THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS FRI

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 BEST BUY ON BOARD WITH OBAMA INITIATIVE – RetailingToday
“Under the auspices of ensuring digital opportunity for all Americans, Best Buy has aligned itself with President Barack Obama and several service providers on wide-ranging initiative to improve high speed Internet access.The program, called ConnectHome, was unveiled by the president on July 15 during a visit to Durant, Okla., and involves 275,000 households with nearly 200,000 children in 27 cities.”

MEET NEW YORK & COMPANY’S NEWEST OMINCHANNEL CELEB – RetailingToday
“The retailer has named Jennifer Hudson to appear in an in-store, print, digital and social (#ItJustFits) marketing campaign wearing the New York-designed denim line that is inspired by a downtown Soho attitude. The new Soho Jeans Collection and Jennifer Hudson hit stores on July 22.”

EBAY SELLS ENTERPRISE UNIT AHEAD OF PAYPAL SPLIT– Reuters
“E-commerce company eBay Inc said it was selling its enterprise business to a consortium led by private equity firm Permira for $925 million, as it streamlines its operations ahead of the separation from PayPal Holdings Inc.”

TORY COMES OUT ON TOP IN COURT – Vogue
“Tory Burch has been awarded $41.2 million after winning a trademark infringement lawsuit against Lin & J International Inc., who the designer successfully proved had copied her trademarks and designs.”

MAXIM MAGAZINE LAUNCHES WOMEN’S SWIMWEAR LINE– NYDailyNews
“The editor in chief of Maxim magazine Kate Lanphear has teamed up with the Onis Design Group to produce a swimwear collection.In line with the magazine’s desire to adapt a more refined approach to their content, Maxim has been working on a women’s swimwear line where the pieces are more focussed on fashion and storytelling than overt sexiness.”