Tuesday, November 14, 2006

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Tuesday, November 14, 2006
TODAY'S TOP STORIES
Luxe Brands Fight Online Counterfeits
Luxury brands are hoping now is the time to address a legal issue surrounding the availability of counterfeits through online auction Web sites.
Benetton's Abrupt Exits: CEO, CFO Both Depart, Shares Fall 8.5 Percent
Benetton bid farewell to both its chief executive and chief financial officers on Monday.
Eddie Bauer Acquired In $614M Equity Deal
Private equity players have snapped up yet another apparel brand.

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TEXTILE & TRADE REPORT
If the Jeans Fit...
Talk about a revolution. In the saturated world of denim, where designers tend to wax on about how they are "taking jeans to the next level."
Key Vietnam Trade Bill Fails to Get House OK
The House on Monday night failed to give the necessary two-thirds majority for approval of a bill granting permanent normal trade relations status to Vietnam.
U.S. Firms Seek Investigation Into Philippines Strike Attack
Wal-Mart Stores, Gap Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. and four other major U.S. companies want Philippines President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to address allegations that police attacked striking garment workers in the Cavite Export Processing Zone.

READY-TO-WEAR REPORT
Top-Selling Coats at 10 Stores
Parts of the U.S. are basking in unseasonably warm temperatures, but many women are preparing for the inevitable big freeze.
Market Basket: Geller on Board... Fru Brides... Holiday Wonder
Alan Geller has joined the Teri Jon Apparel Group as corporate president.

GENERAL
The Book on Neimark: Pluck, Luck and Savvy
In his upcoming autobiography, Ira Neimark strives to unlock the secrets of success in luxury retailing.

FINANCIAL
Tod's Sees 20% Profit Gain
Tod's SpA saw double-digit profit and revenue growth in the first nine months of the year despite a dip in sales at its niche apparel label, Fay.
Dillard's Swings Into Black in Qtr.
Dillard's Inc. on Monday reported improved third-quarter results that reflect a profit compared with a year-ago loss.
Expenses Weigh on I.C. Isaacs in Third Quarter
Earnings dipped for I.C. Isaacs during the third quarter as rising expenses wiped out the benefits of an increase in sales.

FASHION
Fashion Scoops: Designs on Derek... Santa, Baby... Christina Dons Cavalli...
Could Derek Lam be on his way to becoming the overall creative director of Tod's?

EYE
Girls of Summer
There is a small cadre of women who secretly wish Blythe Danner was their mother.
Just Desserts
When she's not picking figs and quinces from the trees in her Brooklyn yard, pastry chef Kate Zuckerman is whipping up sophisticated desserts like raspberry lemon verbena napolean for the refined palettes at Chanterelle in TriBeCa.
Bonding Moment
Caterina Murino's opening scene in "Casino Royale," in which she enters on horseback in a bikini, might make male hearts race, but for the actress, the experience was far from fantasy-inducing.

IN TRANSIT
Congestion, Corruption Take Toll on Transport
Delays and congestion in roadway border crossings, coupled with cumbersome clearance procedures and corruption, is costing the world economy billions of dollars annually in extra costs.

BEAUTY REPORT
Beauty Beat: Gillikin of Clarins Set to Retire... Remington Signs Crawford... Jo Malone Makes Its Debut in Italy
Benjamin Gillikin, one of the most accomplished executives in the fragrance industry, said Monday that he will retire at the end of the year, capping a 38-year career.

MEDIA/ADVERTISING
Memo Pad: Dear John... New Desks... A New Vibe...
After Kate Moss, Sofia Coppola and Catherine Deneuve, Dior designer John Galliano is the next guest editor to do his thing for Paris Vogue's December issue.

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