Daily Digest

28 August, 2008 by Robert Cordero

BoF Daily Digest | Kors’ moment, Bouwer’s webcast, Indian e-commerce, UK’s retail slump, Rossignol sold

Kors

Michael Kors (but You Knew That) (NY Times)
Thanks to Project Runway, the Michael Kors brand is having a moment.

Bouwer Presents Fashion Show Via Webcast (WSJ)
For his spring / summer ’09 show during New York Fashion Week, Marc Bouwer will forgo a runway presentation in favor of a webcast in order to reach a wider audience.

Six Ways To Shop Indian Merchants Online (Forbes)
For non-resident Indians (NRIs), a number of e-commerce sites allow them to send gifts back home to relatives.

Retail sales slump surpasses 1990s recession (Times UK)
In the UK, “high street sales plunged to the lowest level in a quarter of century in August," according to the Times UK.

Quiksilver Sells Rossignol for $146M (WWD)
With a binding offer from Chartreuse & Mont Blanc to purchase Rossignol, Quicksilver is out of the skiwear business.

Michael Kors, photo courtesy of the New York Times.

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