Sears joins watchdog group's list of 'naughty' direct-mailers Dec 18, 2008
Top Finance Headlines. Top Government Headlines. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Christmas Stalkings Dec 18, 2008
" Hostin says "Idol" producers made a huge error in judgment if they knew that Goodspeed had been following Abdul. Giving her that audition really took it to the next level, says Hostin, who is currently protecting a singer who wrote a song about her stalker, and is now dealing with increased activity from the stalker. That adds gasoline to the fire. Celebrities feel compeled to respond, but the worst thing they can do is respond. It wasn t right for Paula to have to deal with that, agrees Susan... (Fox News)
rabble+rouser Wins 'Best in Show' 2008 International Davey Award for Weber Integrated National Ad Campaign Dec 16, 2008
Estee Lauder, Wired, Victoria's Secret, The Webby Awards, Polo Ralph Lauren, Coach, MTV, HBO, The Ellen Degeneres Show, and many others. About rabble+rouser. (PR Newswire)
Big Brands Buy Into Online .tel Directory Listing Dec 15, 2008
tel domains), Google, Apple, Microsoft, News Corporation, MySpace, Amex, BP, FedEx, Virgin, Sony, Gap, Visa, McDonalds, Orange, MTV, Dell, Coca-Cola, Vodafone, Honda, Intel, BlackBerry, P&G, Starbucks, Subway, Johnson & Johnson, Dominos, Cisco, Unilever, Best Buy, British Airways and Victoria's Secret amongst others had all applied for their. tel domains. (PR Newswire)
Tefron Receives Notification of Suspension From the New York Stock Exchange Dec 13, 2008
Tefron manufactures boutique-quality everyday seamless intimate apparel, active-wear and swimwear sold throughout the world by such name-brand marketers as Victoria's Secret, Nike, Target, The Gap, J. C. Penney, lululemon athletica, Warnaco/Calvin Klein, Patagonia, Reebok, Swimwear Anywhere, Abercombie&Fitch, and El Corte Englese, as well as other well known retailers and designer labels. The company's product line includes knitted briefs, bras, tank tops, boxers, leggings, crop, T-shirts,... (PR Newswire)
Pantech Slate Dec 13, 2008
com caught up with the Victoria's Secret Angels as they arrived in Miami on a Yacht for the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Krystal Forscutt is an Australian model who has appeared in the down under version of Big Brother. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
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Latest in Entertainment. More Pictures (1 Photo). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Che: The Argentine/Guerri... Dec 12, 2008
com - Che: The Argentine/Guerrilla. Latest in Entertainment. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Brad's Soft Side Dec 11, 2008
" Share: Top Video Main Blasts ADVERTISEMENT Wearing only a necktie and a smile, the actress gets sassy about John Mayer and Angelina JolieSon Viggo Moriah "is the perfect early Christmas gift," says the coupleSo far, the gift list for Sunday Rose includes a turtle puppet, her mom tells PEOPLE"She had a lot of raw feelings and she kind of let loose about it," Holly Montag saysThe Latin superstar shares his four-month-old twins Valentino and Matteo with PEOPLE FNC iMag top videos go green... (Fox News)
Wholesale inventories, sales plunge in Oct. Dec 11, 2008
"The best traffic and conversion was seen at Aeropostale, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Coach, J. Crew, Old Navy, Victoria's Secret, and Limited Too (soon to be Justice), as each was more aggressively promotional than during Black Friday," he added. Beaten-down shoppers last month handed retail stores their worst results in at least 39 years. (MSNBC -- Business)
OFFBEAT ITEMS: On flying fingers, fleeced fans and more Dec 11, 2008
The winner will also will be treated to a private viewing of the Stanley Cup modeling Victoria's Secret lingerie and a $1,000 shopping spree at NHL.com where Zalapski jerseys are flying off the shelves -- mainly due to a stiff wind and the front door being left open. The Epistle Portal. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Miranda Kerr, Stephanie Rice, Chris Lilley in Who's Who Dec 11, 2008
Supermodel Miranda Kerr's listed achievements include being our first Victoria's Secret angel. Gemma Ward is best known as the face of alien chic and for being romantically linked to the late actor Heath Ledger. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
CBS wins weeklong ratings with "Mentalist" Dec 10, 2008
The network was also well served by its annual "Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" (8. 7 million), which gained 1. (Reuters)
Touchy Situation Dec 9, 2008
" Wilson returns and chats amiably about dogs for a little while longer, then walks out again after another seemingly innocuous question, before returning again to finish off the tense encounter. Share: Top Video Main Blasts ADVERTISEMENT Shaha Mishall Adham turns herself in to Beverly Hills PoliceShe's surrounded by security and looking for a new home, she tells PEOPLEThe star, who dresses as a reindeer on Hannah Montana, says 'tis the season to spend time with familyThis will be the first... (Fox News)
Animal activist or shameless huckster? Dec 9, 2008
" In 2002, four PETA members infiltrated the popular Victoria's Secret fashion show to leap on the catwalk and unfurl banners that read "Gisele: Fur Scum" when Gisele Bundchen, the Brazilian model who had promoted Blackglama fur, appeared. Representatives routinely use blood-red paint to splatter people who wear fur in public. They once created 60-foot-square panels with juxtaposing images of Holocaust concentration camp victims and caged animals. Doesn't she worry that people might develop... (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Need a gift? (3) Dec 9, 2008
Purse-sized body lotion, lip gloss, bath bubbles or body scrub from Victoria's Secret, $9 each or 4 for $20. 2009 calendar hand-printed at Gwen Frostic's gallery in Benzonia, Mich. (The Herald-Palladium)
Czech Musician and Actress Yaana Launches Debut Record, 'I Believe in Love' Dec 9, 2008
Famous for appearances in Bollywood films and for modeling stints with internationally recognized names like Calvin Klein and Victoria's Secret, with "I Believe in Love," Yaana showcases lyrical and vocal skills she has thus far kept secret. ADVERTISEMENT. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
We Hear . . . Dec 7, 2008
THAT red-faced editors at Playboy are kicking themselves because years ago, they turned down Marisa Miller - the California blonde who posed topless for Perfect 10 mag and became a star Victoria's Secret model. THAT a likeness of Page Six's Paula Froelich adorns the walls at The Palm in TriBeCa, between paintings of Hillary Rodham Clinton and Harvey Keitel. (New York Post -- Gossip)
MediaFLO Gearing Up For DTV Push Dec 7, 2008
With CBS, the company recently launched Victoria's Secret TV, a dedicated 24-hour channel that provides an all-access pass to the underwear retailer's 2008 fashion show. On Dec. 3, MediaFLO will simulcast the 2008 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, airing on CBS at 10 p.m. ET and PT, live from the Fontainbleau Miami Beach Resort. (Multichannel News)
Is Bra-Free Jennifer Aniston Calendar Legal? Dec 6, 2008
Refaeli is best known for curvaceous bikini bod and has graced the pages of hundreds of publications from Maxim to Sports Illustrated to Victoria's Secret catalogues to GQ and Elle ... Who's The Sexiest Victoria's Secret Model ... Who's the hottest Angel walking the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show tonight. (Fox News)
Shia's Hand Worse Dec 6, 2008
" And the script is never less than action packed. The Bielskis are played by Schreiber, Craig, Jamie Bell (of Billy Elliot fame) and 16-year-old George McKay, who looks more like 12. There s some nice supporting work, too, from Mark Margolis, Mark Feuerstein, and Alan Corduner. But the movie belongs to the three elder Bielski s and they don t disappoint. Craig is significantly more animated and less constipated than in his James Bond outings. Schreiber commands ever scene he s in, and remains a... (Fox News)
Republicans paid Palin's stylist nearly $55,000 Dec 6, 2008
The newest report appears to show about $23,000 in additional charges labeled as "campaign accessories" from a variety of stores, including Saks, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Victoria's Secret, Brooks Brothers, Ann Taylor and Target. Republican officials have said that all of the clothing is now in their possession and will be turned over to charity. (International Herald Tribune)
Get ready for the 'Secret' show Dec 5, 2008
Get ready for Victoria's Secret ... Get ready for Victoria's Secret ... The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show airs at 10 tonight on CBS. Check out the models getting ready. (Florida Today)
CAMPUS CLICKS: College hoops stars vs. Victoria's Secret Dec 5, 2008
There The Angry T was, minding its own business and thinking about college hoops when, bam, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show came on and hampered his powers of concentration. But, voila, out of the feathers and glitter, a new idea emerged. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Crackdown urged on 'rogue' stem cell clinics Dec 5, 2008
The models strut their stuff at the Victoria's Secret. . (Canada.com)
Follwing a pattern, stocks stumble at finish line Dec 5, 2008
Limited Brands, which operates 3,030 stores and owns Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works, reported that its sales at stores open at least a year fell 12 percent last month compared with November 2007. Sales at Costco fell 5 percent compared with a year earlier. (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
George's Chippendale love Dec 5, 2008
She told Pitt in the interview, which is due to air today: "We've tried everything with our 'Catch Clooney' project. We've sent Victoria's Secret models over. We've sent Miss America over. We've sent Kate Hudson over. We've sent gifts. We decorated his bungalow for Halloween. I don't know what more we can do.". Clooney (47) has previously been romantically linked to a string of beautiful women including Renee Zellweger, Salma Hayek, Julia Roberts, Lucy Liu, Lisa Snowdon and Sarah Larson. (iAfrica.com)
Not Buying It: Wal-Mart Defies Worst Sales Ever Dec 5, 2008
While Wal-Mart continued to be a rare pocket of strength in the industry, department stores and mall-based chains like Macy's and Victoria's Secret have suffered steep sales drops. Same-store sales - or sales at stores open at least a year - tumbled 2. (New York Post -- Business)
Secret Weapon? Dec 4, 2008
With me she just did the Bobblehead dance," he said, adding, I am the one who taught her how to dance, usually on Friday and Saturday nights. I taught her to dance on coffee tables! Just kidding! Related Video Every week during "Dancing With the Stars," Dr. Fisher and his girls would tune into watch Burke cha cha cha into the finals. Every night we d watch and the girls put in their votes. This was a really happy and exciting time for them, said Dr. Fisher. Burke is now engaged to former... (Fox News)
Pop Tarts: Nudity the Norm in Heidi Klum's House Dec 4, 2008
Well if you really want to get to know Miss Kroes in quite the intimate way (plus 29 other leggy lingerie ladies) check out the annual Victoria's Secret Runway Show Wednesday at 10 EST on CBS. ... Who's The Sexiest Victoria's Secret Model ... Who's the hottest Angel walking the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show tonight. (Fox News)
Oscar Curve Ball Dec 4, 2008
" And anything else she wants. The blogs went crazy yesterday announcing the imminent end of Anna Wintour at Vogue. She was to be replaced by the editor of French Vogue, Carine Roitfeld. Just like that, and everyone believed it. You people do not know Anna Wintour. She is tough, and not going anywhere, my sources say. Share: Top Video Main Blasts ADVERTISEMENT The Jonas Brothers, Kanye West, John Mayer are also recognized during the primetime nominations specialBritney's ex opens up about... (Fox News)
Tom Cruise's Runaway Mom 'Dead' to Friends Dec 4, 2008
Who's The Sexiest Victoria's Secret Model. Who's the hottest Angel walking the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show tonight. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
12/03: Karolina Kurkova... > Dec 4, 2008
1 of 8 Victoria's Secret Angel Karolina Kurkova on Miami Beach for a Victoria Secret fashion shoot. More Galleries. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Shoppers Opened Their Wallets on Cyber Monday Dec 4, 2008
Some that faced significant problems at some point between Friday and Monday included Sears, Bloomingdale's, Victoria's Secret, Staples, Costco and J. Crew, according to various reports from industry observers, shoppers and Web site monitoring companies ... However, a Staples spokesman downplayed the problem, saying via e-mail: "Our customers may have experienced a slight slow-down in page download times during our peak volumes over a two-hour period on Cyber Monday but we do not see any time... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
RNPS Images of the Year 2008: fashion Dec 4, 2008
Victoria's Secret model Heidi Klum blows a kiss as she walks the runway at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2008 in Miami Beach, Florida Nov. 15, 2008. (Photo Source: China Daily/Agencies). (Xinhuanet, China)
Heidi: 'Secret show' best ever Dec 3, 2008
December 03 2008 Victoria's Secret angels talk about their upcoming special from the Fontainebleau Miami Beach hotel. Heidi Klum says it's their best show to date. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Critic's corner Dec 3, 2008
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 10 p.m., Channel 4. "Fringe.". (Boston Globe)
I'm not engaged: Miranda Kerr Dec 3, 2008
According to the rep, Kerr is hard at work in Los Angeles, on promotional duties for the annual televised Victoria's Secret lingerie parade, which screens in the US on Wednesday and is scheduled to air here on Channel Ten on Christmas Eve. The rumoured engagement in Venice - which was picked up and run on news websites around the world - was reportedly sparked by a story in the New York Post where Kerr, 25, spoke about someday settling down and having children. (Brisbane Times)
Arts in brief Dec 3, 2008
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show to air. Join Heidi Klum and the rest of the Angels at 10 tonight on CBS for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Soprano family values Dec 3, 2008
The Victoria's Secret Angels Fashion Show hits TV screens on Wednesday night. Reports of his demise are greatly exaggerated insists cancer-stricken actor. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
BCS on Fox going 3-D in theaters Dec 3, 2008
And Hill suggests that the global economic downturn has put the International Olympic Committee in a tough bargaining position, even though the Beijing Olympics were a success: "It's gone from bad to worse for them. Everything was holding their breath about how NBC would do. They did their best Olympics ever, kept the sports going, did what they should have done all along. In a rough ad market, viewers are seeing some novel marketing. Fox's pregame show recently brought in a Ford truck for its... (USA Today -- Sports)
Travel » Dec 3, 2008
The Fonatainbleau Hotel, once host to Elvis and the Rat Pack, is back, better than ever, with a $1 billion renovation and Victoria's Secret models to boot. RELATED. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Cyber Monday Crowds Overwhelm Some Large E-tailers Dec 3, 2008
For 25 large online retailers, Gomez measures their sites' ability to complete transactions, from picking a product to paying for it, and found that Victoria's Secret fared particularly badly on Monday ... Between 6 a.m. and midnight U.S. Eastern time Monday, the Victoria's Secret Web store had availability of 74 ... Limited Brands, the parent company of Victoria's Secret, didn't respond to requests for comment on Monday and Tuesday. (PC World)
Victoria's Secret flagship store opens in New York Dec 3, 2008
Victoria's Secret CEO Sharen Turney (3rd from L) poses for photographers with Victoria's Secret "Angels" models (L-R) Selita Ebanks, Marisa Miller, Turney, Heidi Klum, Alessandra Ambrosio and Doutzen Kroes at the opening of the new Victoria's Secret flagship store in New York City, December 2, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
Cyber Monday draws millions online for holiday shopping Dec 3, 2008
By 3 p.m. Akamai's global retail customers which include Best Buy and Victoria's Secret were experiencing 6. 7 million online visitors per minute the most Akamai has seen since it started collecting the data in 2005. (USA Today -- Tech)
Americans hail a postman's junk-mail jihad Dec 2, 2008
Instead of delivering the stuff, he'd spent years accumulating about a tractor-trailer's worth of pizza flyers and Victoria's Secret catalogs. The funny thing was: No one ever complained. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Miami hotel gets $1 billion makeover Dec 2, 2008
After the opening party, the Fontainebleau hosted the Victoria's Secret lingerie show the footprint of careful calibration to recreate its sexy, stylish past and to become once again relevant, a new place to be for a new generation of pretty and cool. "There are probably only a handful of hotels as synonymous as this is with their location," Karawan said. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Never an Idol moment Dec 2, 2008
We think we've found the hottest Victoria's Secret model ever. You have to see her pics. (The Age, Australia -- National)
U.S. retailers got a brief lift on Black Friday Dec 2, 2008
In malls, instead of wandering into a few stores like Gap, Forever 21, Victoria's Secret and Circuit City, they simply made a beeline to the one or two stores where they planned to spend their dollars, said Bill Martin, co-founder of ShopperTrak. Reyne Rice, of the Toy Industry Association, said shoppers "seemed particularly organized," and added that many were carrying store circulars and other lists. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
12/01: Victoria's Secret Beauty Miranda Kerr... > Dec 1, 2008
Victoria's Secret Beauty Miranda Kerr - The New York Post. Victoria's Secret Beauty Miranda Kerr ... 1 of 34 Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr has a Hollywood boyfriend (Orlando Bloom) and a body that just won't quit. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Bloom and Kerr to wed Dec 1, 2008
In a recent interview, Victoria's Secret lingerie model Kerr talked about her plans to leave the fashion world and start a family, but she dismissed rumors she and Bloom were to wed. She said, "I've always wanted kids, so someday, eventually, yes, it will happen... My ideal situation would be to live on a farm in a solar-powered house with a hammock and a vegetable patch.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
MCC Hosts Job Fair Dec 1, 2008
Look for the work of a local "angel" at this year's Victoria's Secret Holiday Fashion Show. It's time to Voice your Choice. (R News)
Dressing alike everyday habit for this couple Dec 1, 2008
Her unmentionables come from Victoria's Secret and his definitely do not. And, well, then there's the hair. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Mumbai Terror: 60 hours of hell Nov 30, 2008
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2008. Celebrity News Celebrity Slideshows. (South Asian Women's Forum)
Change Of Life Nov 30, 2008
But one plus is she may be able to lure Victoria's Secret models to belly-button up to the bar. Stone used to produce their scantily clad commercials. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Crowds light, but prices right Nov 29, 2008
"I was at Victoria's Secret and The Body Shop. There was a good amount of people, but I think they're not going to shop again until the day before Christmas or after Christmas. They just don't have the money.". Janine Payne said it was her first Black Friday foray, and even though she was just in a looking mode, she learned why people venture out early in the morning the day after Thanksgiving. (Florida Today)
Bargain-hunters crowd store aisles Nov 29, 2008
"I think the fears of everywhere else in the country are not affecting us," he added, citing the 200 customers waiting outside Victoria's Secret on Friday. The crowds had not waned by Friday afternoon, when Jefferson Parish officials were trying to find ways to ease traffic flow around the mall. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Only 27 shopping days leftHoliday rush starts tonight Nov 29, 2008
Stores opening at 6 a.m. include Bed Bath d (until 9 p.m.), Cost Plus World Market (10 p.m.), Maurices (9 p.m.), Michael's (10 p.m.), Radio Shack (10 p.m.), Staples (8 p.m.), Target (11 p.m.), Tilly's (9 p.m.) and Victoria's Secret (10 p.m.). At 7 a.m., openings include ATil 9 p.m.), PetSmart (9 p.m.), Ulta (9 p.m.) and Zumiez (9 p.m.). (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Black Friday Turnout: No Miracle on 34th Street Nov 29, 2008
Next door, Victoria's Secret manager Linda Petar told TIME, "We're on target," although by 8:45 a.m. the shop had sold less than $80,000 worth of merchandise toward its goal of $650,000 for the day. Other stores, including Perfumania, Fossil and Aerosoles all looked fairly desolate by 8 a.m., despite the perky signs beckoning, "Come In. We're Open.". (Time.com)
Traffic Up At Coupon Sites Nov 28, 2008
Users get discount codes - posted by the coupon site's staff or, in some cases, fellow users - that they then enter as part of their online checkout at various Internet retailers like Victoria's Secret, Office Depot and JC Penney. Additionally, shoppers can get coupons e-mailed to them by signing up with some coupon sites or with individual online retailers. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Miranda Kerr wants solar-powered farm, vegie patch, kids Nov 28, 2008
AUSTRALIA'S Victoria's Secret export Miranda Kerr has told of her wholesome dream future on a farm with a hammock, sun-powered home, kids and a vegie patch. or. (NEWS.com.au)
Stores prepare for holiday shoppers Nov 28, 2008
More retailers are relying heavier on promotions this year including JCPenney, Limited Brands -- owner of the Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works chains -- and Macy's. Promotions are always part of the holiday retail environment, but they are more prevalent this year. (Detroit Free Press)
Victoria's Secret fashion show Nov 27, 2008
Victoria's Secret has fashion show in Miami Beach ... Victoria's Secret's angels have descended upon Miami Beach ... Singer Usher kicked off the Victoria's Secret show Saturday, which featured 35 supermodels, some wearing angel wings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Cirque de Soleil's Dralion Nov 27, 2008
See Miranda Kerr and our hot Aussie models strut their stuff at the Victoria's Secret lingerie fashion show. (Brisbane Times)
In lean times, online coupons are catching on Nov 27, 2008
Today, 1,300 merchants, including Dell, Target, Home Depot and Victoria's Secret, send him discount codes totaling about a thousand a week. "They have seen the power of a coupon, in this economy especially, and they're absolutely embracing us," Kluth said. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)