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If you’re anything like us you’ve been called bag lady more than once, always carrying a bag for this, a tote for that…it’s time to streamline and simplify our lives. Wouldn’t it be nice to head to the closest wi-fi coffee joint or park bench with just your iPad in tow? (gasp). It is now possible,thanks toDX Touch’s line of clutch/iPad case hybrids, where you can conveniently throw your essentials into your chic Italian leather and Swarovski crystal embellished iPad case/cluch and go… NEWS // SEARS HOLDINGS Q2 LOSS WIDENS ON WEAK SALES, PROMOTIONS Sears Holdings reported today that second quarter loss widened larger than expected as weak sales and promotions cut into its bottom line. Read More

TRENDS // SEE THIS WEEK'S TREND FINDER Classification: Jewelry Collar Necklaces--Necklaces head upwards this Fall/Winter as collars cuff the neck in a variety of structured and embellished designs. Bows--From oversized to itty-bitty, bows have tied up the top spot as the perfect lady-like embellishment on accessories of all kinds this season. For more information, see Trend Finder. Read More

LICENSES & LAUNCHES // CHARLES ALBERT LAUNCHES NEW METAL WITH ALCHEMIA COLLECTION Classification: Jewelry What’s a sterling silver designer to do when the metal shoots up to almost $50 an ounce and gold is over $1,700? Read More

RETAIL // Q2 PROFITS UP AT LIMITED BRANDS, ROSS; HOT TOPIC NARROWS LOSS Limited Brands posted Wednesday a 29% hike in its second quarter profits as its comparable store sales rose. Ross Stores reported today its second quarter profit rose 15% on better sales, too. Hot Topic said Wednesday it narrowed its second quarter loss. Read More

EXHIBITIONS // TOTAL ACCESSORIES CELEBRATES YET ANOTHER YEAR IN ATLANTA At this week's Atlanta Apparel Market, it'stotally about accessories for Stan Wadler of Total Accessories, just as it has been for more than 35 years. Read More

HELP WANTED // HELP WANTED Executive VP of Sales & Marketing Sales Rep/Road Rep Wanted