Store Windows in Paris: Viktor & Rolf at Colette
PARIS, Mar 28, 2010 / FW/ — From the Spring 2010 Viktor & Rolf collection, the Collette window facing Rue St Honoré featured two gowns that had become iconic even before they hit the stores. Critically acclaimed when it was unveiled on the catwalk last September, Viktor & Rolf became a recognizable name among Katy Perry fans when the songstress wore a gown...
Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art
Linder - 'Elsium', 2006 GLASGOW, Mar 27, 2010 / — After two years, the Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art returns from 16 April – 3 May 2010, the event will have Glasgow’s museums, galleries, streets, bridges and hidden spaces showcase the work of national and international artists. Building on the success of the 2008 festival which attracted...
Jerome Dreyfuss, the Parisian Girl’s Favorite Bag Arrives in New York
NEW YORK, Mar 23, 2010 / FW/ — Je vis, je suis venu, j’ai vaincu! Paris’ favorite bag, Jérôme Dreyfuss opened its first U.S. store at New York’s SoHo district. Located at 473 Broome, between Greene & Wooster Streets, new Jerome Dreyfuss boutique is reflective of the label’s modernist rustic feel. The 2700 square-foot space dates from the 19th century...
Tissot Launches Store Window Design Competition
NEW YORK, Mar 23, 2010 / FW/ — Attention visual merchandisers! Now is your time to shine! Swiss watchmaker Tissot has announced a new international design competition to create the watch displays of the future. The task in hand is the creation of an innovative concept for displaying Tissot timepieces, rising to the challenge of showcasing the product as the hero...
Cynthia Rowley’s Mobile Store Arrives in Dallas
DALLAS, Mar 22, 2010 / FW/ — Taking a page from gypsy history, Cynthia Rowley is reviving the mobile store and it will be park in Dallas’ Highland Park Village this Thursday, Mar 25 through April 5, just in time for Easter. Called “Shop on Wheels,” the mobile store is a shipping truck converted into a sleek Cynthia Rowley boutique, with hardwood floors, a...
National Retail Federation, eBay Announce Partnership to Fight Organized Retail Crime
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar 22, 2010 – The world’s largest online marketplace is partnering with the world’s largest retail trade association to tackle organized retail crime. This unique partnership between eBay and the National Retail Federation will tie in support from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, retailer participation and new technology to identify and...
National Retail Federation, eBay Announce Partnership to Fight Organized Retail Crime
WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 22, 2010 – The National Retail Federation (NRF) and eBay with a tie in from the FBI, form partnership to fight organized retail crime. This new partnership provides for greater information sharing to target ORC investigations which would further support the investigative efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement working in partnership...
NRF Names Matt Shay as President and CEO
Matt Shay WASHINGTON D.C., Mar 18. 2010 — National Retail Federation Chairman Terry Lundgren, the Chairman, President and CEO of Macy’s, Inc., announced yesterday that Matt Shay has been selected to serve as the next President and CEO of NRF. Shay will be elected formally at the June 22 NRF Board meeting. Shay joins NRF from the International Franchise Association...
Shoppers and Retailers Give Easter a Warm Welcome
WASHINGTON, D.C., Mar 16, 2010 / — Traditionally seen as the kickoff to spring, Easter couldn’t come at a better time this year for Americans eager to say goodbye to winter. According to NRF’s 2010 Easter Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, holiday celebrants will spend slightly more this year with the average person expected to...
Xuly Bet Boutique Opening: The Crowd
PARIS, Mar 5, 2010 / FW/ — More than 10 years ago I experienced what was for me a pivotal moment in my fashion career. I attended a fashion show at the Carousel du Louvre for a designer from Africa by the name of Xuly Bet. Knowing nothing of the name, expectations were small. As the show began it was immediately apparent we were in for something very different than...
Philippe Dubuc Boutique
MONTREAL, Mar 5, 2010 / FW/ — A visit to the Philippe Dubuc boutique at rue St Denis turned out to be a pleasant afternoon with the designer and his best friend Gaspar, a tuxedo poodle who as it turned out is also the store’s mascot. Being a dog lover, I had to “speak” with Gaspar first before I could interview Philippe Dubuc, who good naturedly waited for...
