Zombie malls, Kors profit rises, American Apparel sales up, Rodriguez’s role, First cover

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Keeping zombies out of the mall (FT) “The Garrard Street mall in Reading, a 40-minute drive from west London, is a warning to developers everywhere. Abandoned and soon to be demolished as part of a broader redevelopment… A lethal combination of thrifty consumers and a commercial real estate slump have turned malls into the walking dead of retail.” Michael Kors 1st-qtr profit rises, raises forecast (Reuters)

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Week in Review | François-Henri Pinault CEO Talk, Etienne Russo, The Man Repeller, Luxury Index falls

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Week in Review July 30- August 3

BoF Exclusive | François-Henri Pinault, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, PPR (CEO Talk) “On the day of the official announcement of a major joint-venture between PPR and YOOX Group, BoF’s Imran Amed speaks to PPR chief executive officer François-Henri Pinault for a global exclusive interview on how the new partnership fits into Mr Pinault’s digital vision for PPR.” Etienne Russo, Fashion Show Producer (The Creative

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Market Pulse | Worry in China, Drama in Europe Weigh on Luxury Sector

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Savigny Luxury Index June 2012 | Source: Savigny Partners

LONDON, United Kingdom —  The Savigny Luxury Index (“SLI”) fell 4.2 percent in June, relative to an uplift of 4.0 percent in the benchmark MSCI World Index (“MSCI”).  Worrying news out of China, the continued drama of the European debt crisis and downward revisions in growth estimates for 2012 caused the sector to go out of favour. Big news The month started off with a bang: China announced a slowdown in its factory output for the

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Kors crushes earnings, Esprit plummets, Inditex defies crisis, Louboutin woes, Vogue Ukraine

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Michael Kors Spring/Summer 2012 | Source: Lelima

Kors Crushes Earnings: Will the Growth Continue? (Daily Finance) “Shares of design house Michael Kors popped on the open today, with the stock climbing more than 5%. The luxury-goods retailer reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings that beat on both the top and bottom lines.” Clothing retailer Esprit’s shares slide 23 percent as CEO quits (Reuters) “Shares of Esprit Holdings Ltd fell by nearly a quarter on

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Mixed emotions at Prada, Lululemon stalls, Gilt doubles down, Pinault in conversation, Kors chat

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Prada's flagship store in Milan | Source: LA Times

Prada frets about tourist stayaways (Reuters) “First-quarter profit doubled at the Milan-based maker of colored Miu Miu dresses, outpacing revenue growth, but the company is not immune from concerns about the euro zone, a sluggish U.S. recovery and a possible slowdown in Asia.” Lululemon CEO Eyes Holidays After Sales Miss (Bloomberg) “Chief Executive Officer Christine Day was unapologetic after projections for

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