http://www.wwd.com/business-news The latest business news from WWD.com. en-us Copyright WWD 2008. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:15:15 EDT Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:15:15 EDT Conde Nast Internet Technology fpwwd2developers@condenast.com (CNP Internet Technology) http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/perry-ellis-profits-in-qtr-3004706?src=rss/business/20100319 Vendor’s sales rise as expenses fall. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:29:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/perry-ellis-profits-in-qtr-3004706?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/former-manger-sues-prada-japan-for-discrimination-3004580?src=rss/business/20100319 Ex-employee accuses the company of demoting store staff on the basis of physical appearance. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:00:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/former-manger-sues-prada-japan-for-discrimination-3004580?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/senate-panel-passes-minimum-pricing-ban-3004198?src=rss/business/20100319 Measure would reinstate an almost-century-old ban on minimum pricing agreements and supersede a landmark 2007 Supreme Court decision. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/senate-panel-passes-minimum-pricing-ban-3004198?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/polo-north-face-fight-online-fakes-3004221?src=rss/business/20100319 Polo and The North Face brand sue large network of more than 130 Chinese Web sites allegedly selling counterfeit goods to U.S. customers. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/polo-north-face-fight-online-fakes-3004221?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/pakistan-yarn-mills-go-on-strike-3003921?src=rss/business/20100319 Protest exports quotas as price control. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/pakistan-yarn-mills-go-on-strike-3003921?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/daily-stock-wrap-march-18-2010-3004036?src=rss/business/20100319 The day's gainers and losers. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/daily-stock-wrap-march-18-2010-3004036?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/stein-mart-moves-to-black-in-4th-qtr-3003433?src=rss/business/20100319 The retailer's goal for 2010 is to improve comparable-store sales. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/stein-mart-moves-to-black-in-4th-qtr-3003433?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/adminstrators-appointed-at-burani-3004024?src=rss/business/20100319 Italy’s ministry of economic development has granted state-supported administration to Mariella Burani Fashion Group. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/adminstrators-appointed-at-burani-3004024?src=rss/business/20100319 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/apparel-prices-fall-in-february-3001800?src=rss/business/20100318 Retail apparel prices declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent in February compared with January. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:26:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/apparel-prices-fall-in-february-3001800?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/retailers-improve-in-fourth-qtr-3001780?src=rss/business/20100318 Ross, Stein Mart and New York & Co. see uptick in results. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/retailers-improve-in-fourth-qtr-3001780?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/swiss-watch-exports-rise-142-percent-in-february-3001640?src=rss/business/20100318 Some 430,000 more watches left the country during the month. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:53:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/swiss-watch-exports-rise-142-percent-in-february-3001640?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/u-s-made-apparel-pirces-fall-in-february-3000863?src=rss/business/20100318 Women’s apparel prices rose 0.1 percent in February compared with a month earlier, but declined 0.4 percent year-over-year. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/u-s-made-apparel-pirces-fall-in-february-3000863?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/u-s-india-agree-to-stronger-trade-relationship-3000885?src=rss/business/20100318 United States and India agree to solidify bilateral commerce and investments. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/u-s-india-agree-to-stronger-trade-relationship-3000885?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/nike-3rd-qtr-profits-more-than-double-3000883?src=rss/business/20100318 Athleticwear giant Nike said income was $496.4 million, for the three months ended Feb. 28. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/nike-3rd-qtr-profits-more-than-double-3000883?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/guess-profits-jump-83-percent-in-4th-qtr-3000884?src=rss/business/20100318 Quarterly results for Guess exceed analysts' views. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/guess-profits-jump-83-percent-in-4th-qtr-3000884?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/daily-stock-wrap-march-3-2010-3001301?src=rss/business/20100318 The day's gainers and losers. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/daily-stock-wrap-march-3-2010-3001301?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/congress-passes-jobs-bill-3000865?src=rss/business/20100318 $17.6 billion jobs measure offers tax breaks to companies that hire workers and invest in new equipment. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/congress-passes-jobs-bill-3000865?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/della-valle-boosts-stake-in-saks-again-3000881?src=rss/business/20100318 Italian leather goods entrepreneur Diego Della Valle now owns 9.4% of company. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:01:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/della-valle-boosts-stake-in-saks-again-3000881?src=rss/business/20100318 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/inflation-vs-deflation-as-economy-improves-price-pressures-grow-3000257?src=rss/business/20100317 If the economic recovery stays on track, the fashion world just might have to adjust to something it hasn’t seen in almost two decades: inflation. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/inflation-vs-deflation-as-economy-improves-price-pressures-grow-3000257?src=rss/business/20100317 http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/new-online-sites-aim-to-connect-industry-3000176?src=rss/business/20100317 There are a slew of new fashion industry-specific Web sites springing up that combine marketplaces with social media. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:55:00 EDT http://origin.wwd2.wwd.com/business-news/new-online-sites-aim-to-connect-industry-3000176?src=rss/business/20100317