Despite Pockets of Strength, Manhattan Retail Rents Drop 9%

Kristen Stewart, Rob Pattinson and more “New Moon” stars stepped out on the red carpet for the New York premiere.

AnnTaylor’s net income was $2.1 million in the third quarter.

Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show returned to New York after a four-year hiatus.

Boardsports specialist Zumiez said net income fell 25.6 percent to $5.1 million for the three months ended Oct. 31.

Bon-Ton, Dillard’s excel as fourth-quarter doubts linger.

Perrin Paris 1893 is harkening back to Fifties-era retailing in the look and feel of its new Beverly Hills flagship.

Tacori, best known for its bridal line, is expanding into the colored gemstone market for spring.

To Be G is a handbag collection by Guccio and Alessandro Gucci, great-grandsons of Guccio Gucci, who founded the Gucci brand in 1921.

BCBG Max Azria Group is launching jewelry under its youth-focused BCBGeneration label, in a licensed partnership with Trebbianno LLC.

Chanel has reopened its Maiden Lane boutique in San Francisco after a major refurbishment.

Asking rents in Manhattan declined in 11 of 16 prime retail districts between fall 2008 and fall 2009, according to a new survey.

Phoebe Philo’s first collection quietly arrived at 15 Celine boutiques and select wholesale accounts worldwide last week.

Forever 21 is translating its warp speed runway-to-rack formula to beauty with the launch of the brand love & beauty.

Pirelli unveiled the 2010 edition of its famed calendar Thursday in London, shot for the first time by Terry Richardson.

The head count will be down, but the mood should be up at the International Council of Shopping Centers National Conference in New York.

Kitsune and Phillip Lim among participating designers in Crystallized-Swarovski Elements men’s apparel collection.

Seen as both an opportunity and a threat, technology is now an unavoidable factor to be reckoned with in the luxury market.

Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but glass, acrylic and crystal accessories with cool silver accents can be just as sharp.

Comme des Garçons feted its much-anticipated Beatles collection Friday night in Tokyo.

Event chairman Lorne Michaels, Andy Samberg, Kristen Wiig and Jimmy Fallon attended the American Museum of Natural History’s annual Gala.

The 29-year-old playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney opens “The Brother/Sister Plays” at the Public Theatre.