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Remaking the Dress a Success at Retail As more resources are tapping into the already thriving dress trend, stores expect this fall's business to keep soaring, and they think demand for more polished looks could help the suit business. _________________________________________________ JOB OF THE DAY Operations Manager Hip NYC Apparel Company is seeking an Operations Manager for its Long Island City location. This position will supervise shipping and receiving teams, manage financial operations, and oversee import process. Salary to $80k. Apply at wwd@24seveninc.com _________________________________________________ GENERAL Clinton Builds Fashionable War Chest Sen. Hillary Clinton (D., N.Y.), a potential presidential candidate in 2008, has bucked the fashion industry's GOP contribution trend and is a top recipient of retail and apparel manufacturing contributions in this election cycle. By the Numbers: The Big Givers The fashion industry has intensified its role in politics as the fall Congressional elections heat up. Playing It Safe: Early Retail Orders Spur Port Volume Brands and retailers relying on Asian manufacturing are moving to get their holiday merchandise into the country earlier, fueling a summer surge in container traffic at the nation's ports. Memo Pad: Sibling Rivalry... Beauty and the Bidet... Fashionable Festival When a baby joins a family, older children often become jealous of the attention showered on the newborn. Beauty Beat: Roja Dove Expanding to House of Fraser Roja Dove, an often-quoted perfumer-cum-retailer who runs the Roja Dove Haute Par?fumerie prestige fragrance concession at Harrods department store's Urban Retreat space, plans to roost in House of Fraser department stores here. Mum's the Word The dark blue, star-speckled cover of Brett Paesel's "Mommies Who Drink: Sex, Drugs, and Other Distant Memories of an Ordinary Mom" (Warner Books) may jog the memory of any reader familiar with the children's classic "Goodnight Moon". In Brief: Point and Shop... Payless on Parade... Prada on Point Shoppers in Hawaii and New York can point their TV remote controls and click to buy. TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT China Polyester Dumping Case Moves Ahead The Commerce Department will investigate whether Chinese polyester. Unifi Lands Two Partners For New Eco-Friendly Yarn Unifi Inc.'s new environmentally friendly polyester yarn is gaining traction in the activewear market. FINANCIAL Inflation Weighs on Early Stock Rally Lingering fears over inflation took the steam out of a market rally Monday as major indices finished the day with slight gains on light trading. Mills Corp. Selling $1 Billion in Assets In a move to pare down its debt, the embattled Mills Corp. said Monday that it was selling off nearly $1 billion in assets to Ivanhoe Cambridge, a Canadian real estate investor and developer. Dillard's Swings to a 2Q Profit Bolstered by litigation settlement proceeds and other onetime gains, Dillard's Inc. on Monday reversed a second-quarter loss on a 1.2 percent sales increase. Tarrant's Earnings Drop 30% Despite robust sales and an improved balance sheet, Tarrant Apparel Group posted profits that declined 30 percent in the second quarter. Changes Proposed for Consumer Price Index In a move that could minimize the turbulent impact monthly inflation news has on Wall Street, Bush administration economists are considering changing the way the Consumer Price Index is calculated. Italian Fashion Industry Seeing Rebound in '06 It's a renaissance of sorts for the Italian fashion industry, with 2006 representing a turnaround, according to the Italian Chamber of Fashion. _________________________________________________ WWD100 The big names score once again in this, the ninth annual WWD100 survey of consumer brand awareness. Check out the fashion and accessories names women know best. http://www.wwd.com/wwd/wwd100 _________________________________________________ Get 3 months free when you subscribe to WWD.com For a limited time, sign up for a one year subscription to WWD.com and get three extra months at no extra charge! (For new subscribers only) https://www.pubservice.com/fcarchive.aspx?PC=WO&PK=46515mo _________________________________________________ FASHION Fashion Scoops: Fashion Links... A Busy Frog This year's 10 finalists to receive a leg up in the business from the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund have an unlikely first venue to show their collections as a group. Show West If Salma Hayek and skater Tony Alva are at the same party, and few budge at the scheduled ending hour, it must be a Rabin Rodgers event. RETAIL Istanbul's New $200M Kanyon Designed to evoke the topographical feature it is named after, the open air, multistory Kanyon brings the latest in a growing line of new labels to Turkey's largest city, and the more upmarket the better. Timberland Creates Retail Prototype Despite the wide recognition of its brand, Timberland has only 21 regular-priced stores in the U.S., a situation that is about to change. | |||||||||||||||||
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