States crack down on cadmium in kids' jewelryWednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 4:23AMAttleboro Falls, Mass.--State legislators in Connecticut and Minnesota recently voted into law bills that regulate the amount of cadmium in children's jewelry, according to a report from the Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America (MJSA).
Jones Apparel Group Completes Acquisition of 55% of the Equity Interests of Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLCWednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 3:36PMread more
Jones Apparel Group Completes Acquisition of 55% of the Equity Interests of Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLCWednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 3:30PMJones Apparel Group, Inc. today announced it has completed its acquisition of 55% of the equity interests of Stuart Weitzman Holdings, LLC, a privately-held leading designer and manufacturer of women's salon footwear and accessories.
Stein Mart’s David Stovall: The economy, jeggings and how women – and men – shopWednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 8:39AMDavid Stovall joined Jacksonville-based Stein Mart Inc. as president and CEO in December 2008, after 22 years with Belk Inc., most recently as chairman of Belk’s Central Division in Charlotte, N.C. Stovall led Stein Mart, which sells fashion merchandise at prices up to 60 percent off department store prices, from a loss of more than $70 million in 2008 to a profit of almost $24 million in 2009 ...
Walmart pulling jewelry cited in AP cadmium reportTuesday, May 25, 2010 @ 1:23AMLOS ANGELES (AP) -- Federal and state watchdogs opened a new front Monday in the campaign to keep poisons out of Chinese imports, launching inquiries into high levels of cadmium in children's jewelry around the country.
Walmart pulling jewelry cited in AP cadmium reportMonday, May 24, 2010 @ 12:17PMRegulators warn on Chinese imports; Walmart pulls kids' jewelry cited in AP report.
Walmart pulling jewelry cited in cadmium reportSunday, May 23, 2010 @ 2:11AMLOS ANGELES — Federal and state watchdogs have opened a new front Monday in the campaign to keep poisons out of Chinese imports, launching inquiries into high levels of cadmium in children's jewelry around the country. Walmart stores pulled items from their shelves that were cited in an Associated Press investigative report about the contamination.
Wal-Mart yanks Miley Cyrus line after cadmium testFriday, May 21, 2010 @ 7:36PMLos Angeles--Wal-Mart has said that it is pulling a line of Miley Cyrus-brand necklaces and bracelets from its shelves after tests found that the jewelry contained high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, according to an Associated Press (AP) report.
Jewelry on demandThursday, April 29, 2010 @ 5:23PMNew York--The term "concierge" was once linked exclusively to hotels, but today, with a flurry of personalized concierge services catering to everything from travel and entertainment to health care and legal needs, consumers can get just about everything they need on demand. So, why not jewelry?