New York–Whatever the outcome of Sunday’s Super Bowl 50 game, the Vince Camuto brand is hoping to score a marketing touchdown. The Camuto Group recently announced that the Vince Camuto brand will debut its first Super Bowl commercial, which is scheduled to air during the pre-game coverage on CBS. The commercial, a 30-second video of […]

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Washington–Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor recently settled a civil contempt suit brought by The Humane Society of the US (HSUS), claiming that the retailers had more than 40 fur advertising and labeling violations between December 2013 and November 2014. According to HSUS research, the retailers were in violation of the Fur Products Labeling Act […]

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Miami Beach, FL–Get your feet marching in to Miami, shoeaholics! On March 8, the Bass Museum of Art will unveil Art & Sole, an exhibit that will feature imaginatively designed shoes from Stuart Weitzman. We got a preview of what are in store, and let’s just say that while you can’t wear them, you can at least […]

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Menomonee Falls, WI–Kohl’s Corp. today saw its shares take a beating after the department store released preliminary fourth quarter results consisting of a lower earnings forecast after sales failed to meet expectations during the holiday quarter. Kohl’s comparable store sales edged up 0.4%, missing the 0.8% increase that Retail Metrics had projected. The company now […]

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New York–Ralph Lauren Corp. today reported a bigger-than-expected declines in holiday quarter sales, hurt by warm weather and fewer tourists. For the three months ended Dec. 26, the company posted net income down 40% to $131 million, or $1.54a share, in its third quarter. Excluding items, the company earned $2.27 a share, ahead of analysts’ […]

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Washington–Valentines of the USA: prepare to be spoiled. According to the National Retail Federation’s Valentine’s Day Consumer Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, 54.8% of consumers will celebrate Valentine’s Day, spending an average of  $146.84 on flowers, jewelry, candy, apparel and more, up from $142.31 last year. Total spending is expected to reach […]

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New York–You wouldn’t know it from all the ponchos, wraps, shrugs etc. that are so popular as cover-ups, but traditional Japanese kimono is facing a serious crisis–hindered by aging artisans and a lack of successors threatening its craft continuity. To address this, designer Hiromi Asai will be staging a crowdfunding-based show at New York Fashion […]

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Washington—Retail trade groups are calling upon the International Longshoremen’s Association and the U.S. Maritime Alliance to seek long-term stability at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports following last week’s strike at the Port of New York and New Jersey. More than 4,000 longshoremen unexpectedly walked off the job last week, shutting down the port terminals […]

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New York–Super Bowl 50 Sunday is fast approaching and it seems that the fashion crowd is feeling the spirit of the game, too. Yes, we’re talking about this year’s collaboration between the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and the NFL, where 50 one-of-a-kind, commissioned designer footballs will be auctioned  until February 14 to […]

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