Black Friday’s Verdict: Stores in Sigh of Relief But Caution Still Reigns

The new project gives Japanese brands a chance to display their goods in Paris and Shanghai.

Zara’s new flagship, located in the Shibuya district, is one of its most prominent retail locations in Tokyo.

Tiffany’s profits fell 1 percent as U.S. comp declines moderated.

First Lady Michelle Obama opted for a gown designed by Mumbai-born designer Naeem Khan for her first official state dinner Tuesday night at the White House.

Ultrasexy shapes in a jelly bean palette are the basis of Donatella Versace’s pre-fall lineup for Versace.

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wore a Stella McCartney for GapKids jacket when she performed with Harry Connick Jr.

New balletomanes Erin Fetherston, Elise Overland, Mila Kunis and Natalie Portman attended the New York City Ballet’s annual Opening Night Benefit.

A bankruptcy court in San Francisco has approved the purchase of Wilkes Bashford by the Mitchell family of Connecticut for $4.6 million in cash.

Kate Baldwin, star of “Finian’s Rainbow,” talks to WWD about the value of hard work.

Anxiety about Dubai’s debt crisis drove stocks down sharply in the U.S. and Asia on Friday, while markets in Europe held steady.

The jewelry market remains viable in a still challenging economy, with costume jewelry sales up 7 percent in the first half of 2009.

There are signs that demand for luxury timepieces is picking up, even as the impact of the global recession drags on.

Compression socks have become big business for activewear companies.

Fine watch firm Movado is once again pushing fine jewelry.

Inventory for the venerable jeweler Henry Dunay will be auctioned on Dec. 16.

Packaging concern Cosfibel Group will increase its capital by 5.7 million euros, or $8.6 million at current exchange, by Dec. 31.

The boards for the Professional Beauty Association and the National Cosmetology Association have agreed to a merger.

Excess of supply threatens domestic and international economies says European Union Chamber of Commerce in China.

A book about Stanley Marcus, whose imaginative skills made Neiman Marcus a retail icon, will be published this month.

After one of the toughest years in decades, sales of intimate apparel began to slowly pick up in September.

Designer Brian Reyes hit London last week to talk up his spring collection.

Sonia Rykiel has given WWD a preview of the first looks from its lingerie collaboration with H&M, which bows Saturday worldwide.

Marc Ecko Enterprises has completed a deal with Spencer’s Retail Ltd. to bring the Ecko Unltd., Ecko Red and Marc Ecko Cut & Sew brands to the Indian Market.

Zac Posen will be the next limited edition designer of Target’s Go International series.

PPR SA is reconfiguring its operations as it prepares to divest its retail businesses.

Debt crisis seen as a bump in the road to global economic recovery.

After Black Friday, execs at Macy’s, Saks, Nordstrom, Uniqlo and other department stores weigh in on results and shopping trends.