THE DAILY FIX: FASHION INDUSTRY NEWS TUES

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BEYOND THE BUZZ, PERSONALIZATION OFFER RETAILERS REAL POTENTIAL – RetailingToday
“An expanded relationship between IBM and Adobe promises to give retail marketers new dynamic personalization powers to increase sales.”

ZARA LATEST ‘COOL’ RETAILER IN HOT WATER FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION – Fox Business
“Spanish fashion chain Zara is among several “hip” retailers making headlines recently for alleged discrimination against employees.”

NEW MOBILE APP YOSHIRT MAKES FAST FASHION LOOK SLOW – Forbes
“Consumers can now personalize clothing and accessories through their mobile device. Yoshirt is a mobile app that allows anyone to upload a photo or graphic and manipulate the design to create a one-of-a-kind item.”

AMERICAN APPAREL CLOSING STORES, LAYING OFF WORKERS – CNN
“American Apparel announced Monday that it is closing stores and laying off employees and noted that it faces nearly two dozen lawsuits from ousted CEO Dov Charney.”

SEARS’ REIT GOES PUBLIC AS OTHERS CONSIDER SIMILAR MOVES – The New York Times
“Seritage Growth Properties, the real estate spinoff of Sears Holdings Corp., made its debut Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and estimated that it had raised about $1.6 billion from the offering.”