Day: January 10, 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Cartier Signs Up to Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion in China

PARIS — Cartier has signed up for Tmall’s Luxury Pavilion in China, bulking up its online presence in the country and adding a highly prestigious label to Alibaba’s e-commerce platform, WWD has learned. The move comes just over four years after the Compagnie Financière Richemont jewelry house, which is one of the world’s biggest jewelry […]

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren Backs Hearst Union as Battle With Execs Intensifies

Sen. Elizabeth Warren might have just hampered the likelihood of Hearst management approving her as one of their magazine cover stars in the run-up to the 2020 election, but she certainly won the hearts and minds of hundreds of its staffers. The Massachusetts senator just entered another contentious race, intervening in the messy battle between […]

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J.C. Penney, Kohl’s Holiday Results Underwhelm

While most retailers glided smoothly through holiday 2019, it was tough stretch for mid-tier department stores. On Thursday, J.C. Penney Co. Inc. and Kohl’s Corp. reported that their holiday comparable sales declined, 7.5 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively. The results came a day after Macy’s said its comp sales for the holiday period fell 0.6 […]

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Elie Saab Introduces Children’s Line

ONE FOR THE KIDS: Elie Saab is adding a new activity to his ever-evolving brand. The Lebanese designer has partnered with two Italian companies to create Elie Saab Junior, the label’s first children’s wear line: The house has signed long-term licensing partnerships with Simonetta, an Italian company that has been designing children’s clothes since the […]

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Sean John’s Jeffrey Tweedy to Be Honored

Jeffrey Tweedy, president and chief executive officer of Sean Jean, will be honored as a “fashion master” by the Black Fashion World Foundation at an event next month. The foundation will celebrate Tweedy’s career and accomplishments when it launches a program called Gleaning From the Masters on Feb. 15 at the Alvin Ailey Citigroup Theater […]

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