American brand of segmentation, Ungaro drops prices, ASOS sales up, Lord and Taylor cuts jobs

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Tommy Hilfiger, Brooks Brothers and Wrangler, photo courtesy of the International Herald Tribune

U.S. brands’ many routes to Europe (IHT) Some American brands believe in a one size fits all mentality when it comes to selling to Europe, but others such as Tommy Hilfiger take a more segmented approach. Emanuel Ungaro Drops Pre-Fall Prices by 15% (WSJ) “Emanuel Ungaro is pricing its pre-fall collection about 15% below last year’s.” ASOS bucks gloomy retail trend again (Guardian) Due to the popularity of black

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NRDC | Setting its sights on Canada

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TORONTO, Canada – When Richard Baker, CEO of NRDC, bought The Hudson’s Bay Company for a cool $8 billion last month, he announced his plans to turn Canada’s oldest retailer into an industry leader, using a similar strategy to that of US retailer Lord & Taylor. Lord & Taylor, which happens to be America’s oldest department store, was also recently acquired by NRDC. So, with two of the oldest department store

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