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Back on the beat

William J. Bratton is back in New York, this time taking on common criminals and terrorists around the world -- and sparring with his old boss, Rudy Giuliani, as the one-time dynamic duo now face-off with their respective global security firms. This ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  22 Nov 2009

Related Topics: William J. Bratton,  Rudy Giuliani,  John Gotti,  Lockheed Martin,  Google Inc.

Lampert's sales lulu

Eddie Lampert may care about sales figures, after all. The prickly hedge-fund tycoon -- who has cast himself as a retail maverick ever since he merged the Sears and Kmart chains in 2005 -- has famously derided Wall Street's fixation on same-store ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Kmart,  Eddie Lampert

FNO shopping date changes

Fashion's Night Out is coming back next year, but a day later than originally planned. The citywide shopping event -- whose success in September surprised many industry insiders -- will be staged next year on Friday, Sept. 10, instead of Thursday, Sept. ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Vogue Magazine

Walmart.com boss fires warning shot

One month after it rattled Amazon.com with a slew of deep discounts on best-selling books, Wal-Mart's Web boss has a warning for any rival who tries to wage another online price war against the retail giant: You will not win. "If they react and match ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wal-Mart,  Amazon.com,  Jeff Bezos,  Stephen King,  Dean Koontz

Dampened holidays

* Blue Christmas? Don't bet on it. Retailers have been offering up cautious forecasts for holiday sales and profits, but some economists and investors say the doom-and-gloom is overdone, and that retailers are managing expectations. To be sure, this ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Commerce Department,  Wal-Mart

Oxxford exec a fit at Hartmarx

Hartmarx has tapped a respected luxury executive as it looks to beef up its management team under new ownership. Sources said the Chicago-based suit maker for President Obama has hired Mike Cohen, who yesterday resigned as president of Oxxford Clothes. ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Neiman Marcus

Diesel out of fuel

Some big wheels are coming off at Diesel. Wilbert Das -- a soft-spoken Dutch designer who has been creative director at the Italian jeans maker since 1993 -- has left the company amid frustration with Diesel's high-profile, curly-haired founder Renzo ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  14 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Macy's,  Wikipedia,  Martin Margiela,  Viktor & Rolf (designer),  Dan Caten

Wal-Mart sees Yule as not gift-wrapped

Wal-Mart posted better-than-expected quarterly profits, but warned that its working-class clientele may clamp down on holiday spending. The world's biggest retailer said strong inventory controls helped it eke out a 3.2 percent profit gain for the ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Wal-Mart,  Amazon.com,  Mike Duke,  Mitt Romney

Macy's fuels Diesel ire

Some Diesel executives are fuming over its detour into Macy's. The trendy Italian fashion house is in negotiations to distribute less expensive versions of its pricey jeans at about 100 Macy's stores beginning next spring, sources told The Post. The ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Macy's,  Tommy Hilfiger,  Neiman Marcus

Earnings boost for Charney

American Apparel's quarterly profits jumped 83 percent on higher-margin sales, but the racy clothing retailer isn't winning any investor converts. Shares in the company, which is plagued by a lackluster economy and sloppy operations, sank 4.6 percent, ...

From JAMES COVERT, New York Post,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: American Apparel

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