NRF Forecasts One Percent Decline in Holiday Sales
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct 6, 2009 / — Since we are in the second BER month of the year, it’s time to look at holiday sales and the National Retail Federation predicts a 1% sales decline this year to $437.6 billion. In a study released today, the NRF confirmed that this number falls significantly below the ten-year average of 3.39 percent holiday season growth, that’s...
Montblanc Opens Flagship Boutique in Paris
PARIS, Oct 4, 2009 / —- Montblanc International is opening one of their grandest flagship boutiques in the world in heart of Paris’s Haute Joaillerie district. The two-story, 500 square meter flagship on Rue de la Paix, a short distance from the iconic Place Vendôme, reiterates Montblanc’s global retail presence. Montblanc’s 7 Rue de la Paix boutique will...
Calvin Klein Home Celebrates Opening of Outpost at ABC Carpet & Home
Amy Mellen, Tom Murry, Margaret Russell NEW YORK, Oct 2, 2009 / FW/ — An invitation-only cocktail party hosted by Margaret Russell, Vice President and Editor in Chief of ELLE DÉCOR, who was wardrobed in Calvin Klein Collection for the evening, marked the opening of the Calvin Klein Home Lifestyle shop at ABC Carpet & Home last night. The new lifestyle shop is...
Maria Luisa Opens New Boutique at Printemps
PARIS, Oct 1, 2009 / FW/ — Printemps, a pioneering retailer in Paris since 1865 which has been closed since 2006 for renovation has finally reopened its doors; and its second life as a department store, it innovates once again as it houses a Maria Luisa boutique. To the Paris fashion set, Maria Luisa boutiques represent the triumph of David over Goliath in terms...
INA MEN: Designer Consignment Store for Men
NEW YORK, Oct 1, 2009 / FW/ — Opened in 1994, INA is a designer consignment store in New York City, specializing in contemporary designer clothing and accessories for men and women. Currently with 5 locations in Manhattan, its latest location, INA MEN, which is located at 19 Prince Street (between Mott & Elizabeth), is the first of its kind for two things –...
Vampires Moves Up Top Halloween Costumes List
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 30, 2009 / FW/ — Thanks to the popularity of Twilight and True Blood, vampires have moved up the top Halloween costumes list coming second to witches among adults. In fact, according to the National Retail Federation’s 2009 Halloween Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, when it comes to Halloween costumes, vampires,...
Facebook, Twitter and Blogs are Popular to Moms
Twitter WASHINGTON, D.C., Sep 29, 2009 / — Retailers trying to influence moms should pay close attention to the World Wide Web, though free stuff doesn’t hurt either, according to a new Retail Advertising and Marketing Association survey conducted by BIGresearch. Women with children at home are more likely to use Facebook (60.3%), MySpace (42.4%) and Twitter...
First Trussardi 1911 Concept Store Opens
Trussardi 1911 Concept Store MILAN, Sep 26, 2009 / FW/ — Tonight at the Piazza della Scalla, Trussardi 1911 marks a milestone with the opening of its first concept store that is based on a completely new concept of luxury. Attractive yet casual, solid yet original, the new Trussardi 1911 boutique is an open space of 400 square meters that features 7 shop windows...
Gianfranco Ferré Opens Four New Boutiques Worldwide
Gianfranco Ferre Boutique Baku MILAN, Sep 20, 2009 / FW/ — On the eve of the Spring 2010 Milan ready-to-wear season, Gianfranco Ferré announces the opening of four new boutiques – Baku, Dubai, Istanbul and Tallinn. The store in Dubai, favourite crossroads of the United Arab Emirates, is Gianfranco Ferré’s second. It measure 180-sqm boutique at The Mall,...
Top 50 Online Retailers Shoppers Love Most
WASHINGTON D.C., Sep 2, 2009 / — Amazon.com once again tops STORES Magazine Favorite 50 Online Retailers survey, conducted by BIGresearch, which will be published in the September issue of STORES magazine. Not much has changed among the top 10, which speaks volumes about consumer’s love affair with their favorite brands. “Even in one of the worst economies modern...
Francisco Costa Hosts Opening Cocktails of Calvin Klein Women’s Shop at Saks Fifth
Francisco Costa with models NEW YORK, Aug 19, 2009 / FW/ — As the Fall collections arrive on the sales floor, Calvin Klein opens its first women’s Calvin Klein Collection shop at Saks Fifth Avenue in the retailer’s flagship store here in New York. In an invitation-only cocktail party on Thursday, August 20th, Francisco Costa, Womenswear Creative Director for...
