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Neckwear Notes: Florals and other patterns
Harry Sheff: While the buying public may not be through with plaids for the next few seasons, fashion editors have been yearning for something new, and florals patterns are among the contenders.
Read MoreNeckwear Notes: The return of the US-made knit tie
Harry Sheff: For years, it’s been common wisdom that American factories cannot make knit ties — until neckwear veteran Paul Eilenberg quietly introduced a colorful collection of American-made knits.
Read MoreAmerican factories: Red Wing Shoes
Harry Sheff and his brother Morgan Sheff tour the Red Wing Shoe factory and the S.B. Foot Tannery in Red Wing, Minnesota.
Read MoreThe thorny issue of internet sales tax
Harry Sheff: The issue of internet retail sales tax has independent brick-and-mortar retailers in the unfamiliar position of siding with Wal-Mart…against e-commerce giant Amazon.
Read MoreDebt costs offset soaring sales at Neiman Marcus
Despite seeing a double-digit hike in fourth quarter revenues as luxury spending rebounds, upscale retailer Neiman Marcus Inc has nearly doubled its losses on costs incurred for refinancing some of its debt. The retailer, which operates both its namesa…
Read MoreSwartz to leave as VF completes $2.3 billion Timberland buy
Apparel maker VF Corporation has completed its $2.3bn buyout of outdoor clothing and footwear firm Timberland and revealed a number of management changes, including the departure of Timberland president and CEO Jeffrey Swartz.
The deal, announced back …
American spirit: Made in America at retail
Independent retailers agree, when it comes to country of origin, customers do care. It could …
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Read MoreLas Vegas highlights
If I seemed more relaxed this Vegas season it’s because I spent three days vacationing …
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Read MoreNot-so-hidden trend: Camouflage
A lot of my pre-Vegas conversations focused on what retailers were searching the spring 2012 …
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Read MoreNeckwear Notes: Las Vegas
My Las Vegas schedule, as some of my colleagues out here know, has been curtailed …
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