While smartwatches and fitness trackers are expecting a boom this year, traditional watch brands are still relevant for many retailers and watch connoisseurs—at least judging alone from the numerous new models they are launching these days and in the near future. One such brand is Breitling, where three new models were …

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One of our favorite words in the fashion world is collaboration. Whether it is a designer collaborating with another designer, a retail store partnering with a designer or any other myriad of mash up, they always mean good things. Now, the purse protector brand Save My Bag is collaborating with Dream Hotels …

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This morning, common interests in the footwear industry crossed international borders in a joint statement issued to U.S. and European governments by the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), and Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA). Together, the associations called upon …

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While kids from coast to coast may dread the end of summer, come the July and August back to school shopping season retailers will have something to celebrate. eMarketer is reporting an expected 2.6% growth from last year in their latest retail and eco…

Is fashion art? This might be a rhetorical question, what with all the blockbuster fashion exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, but we’re always up for the debate. The Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence, Italy, is the latest to tackle this question. ‘Across Art and Fashion’ (Tra Arte e …

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Show retailers you have what their customers need in Accessories Magazine’s Travel Style Guide! Our online Travel Style Guide will feature the must-have items for a weekend getaway or long international trip.  From convertible blanket scarves to travel pouches, passport holders and much more. Oh and lest we forget, our …

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Retail stores have to step up their game if they want to keep people interested in shopping in stores rather than online. Now, there is a company that has taken customer service to another level by developing custom-made name badges with fun anecdotes,…

Time to mark your calendar, save the dates and start making travel arrangements: the 2017 market dates have been set. The key dates for the accessories industry are as follows: 2017 January 9-13 February 6-10 (Dept. Store Shop) March 6-10 May 1-5 Augus…

Time to mark your calendar, save the dates and start making travel arrangements for 2017. The key dates for the accessories industry are as follows: January 9-13, 2017 February 6-10, 2017 (Dept. Store Shop) March 6-10, 2017 May 1-5, 2017 August 7-11, 2…

Ever since Sex and the City’s Carrie necklace blew up at retail, both brands and retailers scrutinize big and little screens to see what’s trending and try to get air time for their merchandise. Shows might not roll jewelry credits but social media and blogs regularly post about who wore …

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