Dior Homme Pops Up in Soho
NEW YORK, Apr 20, 2012/ — Dior Homme fans rejoice!!! The iconic French men’s label just popped up in Soho while the Dior Homme Boutique at 57th Street is undergoing renovation. Opened last April 16th, the Dior Homme pop-up store is located at 133 Greene Street and will serve as the sole Dior Homme Boutique in New York while the New York flagship is being retrofitted....
Faconnable Opens New Stores in the Middle East
PARIS, Apr 17, 2012/ — Nice-based Faconnable opened new stores in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Doha, Qatar, a total of three new shops and thus strengthening its presence in the Middle East. The Jeddah outlet is a full-service Faconnable store while the ones in Dubai and Doha are dedicated to Tailored Denim Collection. Measuring 120 square meters, the new Faconnable...
Neiman Marcus Expands into China
DALLAS, Mar 22, 2012/ — Neiman Marcus, purveyor of luxury shopping is making its move to bring its world famous opulence to China with its announcement today that it is making a non-controlling strategic investment in Glamour Sales Holding (HK), a privately held e-commerce company based in Hong Kong. “We are taking this bold step to establish Neiman Marcus...
A|X Armani Exchange To Open New PopDown Shop
NEW YORK, Mar 15, 2012/ — Beginning March 19th, A|X Armani Exchange will launch its first-ever A|X PopDown Shop at the Flatiron store at 129 5th Ave (located on the lower level). With all items marked at 40% off, the new A|X PopDown Shop is an exclusive women’s only private sale that will serve as an underground hotspot featuring some of the most stylish A|X...
February Retail Sales Increase 8.6 Percent Over Last Year
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2012 – With a spring in their step, retailers marked 20 consecutive months of sustained year-over-year retail sales growth in February as unseasonably warm temperatures and comparisons with weak sales in 2011 resulted in stronger-than-expected increases. According to the National Retail Federation, the world’s largest retail trade association,...
FIT to Salute William P. Lauder and William Dillard III at Annual Benefit Gala
NEW YORK, Mar 5, 2012/ — It promises to be a night for two Bills, as the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) honors William P. Lauder, executive chairman, The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and William T. Dillard III, vice president, Dillard’s, Inc. in recognition of their leadership in the retail industry. A tradition that started in 1944, the FIT and FIT Foundation...
H&M Opens New Outpost at Galleria Dallas
DALLAS, Mar 2, 2012/ — At noon on March 22nd, Dallasites and everyone at the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex will be treated to the third H&M store in the area as the trendy retailer continues its expansion in Texas and at DFW. The success of H&M at Northpark Center and The Shops at Willow Bend prompted the expansion. “Local Dallas shoppers have proven to be...
Jeremy Scott Makes Personal Appearance at adidas Originals Soho
NEW YORK, Feb 14, 2012/ — On Saturday, February 11th, Jeremy Scott stopped by the adidas Originals store in SOHO to celebrate the launch of the new JS x adidas Originals Spring/Summer 2012 Collection. Decked out in the JS x adidas Originals Stars & Stripes track jacket and the matching JS Wings 2.0, Jeremy Scott posed for photos, signed autographs and kicked...
Americans to Pull Out All the Stops This Valentine’s Day
WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb 1, 2012/ — Love may not cost a thing, but consumers this year are set to spoil their friends, family and loved ones this Valentine’s Day in a very big way. According to NRF’s 2012 Valentine’s Day Consumer Intentions and Actions survey, conducted by BIGinsight, the average person celebrating the holiday will shell out $126.03, up 8.5 percent...
National Retail Federation’s 101st Annual Convention Draws Record 25,500 Attendees
Jacob Javits Convention Center WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan 30, 2012/ — Breaking all previous attendance records for Retail’s BIG Show, NRF’s 101st Annual Convention and EXPO, held recently at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, welcomed 25,500 attendees from around the world, up from the 22,500 attendees who joined NRF for its 100th Anniversary in...
adidas SLVR Store Opens in Berlin
BERLIN, Jan 23, 2012/ — Just in time for Berlin Fashion Week, Europe’s first stand alone adidas SLVR Store opens on Mulackstraße 31/32. The 120 square meter store is located in Mitte, one of the most vibrant and trend setting areas of Berlin. With its simple, sleek and effortless design the store reflects the values of the brand and allows the collection to speak...
