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Dec 26 2007 12:00am EDT

Fashion Breakfast

Neiman Marcus C.E.O. Bert Tansky gives himself a 70th birthday present -- two more years on the job. (WWD)

Fashion's favorite Sheikh, Majed al-Sabah, takes over the For The Moment blog at the New York Times and talks about his retail experiences in the Middle East. Just don't call it an "emerging market." (NYT)

The smell of failure surrounds the perfume business. Sales rose only 3 percent last year and are expected to grow even less this year. Why? Too many launches turn off consumers. (WSJ)

Posh Spice's dressing room gets robbed in Germany. Among the losses: A red satin Roberto Cavalli robe with Mrs. Beckham on the back and Posh on the front. (CatwalkQueen).

Retailers hope that today and tomorrow can make up for disappointing pre-Christmas sales. (WWD)

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