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Rent The Runway, the 'Netflix for fashion,' secures more funding
March 11, 2013
Rent The Runway, the website that lets users rent designer clothes, accessories and jewelry, has secured an additional $4.4 million in funding, bringing the…
read nowH&M announces garment recycling initiative
December 7, 2012
Global Swedish fashion firm H&M announced plans to start collecting old clothes to hand over to recycling.
read nowCelebrity-branded products bring interest, need strong star-power for success
November 28, 2012
Celebrity-branded products are nothing new, but apparently sometimes the old ideas still present fresh opportunities. This year, a slew of celebs are slapping…
read nowLacoste launches pop-up shop at Cannes exhibition
November 5, 2012
In preparation for its 80-year anniversary in 2013, Lacoste introduced its new collections inside of a pop-up store concept designed for travel retailers at…
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For Abercrombie CEO, jet-setting no brief affair
by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates
At a cost of $200,000 a year, you'd think the cabin crew of Abercrombie & Fitch's corporate jet could at least get to wear regular shoes.
read nowUK retail sector shows job growth
October 25, 2012
The British Retail Consortium announced today that retail employment rose by 2.9 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the year prior, marking the…
read nowFor Abercrombie CEO, jet setting no brief affair
by Lisa Biank Fasig — Director, JZMcBride and Associates
At a cost of $200,000 a year, you'd think the cabin crew of Abercrombie & Fitch’s corporate jet could at least get to wear regular shoes.
read nowGen Y the target of Macy's brand expansion
October 19, 2012
Macy's is putting high priority on Generation Y with the retailer's implementation of its Millennial initiative. According to an announcement from the store…
read nowBoston menswear boutique serves booze with custom suits
October 8, 2012
At the soon-to-open Boston store Alton Lane, men can enhance their shopping experience by sipping bourbon at the in-store bar.
read nowInteractive storefront could redefine window shopping
October 8, 2012
Window shopping just got a new meaning with the latest technology implemented by Adidas. A six-week pilot is taking place at the Adidas NEO Label in Nuremberg…
read nowVictoria's Secret opens new store at unlikely venue
October 1, 2012
Tonight's Monday night football game at the Dallas Cowboys' $1.2 billion stadium will offer attendees a chance to drink some beer, eat a few hotdogs and pick…
read nowRetail therapy untrue, UK survey shows
September 20, 2012
Retail therapy could be just a myth, according to an article on The Daily Mail, that cites a recent study showing that a third of women hate clothes shopping.
read nowCharlotte Russe looks to MICROS-Retail to revamp retail strategy
September 11, 2012
MICROS-Retail, a division of MICROS Systems Inc., announced a partnership with Charlotte Russe as part of the retailer's move toward an omni-channel retail…
read nowPenney tries to look boutique chic
September 7, 2012
J.C. Penney will attempt to break away from the sea of clothing racks that dominate most department stores and replace the layout with brand-focused groups.
read nowGender inequality may be decreasing for menswear
September 7, 2012
In perhaps what is one of the few gender wars won by women, retail is now trying to close the gap and offer fashion equality to men.
read nowRetailers to make lingerie high-tech
August 31, 2012
Trying on lingerie may become passé if the latest retail technologies from Victoria's Secret and Ann Summers are a hit with consumers, according to an article…
read nowH&M to open in South America
August 29, 2012
South America will welcome its first H&M clothing store next year, as the retailer announced a new store opening in Santiago de Chile, Chile.
read nowFashion industry gets bigger with more plus-size options
August 27, 2012
Fashion-forward and plus-size have long been separated within the female fashion industry. With most traditional retailers offering up to a size 12…
read nowForecast: Women's clothing sales, online chatter about discounts to surge in Q3
July 19, 2012
In-store sales of women's clothing are expected to see a 9.2 percent increase in the third quarter of 2012, according to a just-released IBM analytics-based…
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Roundtable: Vidal Sassoon's lasting legacy for retail
by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance
The beauty pioneer changed the way people think about hair and built a retail empire in the process.
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