A Soft Center: Weak Economy Hits Midtier Retailers

Adidas AG posts a 25 percent rise in third-quarter profit.

Penney’s, Kohl’s, Dillard’s, The Bon-Ton, and Stage all report declines in comparable-store sales.

Claiborne remains in flux.

The Duchess of Devonshire will visit New York to promote her memoirs.

Beauty retailer Ulta is putting its vote into natural bath and body.

Bieber fever has boiled over with a passion for giving.

Alexander Wang awarded the designer the prize at a lavish ceremony.

Megastar wows at Fashion Delivers Gala.

The weeks that lead up to the all-important September fashion issues have editors (and industry observers) obsessing over cover choices.

New twists have entered into the already tangled web that is the Bettencourt affair.

A more than 20,000-square-foot Disney flagship is launching in Times Square.

Spokesman for Sean John confirmed the store will shutter on Dec. 30.

At 24, Isabella Rossellini was just at the start of her career and WWD caught up with her that winter.

Carrie Underwood ads are “all about reaching women like her, ages 25 to 35.”

Francisco Costa and Stefano Tonchi feted the “Minimalism and Fashion: Reduction in the Postmodern Era” book.

Julie Macklowe and Sen. Frank Lautenberg attended the party.

Margins for Kenneth Cole ease on higher promotions, wholesale share of volume.

“Gossip Girl” star signs on to campaign.

Fragrance supplier International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. reported Thursday that third-quarter profits increased 45.9 percent.

Elizabeth Arden Inc.’s net sales lifted 7.4 percent to $284.8 million.

Teri Hatcher, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale imbibe at a former stand-up comic’s nail salon, which is releasing a nail polish collection.

Tamara Mellon unveils the brand’s eponymous first scent.

Next up for Kim Kardashian: fashion.

Beauty retailer Space NK is expanding its reach in the U.S.

The best and worst of October.