TO OPEN A STORE IN N.Y.’S WORLD TRADE CENTER “It will be about new product extensions, like the petite business.WARNER BROS. Kasaks said the company’s goal is to remain tightly focused while diversifying its fashion business.īusiness “won’t be just about skirt lengths, blouses and jackets,” she said. “We want suppliers to make money,” she said. She noted that the firm has a strong manufacturing network in the Pacific, but said it gone through some difficulty working with American suppliers. Kasaks said Ann Taylor is exploring possibilities of overseas expansion, but would not be more specific. It was moderated by Gordon Cooke, president of Time Warner Interactive. Starrett’s comments were made during a session called “New Visions in Retailing.” Other panelists were Sally Frame Kasaks, chairman and chief executive officer of Ann Taylor and David Fuente, chairman of Office Depot. Four were damaged during Monday’s earthquake, but the extent of the damage is still being assessed. owns eight studio stores in the Los Angeles area. Starrett said the company is investigating other electronic systems, but declined to be more specific. studio stores will be carried on Time Warner’s interactive cable system, which is being tested in Orlando, Fla. This spring, merchandise from Warner Bros. Also in the works is a 22,000-square-foot store for Berlin, plus further European expansion. In addition, the firm expects to add eight stores to the six now in the U.K., including a 28,000-square-foot flagship on London’s Regent Street. Starrett said 40 studio stores are planned for the U.S. worldwide, retail, who spoke about the company’s rapid growth at the National Retail Federation’s annual convention Tuesday. That’s the word from Peter Starrett, president of Warner Bros. is expanding its studio store concept and experimenting with home shopping.
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