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Women face a difficult casual wear environment in business, with some industries being conservative and others very lax. There are also various regional and job level dress standards for every industry and company. Executives, both men and women, are required to wear formal attire in about one-third of the companies surveyed by NPD Group of Port Washington, NY, with casual dress allowed by another third., NEW YORK--Dress up? Dress down? Dress somewhere in between? Big changes in what's considered appropriate office attire are sweeping through many businesses. It's a revolution welcomed by many workers, who [...]

TORONTO I don't know how other women find the time to browse cosmetics counters, but it's been at least three months since I'd bought a new lipstick. I figured it [...]

Estee Lauder counters at a number of department stores around the US, Paris, France and London, England were visited in order to evaluate the sales techniques of the fragrance staff. Some sales peoples ignored the customer unless she was well-dressed. Other sales people did not have a good understanding of the scents they were selling or the way in which to offer customer service. A salesperson in Harvey Nichols in London, England, not only knew her products but was also enthusiastic about them., NEW YORK - Estee Lauder keeps its lengthy roster of fragrances - the first, Youth Dew, was launched in 1953 - away from the fragrance bar. And to this day, [...]

Bread & Circus Inc's new store, which opened in Washington, D.C. about three weeks prior to Feb 19, 1996, has generally met or slightly exceeded sales projections. The upscale supermarket retailer is planning to open a second store in Arlington, VA, towards the later part of Feb 1996, and plans to open a third store in Vienna, VA, in fall 1996. Bread & Circus places a heavy emphasis on the presentation of fresh foods., WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Bread & Circus has exported its first natural foods supermarket outside New England to a posh location here -- and is happy with the early performance of [...]

The retail industry in successfully marketing footwear needs to focus more effectively on various age groups. The demographic makeup of the population will require greater focus on each segment which includes baby boomers, children of baby boomers, the 50-plus generation, Generation X, and immigrant groups. Two particularly important segments of the population are the 40-49 age group, which is increasing 32.7% during the years 1990-2000, and the 50-59 age group, which is increasing 35.9% over the same period., WASHINGTON (FNS) - Changing consumer priorities and a shifting demographic base can be blamed for at least part of the retail malaise felt over the last five years. But profits [...]

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is tailoring its produce offerings to the consumption profiles of different stores to compete better with Super K and other supercenter operators. The aim is better inventory management, not better quality, which the retailer says is superior. To track inventory, Wal-Mart will make better use of existing data instead of installing a new system. Ninety-two to 97 new Wal-Mart supercenters are planned for 1995., Fayetteville, Ark. (FNS) - Wal-Mart Stores is redoubling its efforts to improve supercenter fresh food sections. The giant retailer is attempting to lure more supercenter shoppers into the supermarket section [...]

Home textile manufacturers are intensifying their efforts in the war against design piracy by becoming more politically vocal. Such piracy is difficult to stop because foreign countries often do not have a way to deal with counterfeits. In addition, such trade often takes place outside the US jurisdiction, especially in Latin American, Middle Eastern or Asian countries. Piracy is big business, and it takes an estimated $25 million to $50 million per year from US textile businesses., WASHINGTON (FNS)--Computer software, compact disks and video cassettes command most of the limelight when it comes to intellectual-property-rights protection. But home textile companies and their hired guns in Washington have [...]

US sportswear has become extremely popular with Japanese consumers. Domestic apparel companies who have been able to adapt to the complex Japanese distribution system have seen strong growth in sales of jeans, sweaters and outerwear. Columbia Sportswear Co reports that its Japanese sales increased by 60% between 1989 and 1993. Commerce Department statistics show that Japanese demand for US men's apparel is stronger than for women's clothing., WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Made-in-America casualwear has taken Japan by storm, defying the notion that U.S. products are unpopular in the notoriously picky Asian country or that U.S. companies are unable [...]