June 2012
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Smartphones' Influence Permeates Retail →
A new consumer survey by Deloitte sheds light on just how fast smartphones are impacting the retail scene. By 2016, smartphones will influence $689 billion or 19 percent of total U.S. store sales, according to results of the survey. Direct mobile commerce sales will surpass $30 billion by then, according to industry estimates. This year, 5.1 percent of total retail sales, or $159 billion in...
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Nina Ricci Spotlights New Handbag →
Peter Copping, Nina Ricci’s creative director, is giving the brand’s new La Rue handbag, its moment in the spotlight. The large doctor-style tote - which comes in luxurious materials such as grained calfskin, snakeskin, and alligator - is the centerpiece in one of Nina Ricci’s fall campaign images. The bag made its debut earlier this year on Ricci’s autumn runway. For More
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Brand Names Increase in Popularity Among Shoppers →
Well-known brand names continue to make inroads with consumers when they’re deciding how to spend their money. In a new survey from Brand Keys, 29 percent of shoppers cite brand names as important to their purchasing decision — a number that has tripled in importance over the past four years. Five years ago, only 8 percent of U.S. apparel buyers felt brands and logos were important. For the 7,500...
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Versace Launching Atelier Jewelry Collection →
The lineup comprises 16 designs of hand-sculpted rings mounted with precious stones ranging from diamonds, yellow diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and amethysts to aquamarines and citrine gemstones. For More
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Nordstrom Search for Manhattan Flagship Continues →
When it comes to Nordstrom making a deal for its first department store in Manhattan, retail and real estate experts said, “It ain’t over till it’s over.” In other words, the Seattle-based retailer has been close to securing locations in the past, only to have the deal fall through when Nordstrom changes its mind. A location that has reportedly captured the retailer’s fancy is the site of a...
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Liz Smith Responds to Criticism Over Nora Ephron... →
“I won’t say, ‘Rest in peace, Nora’ — I will just ask ‘What the hell will we do without you?’” she wrote on wowOwow, the Web site she has been writing for since she left the New York Post in 2009. RELATED STORY: Nora Ephron, a Woman of Letters, Dies at 71 » The piece caught Ephron’s family and friends by surprise and unleashed a huge reaction online. On Tuesday afternoon, Ephron,...
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Digital World Now Coaxing Shoppers Back to Stores →
No longer antagonists, the online and offline camps are joining forces. For the first time since the fashion industry’s (initially tepid) adoption of everything digital a few years ago — from e-commerce, to mobile, to social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and Pinterest — the focus is on getting consumers back into the stores. Ironically, software developers are unleashing...
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