logo and...

Snippets.
May 9, 2008... INTO THE NIGHT: Hairstylist Mario Diab has partnered with Equinox in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood to offer styling tips on how to turn gym hair into hair fit for a night on the town. On the first Monday of each month during the summer months...

Mass Beauty Seeks Innovation.
May 9, 2008... Byline: Faye Brookman NEW YORK -- At last month's National Association of Chain Drug Stores' Annual Meeting, retailers said they were seeking unique ideas to charge up sales in a gloomy market. Luckily, a few marketers think they have...

Event Raises $1.2M To Aid Donor Center.
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Molly Prior The second annual Linked Against Leukemia Gala Wednesday evening was bent on correcting misconceptions: Becoming a marrow donor is not painful, as many commonly assume. The gala raised nearly $1.2 million to...

Rusk Repackages For The Senses.(Brief article)
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Michelle Edgar Rusk has reformulated and repackaged its Sensories line with new botanical ingredients and aromas. According to Brooke Carlson, Rusk's general manager, the company wanted to highlight more of the brand's...

Stores Get Creative For Mother's Day.
May 9, 2008... Byline: Georgia Lee With contributions from Elizabeth Thurman This year, even Mother's Day is on sale. With rising gas and food prices putting a strain on consumers, retailers are discounting items by as much as 75 percent -- and in the...

Toasting Outstanding Moms.
May 9, 2008... Byline: Lisa Lockwood NEW YORK -- "As a working mother, I always see the glass as half empty," said Vera Wang, one of the recipients of the 30th Annual Outstanding Mother Awards. "It's that challenging balance I try to keep every...

Memo Pad.
May 9, 2008... THE WEB CUTS JOBS, TOO: The ax fell on Hachette's digital operation Thursday, with roughly 15 editorial jobs cut from a staff of about 100, though a company spokeswoman claimed the positions would eventually be refilled with hires possessing a...

Unilever Records 31% Profit Rise.
May 9, 2008... Byline: -- Brid Costello LONDON -- Unilever announced Thursday its first-quarter profits spiked 31 percent to 1.41 billion euros, or $2.1 billion at average exchange, thanks in part to profits from divested businesses, and said it...

Mary Kay Sues Former Sales Rep.(Amy Weber)
May 9, 2008... Byline: Evan Clark Mary Kay Inc. sued a former sales representative in a Dallas federal court Wednesday, alleging trademark infringement and unfair competition. The suit is also alleging tortious interference with an existing contract...

Intermix Goes For Three In Chicago.
May 9, 2008... Byline: Beth Wilson CHICAGO -- Despite tightened consumer spending, Intermix has launched its third Chicago store in about a year. The 2,300-square-foot space opened last week on North Damen Avenue in the evolving Bucktown...

'Sex And The City': For Better And For Worse Dressed.
May 23, 2008... Byline: -- Jessica Iredale Believe it or not, there are women out there who did and do not watch "Sex and the City." Not during its six-season run from 1998 to 2004, nor in the subsequent four years it has been available on DVD, HBO On...