THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS TUES

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AMERICAN APPAREL FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 – RetailingToday
“The Los Angeles-based retailer, which has not reported a profit since 2009, has been struggling under the weight of big debts sluggish sales and a protracted—and costly—legal battle with its founder and ousted CEO, the controversial Dov Charney.”

YOOX NET-A-PORTER GROUP NAMES ALISON LOEHNIS PRESIDENT – FashionWeekDaily
“On the heels of its “official” merger (really, though—it commenced at 12 a.m. today), YOOX Net-a-Porter Group promotes Alison Loehnis to president of The Net-a-Porter Group. In the new role, she will oversee Net-a-Porter.com, MrPorter.com, TheOutnet.com, and PORTER magazine, and will report directly to  CEO Federico Marchetti.”

PINTEREST MAKES BUYING EVEN EASIER – RetailingToday
“The social network is adding support for Bigcommerce, IBM and Magento (eBay’s e-commerce platform offering) to its Buyable Pins feature. The feature, launched in June with Demandware and Shopify, lets consumers tap the “buy it” button on a pin they like and immediately purchase the displayed item with Apple Pay or credit card. Personal info can be saved to make purchases even faster.”

DICK’S CFO IMPRESSES WALL STREET DURING MEET & GREET – FootwearNews
“Analysts continue to give positive reads on Dick’s Sporting Goods as the retail chain forges ahead with aggressive door expansions and its ecommerce overhaul.”

GUERRILLA FASHION SHOW SHAKES UP PARIS FASHION WEEK – NewYorkPost
“Guests leaving Stella McCartney’s runway show on Monday were treated to a surprise double feature when they emerged from the Opera Garnier to find a coterie of young women and men marching in front of the venue, dressed mostly in a mix of de-and -re-constructed layers. The troop then lined the steps, arresting the attention of even the most self-interested peacocks.”