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The updated Perry Ellis brand adapts legacy of namesake designer for a modern, witty take on menswear NEW YORK -- Perry Ellis (NASDAQ:PERY) inaugurates a new era this fall with an updated brand identity inspired by the legacy of its namesake designer — and his spirit of optimism and modern wit — to create stylish, witty yet unpretentious clothes for the modern guy. The new brand positioning will act as the guiding light for all marketing, sales and design activities, including a new logo that harkens back to the original Perry Ellis logo and redesigned packaging. The new

Topshop and Nordstrom announced live on CNBC they are teaming up. While Sir Philip Green has already put a stake in U.S. ground he intends to continue bringing British fashion to the U.S. in the form of 15 to 20 flagship stores over time. Nordstrom cnbc_quoteComponent_init_getData("JWN","WSODQ_COMPONENT_JWN_ID0E1G15839609","WSODQ","true","ID0E1G15839609","off","false","inLineQuote"); will bring us a taste of the fast fashion retailer starting this fall. In September, 14 Nordstrom stores will roll out the Topshop brand, including some exclusive products. Fast fashion is here to stay and the retailers who cannot keep up have reason to worry about those who can offer fresh product on

Marvin S. Traub, the retailing impresario who transformed Bloomingdale's from a stodgy Upper East Side family department store into a trendsetting international showcase of style and showmanship in the 1970s and '80s, died on Wednesday at his home on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. He was 87.

NEW YORK -- Lord & Taylor has entered into an exclusive partnership with Lifetime’s "Project Runway" for the television shows’ tenth anniversary season. The partnership includes an exclusive retail sponsorship for the season and a comprehensive integrated marketing program. “We are very excited to partner with 'Project Runway' for its tenth season,” said Bonnie Brooks, president of Hudson’s Bay Company, the parent of Lord & Taylor. “The mission of the show is very much in alignment with Lord & Taylor’s legacy of launching the careers of major American designers.” As part of the retailer’s sponsorship, the show will feature

Why would Amazon give up its precious tax advantage? This week, as part of an excellent investigative series on the firm, the Financial Times' Barney Jopson reports that Amazon's tax capitulation is part of a major shift in the company's operations.

Frank Ocean's album may currently be the most buzzed about disc in music, but Target isn't interested. Billboard reports the discount retail giant announced it will not sell Channel Orange, claiming the decision was a reaction to iTunes' one-week exclusive.

San Francisco-based PBTeen, a subsidiary of Williams-Sonoma Inc., will open its first store on the West Coast. The new store, located in the Westfield Galleria at Roseville in Sacramento, Calif., will feature the retailer’s new gear assortment, including backpacks, lunch bags and messenger bags. The store will be anchored around a PBteen Design Lab, which will include two computer stations where customers can create a room on the monitors and see it come to life on one of two 55-in. television screens overhead. In addition to the Roseville store, PBteen operates retail showrooms in Atlanta, Chicago, New York City,

Nordstrom Inc., the upscale department-store chain, navigated the recession and its aftermath better than its peers. Yet even a company that has posted average sales growth of 14 percent for the past 10 quarters isn't immune to today's fast-changing retail environment.