FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS – WEDNESDAY
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BIG CHANGES HELP TARGET HIT THE BULLSEYE IN Q3 – RetailingToday
“Brian Cornell says his marketing and merchandising changes at Target are paying off as the retailer reported better than expected traffic and sales in the third quarter. For the quarter ended Nov. 1, Target reported a same store sales increase of 1.9%. Net sales rose 2.1% to 17.6 billion. Earnings were 86 cents per share, compared with 79 cents a year earlier. Revenue fell to $17.61 billion from $17.73 billion a year ago.”
TAYLOR SWIFT’S CHINESE CLOTHING LINE IS HERE – Pret – a – Reporter
“It’s finally here! Taylor Swift’s hotly anticipated 1989 clothing collection has dropped. The catch? You can only buy it if you live in China. The 30-piece line for Heritage 66 Company, which, in true T. Swift form features crop tops, inspirational lyrical references and her name in glitter, is only available to Chinese customers.”
BARNEYS NEW YORK ERECTS A WINTER WONDERLAND IN ITS HOLIDAY WINDOWS – Vogue
“Madison Avenue and 61st Street is probably the last place you’d look for a 4-foot-high ice castle, but leave it to Barneys New York to subvert expectations.”
HOW THE PARIS ATTACKS COULD IMPACT LUXURY GOODS THIS HOLIDAY – Footwear News
“Despite the tragic events that transpired in Paris over the weekend, U.S. markets have been fairly quiet. While some analysts have been positive about the markets’ apparent resilience — stock markets have historically reacted negatively in the short-term following terrorist attacks, bouncing back fairly quickly — others have pointed to potential long-term consequences of the attacks on the luxury goods sector.”
ARE WE AT A NEW STAGE IN THE AGE OF CELEBRITY BRAND AMBASSADORS? – TheNewYorkTimes
“New York magazine has released its Most Valuable Stars of 2015 list, and it makes for interesting reading — both from a “where are the women?” point of view (of the top 50, only 15 are women, although Jennifer Lawrence is No. 1) and for anyone considering the fashion-beauty-Hollywood nexus.”