Penney’s Posts Loss, Slew of Brands Set

Retailer on Tuesday reported that net earnings rose 13 percent in the first quarter, driven by a 4.8 percent same-store sales gain.

The off-price chain said May is off to a strong start and that the retailer began the “second quarter in an excellent inventory position.”

Listings are accurate as of press time, but attendees are encouraged to confirm dates and locations.

Organizers look to upgrade their shows as China manufacturing changes.

Textile and apparel suppliers are increasingly relying on their quick wits — and beefed-up services — to turn a profit.

Established venues are being joined by new exhibitions.

Exports key for second-half growth.

Trade show organizers are reporting that buyer and exhibitor numbers are back to pre-disaster levels, and in some cases even on the rise.

Growing demand for trendy fashion retailing under $100 is attracting more young contemporary lines to the DMC.

There is no doubt that Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics are having a halo effect on the wholesale fashion business.

Shows move up on calendar for better compete.

The romantic comedy blended marital aids with Victorian prudishness at a Jimmyjane-sponsored screening on Monday night.

At the company’s first annual meeting under its new name, McComb called 2011 a transformative year for the $1.52 billion firm.

Retailer’s ceo signaled that its transformation is “way ahead of schedule” and is setting the store on a more fashionable path.

A pack of successful designers have emerged over the past decade, despite economic travails and the highly competitive nature of the business.

The company held its annual spring preview at New York’s Metropolitan Opera House on Monday.

North American direct-to-consumer sales rose 31.6 percent in the period.

Francisca Mattéoli’s latest is about hotels that have spectacular natural settings.

Now that Coty Inc. has apparently abandoned its bid for Avon Products Inc., it’s up to the direct seller to fix itself — and Coty to look for a Plan B.

“We were not happy with 2011,” the retailer’s chairman and ceo Glenn Murphy told shareholders at its annual meeting.

Four months after it first revealed plans to go private, the company said Tuesday it will delist from the Italian Stock Exchange as of May 31.

Retailer will open a 21,000-square-foot, two-level unit at the mall this fall, the first in Manhattan with a men’s shop with a dedicated entrance.

The designer’s show last week brought out all the suppressed naughtiness in the city.

Six under-the-radar brands that you should know.

The Winnipeg-based jeans firm with a 70-year heritage in the denim business anticipates opening a fleet of 25 to 30 stores in the next five years.

While labels initially moved at a glacial pace into the social-networking space, they are now making small commitments to test the waters.

Currently available for the iPhone, the Android version of the app is set to launch Thursday.

Bringing new meaning to the word “typeface,” the English collective did a clever take on Karl Lagerfeld’s iconic visage, rendering it in a collage of phrases.

The exclusivity agreement between the retailer and private equity firm has been extended until May 22.

The London-based label will open a 2,500-square-foot, two-story flagship on Bruton Street in November.

Collection will celebrate 10 of the country’s most renowned designers and their best-known creations.

Thierry Andretta has been named the president of Chambre Syndicale for Men’s Fashion.

The new ones will be introduced Sept. 9 and will include Boston-based Patch NYC, Kirna Zabête, Odin and The Curiosity Shoppe.

Founded by designer Alix Petit in 2007, the brand has opened a 750-square-foot boutique at No. 20 in a former cheese shop, preserving its original tile floors.

Donna Karan cohosted the presentation along with Marie Claire’s Joanna Coles and the college’s Simon Collins and Shelley Fox.