Som Resigns at Bill Blass  (WWD)
A year after Peter Som was appointed creative director at Bill Blass, he resigns from the label’s top design post.

A New Makeup: Bloomingdale’s to Open Space NK Shops (WWD)
Bloomingdale’s has signed a deal to open in store shops of Space NK at nine of its locations beginning this November.

Wal-Mart in pay deals with Chinese unions (FT)
In China, Wal-Mart has agreed to give its employees an 8% pay raise this year and the following year.

Surf Brands Eye Independent Retailers (DNR)
In Orange County California, independent retailers are being sold to surf / skate brands.

Peter Som, photo courtesy of W magazine.