Hudson Yards I wrote this shortly after visiting Hudson Yards a couple of weeks ago. I have been back again (and again) since, and I have not seen anything that has changed my views. Yes, it\’s new. Yes, it\’s pretty […]
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We all first met Drew Barrymore as Gertie in her living room in the movie E.T. But now she wants to come into your living room. The famed actress, who goes back to Hollywood royalty with her Barrymore family roots
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What\’s the story? And I don\’t mean what\’s up? STORY has launched as an experiential miracle on 34th Street. Not to mention 36 stores nationwide in 15 states (five each in California and New York; four in New Jersey; three
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Have you been watching the weather recently? A foreboding-sounding weather system, a bombogenesis formed over the Atlantic Ocean that l traveled up the coast. Fortunately, it was to be a fast-moving system that was out over the ocean and didn\’t
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Just when you have pretty much given up on having a magical retail experience, you discover Industry City in Sunset Park in Brooklyn. On the other hand, you can\’t help but discover the possibility of Hudson Yards unless you are
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In New York City proper at least, it\’s becoming the norm for storied retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue and Bloomingdale\’s to spend gazillions of dollars creating stunningly beautiful new beauty departments featuring the coolest-of-cool brands and chicest-of-chic spa service providers.
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It\’s denim season again and we are anticipating what\’s next. How will trends in eco-responsible production and gender adaptability in styling and innovations deliver true consumer personalisation? What will be the big new denim story? More importantly, is the skinny
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In the estimated $225 billion warehouse membership business, Costco gets all the press while BJ\’s is often an afterthought. The numbers tell it all: But hidden behind those figures is an ace in the hole for BJ\’s: It has more
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Four years later, I still say, \”The TJX business model is not easily copied.\” In fact, one could make the case that the specific differentiators and advantages that have been crafted into its DNA cannot be duplicated, period. With the
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It\’s not quite like the drama over picking a new pope or the spirituality of finding out who the next Dalai Llama will be, but for the home furnishings industry, it\’s been nearly as anticipated: who was going to be
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