Publication: WWD Blog

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports
Saks Incorporated
Saks Incorporated

The Saks Quandary

The well-oiled Saks Inc. rumor mill has gone quiet.There was the initial flurry of stories after it became known the luxe department store company hired Goldman Sachs to explore its options and possibly a sale.The most fantastic of the stories had private ... [Published WWD Blog - Jun 10 2013]
First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports
Credit Suisse Group AG
Credit Suisse Group AG

All About the Shoes and the Bag

Sometime in the early Aughts, when I was a wet-behind-the-ears WWDbusiness reporter, a colleague replied to some silly thing I'd said bylooking aghast and asking, "Don't you know? Fashion is all about theshoes and the bag."The shoes and the bag.I didn't ... [Published WWD Blog - May 20 2013]
First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports
Wal-Mart Stores Inc
Wal-Mart Stores Inc

Strong Words, Fashion Lets It Fly

Every once in a great while the fashion industry hits a sleepy patch and a week passes when nobody says much of anything -- at least in a public forum that we can scrutinize. This was not one of those weeks. Whether it was due to the seriousness of events, ... [Published WWD Blog - May 03 2013]
First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports
Macy's Inc
Macy's Inc

Judge Oing Knows But He Won't Say

After two months listening to a small army of lawyers bicker back and forth over the sale of Martha Stewart-designed goods, it's safe to say that presiding Judge Jeffrey Oing has made up his mind on how he will rule.The thoughtful, yet sometimes ornery ... [Published WWD Blog - Apr 25 2013]
First reported Mar 26 2013 - Updated Mar 26 2013 - 1 reports
Thin Mints
Thin Mints

Girl Scouts: Geniuses of Scarcity

I am a complete and absolute sucker for Thin Mints.It is a near-religious belief in my life that there is no finer way to get 25 percent of one's daily allotment of saturated fat than by eating four of the little marvels.And although that is an immutable ... [Published WWD Blog - Mar 26 2013]
First reported Mar 19 2013 - Updated Mar 19 2013 - 1 reports

The Passionate Reader: March 19, 2013

Patricia Volk's new book, "Shocked: My Mother, Schiaparelli and Me" (Alfred A. Knopf), is a memoir about what she considers two of her biggest influences, her mother, Audrey Morgen Volk, and designer Elsa Schiaparelli, whose fragrance, Shocking de Schiaparelli, ... [Published WWD Blog - Mar 19 2013]
First reported Mar 08 2013 - Updated Mar 09 2013 - 1 reports
Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart

Judge Oing's Battle Against Public Opinion in the Macy's Trial

Three weeks of slogging down to 60 Centre Street to cover the Macy's versus Martha Stewart and J.C. Penney trial has got to make one think. It certainly has me thinking -- about the case, no doubt -- but also about the fanfare I've witnessed both in the ... [Published WWD Blog - Mar 08 2013]
First reported Mar 08 2013 - Updated Mar 08 2013 - 1 reports

The Big-Time Buyout Rumor Is Back

Investors are ready to believe again -- if only for a moment -- in the big-time buyout rumor.The scene is set, perhaps not as perfectly as it was in the heyday of 2005 but as well is it probably could be today. Stocks are strong. Wall Street is at its ... [Published WWD Blog - Mar 08 2013]
First reported Feb 11 2013 - Updated Feb 11 2013 - 1 reports

Companies Need to Talk Like People

I was waiting at a restaurant recently and following the up-to-the-second fashion week news on Twitter when my incoming tweets slowed to a crawl and then stopped. My phone -- maybe my TweetDeck app -- did something totally unexpected. Not only did it ... [Published WWD Blog - Feb 11 2013]
First reported Feb 01 2013 - Updated Feb 01 2013 - 1 reports

Retailers are Losing the Consumer's Time

Brands spend millions trying to win consumer's hearts, minds and pocket books, but they're losing the battle for their time -- her time in particular.In 2011, Americans spent 28.8 minutes shopping per day on weekends and holidays, both in stores and online. ... [Published WWD Blog - Feb 01 2013]
First reported Jan 28 2013 - Updated Jan 28 2013 - 1 reports

A New Course for J.C. Penney?

Just before William Ackman squared off with Carl Icahn on CNBC last week -- in which the two activist investors engaged in a surprisingly personal round of verbal fisticuffs, ostensibly over direct merchant Herbalife -- Ackman hinted at things to come ... [Published WWD Blog - Jan 28 2013]
First reported Jan 07 2013 - Updated Jan 07 2013 - 1 reports

A Clean Slate, but the Same Story?

The New Year arrives with a relatively clean slate for fashion.The Burches have buried the hatchet, fresh faces are in place and finding their footing at Saint Laurent and Christian Dior and changes to the U.S. tax code helped push through a number of ... [Published WWD Blog - Jan 07 2013]

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...When something works, retailers do more of it. And then even more of it. As Credit Suisse said: "Increasing capital investment in alternative categories continues, suggesting the next five years will see continued share shift away from fashion apparel." The analysts noted that stores are just starting to reset their footwear offerings, that accessories are taking floor space and that beauty goods are...
All About the Shoes and the Bag [Published WWD Blog - May 20 2013]
...some of the profits from factory workers' labors find their way back to the brands, so should some of the responsibility when something goes wrong. "We want to know what every product in the world is. We want to know who every person in the world is. And we want to have the ability to connect them together in a transaction." -- Neil Ashe, president and ceo of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s Global eCommerce unit
Strong Words, Fashion Lets It Fly [Published WWD Blog - May 03 2013]
(Doubleday), describes its theme as the "true story of the partnership"
The Passionate Reader: March 19, 2013 [Published WWD Blog - Mar 19 2013]
...4 percent and to illicit one of the best comments hidden in a noncomment in years: A Coach spokeswoman said, "We do not comment on speculation or rumors, particularly unsubstantiated ones."  Gap Inc. caused some hearts to pause this week when trading in its stock was halted, pending news...
The Big-Time Buyout Rumor Is Back [Published WWD Blog - Mar 08 2013]

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The Saks Quandary [Published WWD Blog - Jun 10 2013]
All About the Shoes and the Bag [Published WWD Blog - May 20 2013]
Strong Words, Fashion Lets It Fly [Published WWD Blog - May 03 2013]
Judge Oing Knows But He Won't Say [Published WWD Blog - Apr 25 2013]
Girl Scouts: Geniuses of Scarcity [Published WWD Blog - Mar 26 2013]
The Passionate Reader: March 19, 2013 [Published WWD Blog - Mar 19 2013]
Judge Oing's Battle Against Public Opinion in t... [Published WWD Blog - Mar 08 2013]
The Big-Time Buyout Rumor Is Back [Published WWD Blog - Mar 08 2013]
Companies Need to Talk Like People [Published WWD Blog - Feb 11 2013]
Retailers are Losing the Consumer's Time [Published WWD Blog - Feb 01 2013]
A New Course for J.C. Penney? [Published WWD Blog - Jan 28 2013]
Goodbye to Managers and Saint Midnight? [Published WWD Blog - Jan 14 2013]
A Clean Slate, but the Same Story? [Published WWD Blog - Jan 07 2013]
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The Saks Quandary [Published WWD Blog - Jun 10 2013]
The well-oiled Saks Inc. rumor mill has gone quiet.There was the initial flurry of stories after it became known the luxe department store company hired Goldman Sachs to explore its options and possibly a sale.The most fantastic of the stories had private ...
All About the Shoes and the Bag [Published WWD Blog - May 20 2013]
Sometime in the early Aughts, when I was a wet-behind-the-ears WWDbusiness reporter, a colleague replied to some silly thing I'd said bylooking aghast and asking, "Don't you know? Fashion is all about theshoes and the bag."The shoes and the bag.I didn't ...
Strong Words, Fashion Lets It Fly [Published WWD Blog - May 03 2013]
Every once in a great while the fashion industry hits a sleepy patch and a week passes when nobody says much of anything -- at least in a public forum that we can scrutinize. This was not one of those weeks. Whether it was due to the seriousness of events, ...
Judge Oing Knows But He Won't Say [Published WWD Blog - Apr 25 2013]
After two months listening to a small army of lawyers bicker back and forth over the sale of Martha Stewart-designed goods, it's safe to say that presiding Judge Jeffrey Oing has made up his mind on how he will rule.The thoughtful, yet sometimes ornery ...
Girl Scouts: Geniuses of Scarcity [Published WWD Blog - Mar 26 2013]
I am a complete and absolute sucker for Thin Mints.It is a near-religious belief in my life that there is no finer way to get 25 percent of one's daily allotment of saturated fat than by eating four of the little marvels.And although that is an immutable ...
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