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J.C.Penney completes new $750 mn credit facility
... three-year $750 million bank credit facility. The new facility replaces a $1.2 billion credit facility that was scheduled to mature in April 2010 and provides further strength to the Company's liquidity position. The Company had not utilized the $1.2 billion facility for cash borrowings, and with the strength of the Company's current liquidity position no borrowings are expected under the new fac... |
Dogeared sales up 80 percent in '08
...eates handcrafted jewelry and gifts, saw sales increase 80 percent in 2008, marking the company's fourth year of substantial growth.The company said its expanded international network, increased presence with national retailers and a redesigned online flagship store, all contributed to its record-breaking year.Dogeared's online flagship store alone, www.dogeared.com, saw sales increase 125 percent... |
Myshape introduces Valentine’s Day Collection
... web, introduces new Valentine's Day gifts, jewelry, lingerie and more just in time to celebrate the most romantic holiday.myShape provides each member with her own Personal Shop where she can delight in fashions and accessories that match her fit, flatter her shape and reflect her personal style.Joann Smyth, celebrated jewelry designer for over two decades, creates jewelry that is classically ins... |
Golden Gate now has 19.9 percent stake in Zale
...s with lenders that upped its credit facility to $650 million and reached a five-year agreement with TD Financing Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toronto-Dominion Bank, to offer a private-label credit card program to its Canadian customers, effective July 1.The new agreement replaced Zale's existing agreement with Citi cards Canada, which was set to expire June 30 and it will be used for th... |
Tiffany unveils 10 perfect gift options for festive season
...style icon selects 10 perfect gift options for you, designed to turn every occasion that much more memorable this splendid array includes creations that bear the stamp of Jean Schlumberger and Elsa Peretti’s genius, and showcases colourful gemstones and cute eye catching holiday mementoes.Pegah Goldooz, General Manager Tiffany & Co UAE, said, “Tiffany’s undoubted prowess as a distinguished des... |
Asian social networking sites profit from virtual money
...inly in the form of 'Facebook gifts' through a credit system, said in March that it was looking at offering a common virtual currency to third-party application developers.At the Web 2.0 Summit late last year, Myspace's recently-departed chief operating officer Amit Kapur mentioned that that the firm was also seeking to develop a payments and virtual goods system.Meanwhile, Internet entrepreneurs ... |
Apparel & Clothing Trade Shows in United States Of America
...and productions, accessories, gifts & premiums and an exhaustive display of beauty and grooming products and services to keep the bridal couples fit and radiant for their big day.Venue: Quiet Cannon Banquet Center, Montebello, California, United States Of AmericaBefore I Do Bridal EventDate: 11-APR-09 to 11-APR-09Before I Do Bridal Event is an enjoyable, exciting and informative occasion for b... |
Style blog with fashion ed
...revealed a bevvy of beautiful gifts that look like you've spent ages choosing them but actually are so easy to order it's criminal. The lovely TShirt Patisserie offers personalised goodies all year round, and their customisable heart shaped chocs are good enough to eat (see what I did there!). You can add your own design online choosing from different letters, symbols and colours (unlike Thorntons... |
Economy and housing sales post declines
...erall economy, given that the credit markets remain locked despite a $700 billion financial rescue package and billions of dollars of loans supplied by the Federal Reserve. Mortgage financing has dried up for many potential buyers, further damaging a housing industry struggling with a tide of foreclosures. Wall Street pulled back in quiet trading ahead of the holiday after the reports were release... |
Jeweler to light Ronald McDonald House
...al holiday lights and holiday gifts for the House's Capital Region location here. A house lighting ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 27. In addition to adding to the Ronald McDonald House's usual holiday festivities, the event will also inaugurate the charity's 25th anniversary celebration."We are grateful to the Bleser family [owners of Northeastern] and to our friends at Northeastern Fine Jewelry f... |
Bonanno Award call for nominations
San Diego, Calif.--The Accredited Gemologists Association (AGA) is calling for nominations for The Antonio C. Bonanno Award for Excellence in Gemology.The award is named in honor of its founding father for his many contributions to the gemological field and for his work to establish and maintain high professional standards.The sole requirement for this international award is that the candidate mus... |
Herbert Jones adds Sleeker Wallet to its men's collection
...h as the classic billfold and credit card holder. The Sleeker wallet features the embossed Timberland tree logo on the outside and a matt orange leather lining. It also has a hidden front pocket (or slot) and personalised lining. Herbert Jones offers the Timberland Sleeker Wallet in three styles; small billfold, large billfold with flap and vertical wallet with coin case. The small billfold is 10c... |
US unveils financial system overhaul
...financial instruments such as credit default swaps that were blamed for much of the damage in the meltdown.The administration also wants larger hedge funds to be required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission.In addition, the administration proposed the creation of a systemic risk regulator to monitor the biggest institutions. Geithner did not designate where such authority shoul... |
NRF forecasts dip in Valentine's Day sales
...onsumers will continue buying gifts that are traditional favorites, including jewelry, but they will spend less this year, according to the NRF's 2009 Valentine's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by Big Research. The study found that consumers plan to spend an average of $102.50 on Valentine's gifts and merchandise, down from last year's $122.98 per person. "A bad economy won'... |
NYIGF invites artists & designers for juried divisions
...NYIGF is the nation's premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800 exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware.Some 31,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 85 countries worldwide are expected. The winter 2010 edition of the New York International gift Fair will run Saturday, January 30, th... |
‘Eco-friendly is on-trend in home textiles’ – NYIGF
r amenities also are offered at each venue, as well as a combined market directory listing all participants, free inter-venue shuttle transportation and discounted travel and hotel rates.Home Textiles Market Week opens at 7 W New York on Friday, August 14; and at the New York International gift Fair (NYIGF) and 230 Fifth Avenue on Saturday, August 15. New York International gift Fair(NYIGF)... |
Fed launches bold $1.2T effort to revive economy
...nd able to be the ATM for the credit markets," said Terry Connelly, dean of Golden Gate University's Ageno School of Business in San Francisco.Wall Street was buoyed. The Dow Jones industrial average, which had been down earlier in the day, rose 90.88, or 1.2 percent, to 7,486.58. Broader indicators also gained.And government bond prices soared. Heralding a coming drop in mortgage rates, the yield... |
After tough holiday, jewelers down but not out
...nd some of that traffic was a gift directly from Santa Claus himself.Every year, Solomon says he hires up to 20 men to wear Santa suits and walk up and down the roadways where the store is located carrying signs that say: "Santa Shops at Houston Jewelry," with the store's address.In the two weeks leading up to Christmas, after it gets dark, the Santas line up in the store's parking lot and dance t... |
NYIGF accepting applications for design-focused divisions
...Accent on Design has been the gift and home industry’s leading resource for design-led merchandise for 25 years. Nearly 200 exhibitors across all categories make up this dynamic collection of contemporary and innovative product lines. The Selection Committee’s criteria for acceptance into this division include: original, creative and authentic product design; new and innovative use of materials; p... |
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. Completes $600 Million Amended and Restated Bank Credit Facility
...sting $1.25 billion revolving credit facilities. J.P.Morgan Securities Inc. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. were Joint LeadArrangers in the amendment process. Other titled roles included JPMorganChase Bank, N.A. and Citibank N.A. as Syndication Agents, Wachovia Bank,National Association as Administrative Agent and Bank of America, N.A.,Barclays Bank PLC and SunTrust Bank as Documentation Agents.... |
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