Those who love African and African-inspired apparel, accessories and home items now have a designated spot to go. Launching today, Boutique Africaine aims to connect designers directly with consumers, and is also reaching out to designers to open their own online shop, much like the Etsy platform. Franck Hounsokou, the founder of Boutique Africaine, was […]

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Saks Fifth Avenue is shuttering its store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Opened in 2004, the 80,000 square foot department store in Dubai’s Burjuman mall sold apparel, shoes and accessories for men and women. The news comes at the end of Sak’s licensing agreement. The arrangement was between Saks Incorporated and Style Avenue Middle East […]

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National Retail Federation Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold has been appointed to the Department of Commerce’s Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness, NRF announced today. Established in 2011, the committee consists of 45 senior-level private sector supply chain experts and industry representatives who advise Commerce, the Transportation Department and other […]

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SAN DIEGO—Britton Jones, president and CEO of Business Journals Inc. was honored with the Robert L. Krakoff SISO Leadership Award at the Society of Independent Show Organizers CEO Summit held here earlier this week. “I remember my first SISO meeting when Galen Poss gave a presentation about the life cycle of a show and importance […]

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Macy’s Inc. has announced plans for a three-year, $100 million renovation of its store in downtown Brooklyn, according to a report in today’s Wall Street Journal. The announcement came only three days after the retailer hired Douglas Sesler as vice president of real estate and two weeks after real estate executive Douglas Lenehan was added […]

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Online retailer Bluefly.com has changed its logo, created a new app for iOS and Android, and launched a new e-commerce platform. “The new logo design was particularly strategic; it uses the most straightforward punctuation mark, the period, to show that Bluefly is making a statement we confidently stand by,” says Bluefly president Carly Rosenberg about […]

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Applications open today for The Retail Lab, a Cadillac-sponsored initiative by the Council of Fashion Designers of America intended to give designers “real-world business and retail experience.” The program kicked off last night with the CFDA announcement that the design trio known as Timo Weiland would be the first label in the program, with a […]

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The Sports Authority may be reaching a settlement with 161 of its suppliers, according to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. After the struggling retail chain filed for Chapter 11 last month, consignment suppliers of items like gloves, hats, and winter accessories sought return of their goods. The retailer, which is currently liquidating […]

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Michael C. Fina, the 81-year-old jewelry store known for both its bridal registry and its Park Avenue address, will be closing its store on April 16. After that date, the retailer will operate exclusively on the web. “Our sales have quickly moved from our physical store to our website, and our customers are regularly telling […]

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