New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the jewelry and furniture chain Fortunoff, which filed for bankruptcy and is liquidating, will fulfill consumers’ pre-paid orders of in-stock furniture. As of March 5, 2009, the company canceled delivery of such purchases, contrary to its obligations, and prepared to have such ...

As Long Island-based Fortunoff faces bankruptcy for the second time in as many years, angry consumers are left to ponder what they’ll do with their now-worthless gift cards. A weak holiday sale season, along with lingering issues from a separate bankruptcy filing last year, forced the once-mighty jewelry and ...

Design duo Mark Badgley and James Mischka, who are also romantically involved, are reportedly fighting and may split their company in two. [NY Daily News] Saks Fifth Avenue plans to weather the economic storm by featuring featuring 15 of its newest labels in its newly redesigned contemporary department. [WWD] Scott Schuman of the The Sartorialist shot DKNY's spring/summer ...

Fortunoff, a chain of housewares stores in the Northeast, said Thursday it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking a buyer. The chain sells jewelry, furniture and other household goods at three full-line stores and operates 16 outdoor furniture stores. "The jewelry and home goods businesses have ...