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Jim Brooks Named Sales Rep for Alan Paine

by Harry Sheff Jun 14, 2015

Independent sales rep Jim Brooks has taken on U.K.-based luxury knitwear brand Alan Paine for the Northeastern U.S.

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J. Crew Cuts 175 Jobs, Names New Head of Women’s Design

by Harry Sheff Jun 12, 2015

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.

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Neiman Marcus Group Swings to $19.82 Million Q3 Profit

by Harry Sheff Jun 12, 2015

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.

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Wilson Family May Sell $1.3 Billion Stake in Lululemon

by Harry Sheff Jun 12, 2015

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.

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The Senate Celebrates National Seersucker Day

by Harry Sheff Jun 11, 2015

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.

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