Bud Konheim
The fashion industry just lost an icon, a giant full-of-life character, a \”call them as he saw them guy,\” doused in great humor — and just simply a fine person and a wonderful friend, which I was lucky enough to […]
Is Plus Size Fashion Dead?
Alexandra Waldman, Co-Founder and Creative Director of Universal Standard wasted no time in defending \”Plus Size Fashion Has No Future,\” the title of her SXSW session. She noted that if one evaluates the female apparel shopper in the United States,
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The Current State of Retail
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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Drew Barrymore Joins the Home Team(s)
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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Macy’s Big Story is Bigger than STORY
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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April Showers Bring May Flowers — and More Customers to Buy Clothes
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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Two Retail Complexes, Two Ends of the Rainbow
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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The Macy’s Makeover
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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Data + 3D = Efficiency!
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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What BJ’s Has That Costco Doesn’t – More Women
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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