luxury-outlook

UK sales fall slows, Running in Heels, Bargains in Japan, Grown up looks on the runway

High street sales fall slows in February (Drapers) In the UK, the fall in retail sales slowed in February and job cuts rose.

Malls in danger, Mrs. B on luxury, Fashion is Valentine's Day loser, Luxury still lures rich

Our Love Affair With Malls Is on the Rocks ( New York Times)"The mall we married has become the toxic spouse we can't quit, though we really must

Luxury's future, Cost cutting, Economic pain, Moscow retailers feel pinch, H&M profits rise

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Neiman Marcus layoffs, Retail collapse, Magazine ads evaporate, Luxury's turnaround, Giambattista Valli

Neiman Sets 375 Layoffs Amid Slump (WSJ) Neiman Marcus is laying off 375 people or 3% of its workforce.

L.A. boutique shutdowns, Luxury spending rules, Ideeli's recession proof retail model, Sales plummet in December

L.A. Specialty Boutiques Rocked by Shutdowns ( WWD) In LA, troubled boutiques are closing in droves.

Luxury Outlook | Hermès continues to defy gravity

LONDON, United Kingdom — It's all been a bit doom and gloom around here for months now, and I'm afraid the latest Savigny Luxury Index (SLI) does not

Theyskens at Nina Ricci, Retail stocks, New consumer mind-set, Retail winners and losers

Nina Ricci: Theysken's Beat Goes On (WWD) Olivier Theyskens will be staying put at Nina Ricci with an "expanded accessories line, particularly

Calvin Klein underwear, Conde Nast's ugly January, Retailer's scrutiny, Grim December

Calvin Klein and the underwear revolution ( Ponystep) Ponystep pays homage to Calvin Klein, the undisputed king of underwear.

Shopping Outlook, Plastinina bankrupt, Retail slump, Terminal 5's Luxe, Top 40 E-commerce

Kira Plastinina Files for Bankruptcy–U.S. Firm Owes Creditors More Than $54 Million ( WSJ)"Despite much publicity last year for being a teenage

Friday Column | How to Survive the Recession

LONDON, United Kingdom - According to analysts, we've just come through the worst holiday selling season in 40 years.

Creative Entrepreneurship | A Wish for 2009

Luxury market resolutions, Anthropologie's workshops, Children's wear grows, "Buzzworthy" retailers

A toast to the New Year