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Jim Brooks Named Sales Rep for Alan Paine
Independent sales rep Jim Brooks has taken on U.K.-based luxury knitwear brand Alan Paine for the Northeastern U.S.
Read MoreJ. Crew Cuts 175 Jobs, Names New Head of Women’s Design
The head count reduction was in the store operations, production, sourcing and merchandising departments; Somsack Sikhounmuong, head designer for J. Crew’s Madewell business, will take over women’s at J. Crew for Tom Mora.
Read MoreNeiman Marcus Group Swings to $19.82 Million Q3 Profit
Neiman Marcus Group, parent company of Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, swung to a profit of $19.82 million in the third quarter, from last year’s Q3 loss of $8 million.
Read MoreWilson Family May Sell $1.3 Billion Stake in Lululemon
The Wilson family launched a new company called Kit and Ace in Canada; it sells what it calls “technical cashmere,” a collection of luxury performance sportswear.
Read MoreThe Senate Celebrates National Seersucker Day
June 11 was National Seersucker Day, and while that may sound like a publicity stunt by Haspel, it actually has nearly 20 years of government support.
Read MoreMen’s Wearhouse to Operate Tux Rental Shops in 300 MacyR...
The licensed tuxedo shops, to be located inside 300 Macy’s doors by fall 2016, will be branded as Macy’s but operated and staffed by Men’s Wearhouse.
Read MoreAmerican Apparel Names Brian McHale CIO
American Apparel’s new CEO Paula Schneider continues her hiring campaign with Brian McHale as SVP and chief information officer.
Read MoreLands’ End Names Joseph Boitano Chief Merchant
Joseph Boitano, a former Saks merchant, is Lands’ End’s new chief merchant and design officer. Scott Hyatt of J. Crew and Ian Velardi of Bonobos have joined as chief supply chain officer and design director, respectively.
Read MoreRobert Graham Opening Bellevue, Wash. Store in August
This is the third opening the New York-based lifestyle brand has announced this year. An Atlanta store will open in July and a Manhattan store — the brand’s second — opened in early May.
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