Consuelo Castiglioni Launches First MARNI Fragrance in Berlin
NEW YORK, Jan 17, 2013/ — To fashionistas, Marni does not need an introduction; but this time it does, as Consuelo Castiglioni, Creative Director of the brand launches her latest creations, the first ever MARNI fragrance. On January 15th, during Berlin Fashion Week, Consuelo Castiglioni Castiglioni presented the first MARNI fragrance at KaDeWe with a special installation...
H&M Announces Global Recycling Program for February 2013
NEW YORK, Dec 6, 2012/ — With the ice caps melting at Antarctica and record high temperatures at Point Barrow, Alaska hitting the headlines, H&M’s announcement of a global recycling program is music to the ears to the eco-conscious. The first fashion company to launch a global garment-collecting initiative, H&M will begin its global recycling program beginning...
Over 129 Million Americans Expected to Shop Online on Cyber Monday
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 25, 2012/ — Despite record levels of online spending over the Black Friday weekend, savvy shoppers still have plenty of appetite for one-day only deals that retailers have lined up for Cyber Monday, as 129.2 million shoppers say they’ll head to retailers’ websites on Cyber Monday. According to a survey conducted for Shop.org by BIGinsight,...
Thanksgiving Day Promotions Win Over Millions of Holiday Shoppers, Says NRF
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 25, 2012/ — The New England Patriots and the Washington Redskins weren’t the only winners this Thanksgiving Day as more than 35 million Americans visited retailers’ stores and websites Thursday – up from 29 million last year – scoring deals on everything from hot electronic items to cashmere sweaters and toys. According to a National...
Santa to Bring High-Tech Gadgets, Familiar Favorites to Children This Holiday Season
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 20, 2012/ — Children’s wish lists this holiday season are full of the latest gadgets such as Apple iPads and the Nintendo Wii U, but there’s still demand for some classic gifts like LEGOs, dolls and toy cars according to NRF’s 2012 Top Toys survey conducted by BIGinsight. A surprise item in this year’s’ top ten is ‘Furby’, which...
Victoria’s Secret Angels Reveals Their Holiday Picks at Herald Square
NEW YORK, Nov 19, 2012/ — It was paparazzi mayhem at Herald Square when supermodels Adriana Lima, Miranda Kerr, Candice Swanepoel and Lily Aldridge, a.k.a. Victoria’s Secret Angels arrived to celebrate the reopening of the newly expanded and now the largest in the world flagship store of Victoria’s Secret. The Angels appeared at the ultimate Victoria’s Secret...
More than 38 Million Online Americans Shopped While on the Toilet
DALLAS, Nov 19, 2012/ — OMG, have we come to that, bringing our tablet and/or smartphone while we are in the toilet? A survey by CashStar, the world’s leading digital gifting and incentives company, shows that online Americans are shopping from their mobile devices in mass numbers, sometimes from unexpected places. According to the study, more than 38 million...
Barneys New York Unveils Electric Holiday Windows Starring Minnie Mouse
NEW YORK, Nov 15, 2012/ — With a lot of fanfare and Sarah Jessica Parker pairing up with Minnie Mouse on the red carpet, Barneys New York in collaboration with the Walt Disney Company launched the 2012 Holiday project Electric Holiday at the Barneys New York Madison Avenue flagship store. A multi-platform initiative infused with fashion and fantasy, Electric Holiday...
Interesting Facts About the Lord & Taylor Holiday Windows
NEW YORK, Nov 14, 2012/ — For trivia lovers out there, here’s some interesting facts about the Lord & Taylor Holiday Windows: Lord & Taylor was the first retailer to present animated holiday windows and 2012 is the store’s 75th holiday window display. During the holidays, over 250,000 people pass by the Lord & Taylor windows daily and between...
Lord & Taylor Unveiled 75th Annual Holiday Windows
NEW YORK, Nov 14, 2012/ — With Thanksgiving just around the corner, the store windows are being spruced up all over Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor is one of the first to unveil its 2013 Christmas windows. Yesterday, with performances by Megan Hilty, star of NBC’s Smash and the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, Lord & Taylor presented its...
Gift Cards: The Season’s Hottest Gift, According to NRF
WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov 14, 2012/ — It’s the win-win gift for givers and receivers, and this holiday season, shoppers plan to spend more than ever on the most flexible and convenient of gifts: a gift card. With retailers providing increasingly creative ways for gift cards to be personalized and delivered, NRF’s 2012 holiday consumer spending survey conducted by...
