New York–Billy4Kids, a non-profit organization aiming to provide the basic needs of children in the form of shoes to foster a safer environment for children to live and play, has been working hard in 2015, making significant donations to Medellin, Columbia; Port Au Prince, Haiti and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. With the New Year in […]

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New York–AccessoriesTheShow (ATS) and Accessories Magazine are joining forces! Both owned by BJI Fashion Group, the collaboration between these two industry powerhouses will be even greater than the sum of the parts. This new partnership—beginning with the January ATS show—will offer exhibitors and attendees an enhanced trend and buying experience at the January 10-12 show […]

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New York—Blaming warmer-than-usual weather for disappointing holiday sales, Macy’s Inc. today announced a series of store closures and job cuts in a cost-cutting initiatives. Macy’s plans to close 36 of its 770 existing Macy’s stores early this spring, on top of the four stores it closed late last year. Some 3,000 associate workers across its Macy’s and […]

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Las Vegas– Martian Watches, a California-based developer of fashion-forward analog smartwatches, today announced the unveiling of its new Martian mVip discreet notifications technology in the Kindred Vip Collection of women’s analog notification smartwatches and jewelry, designed to discreetly alert a woman to important VIP messages based on information that she chooses–while she leaves her smartphone in […]

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Cypress, CA–Vans kicks off the seventh annual Vans Custom Culture competition, a national contest designed to give high school students a platform to embrace creative expression while joining a movement to support arts education. Starting today, high school art teachers can register their school to compete against thousands of other students, creating custom designs using blank […]

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Las Vegas—Coinciding with the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) here, Fossil Group announced it plans to introduce more than 100 connected devicese in 2016. Among the newest smartwatch launches is the Q54 Pilot, at the 2016, available in retail stores in this spring with a  retail of $175 to 215. Inspired by vintage aviation and […]

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Greenwich, CT and Paris–Catterton, a consumer-focused private equity firm, LVMH, the world’s largest luxurygoods conglomerate, and Groupe Arnault, the family holding company of Bernard Arnault, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to create L Catterton. The new partnership will combine Catterton’s existing North American and Latin American private equity operations with LVMH […]

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Kent, WA—Ricardo Beverly Hills, the luggage and travel accessories company, announced today the recent acquisition of Venice, CA-based Slim, Inc./Stephanie Johnson. Stephanie Johnson is a fast growing designer brand of upscale cosmetic cases and travel accessories. The acquisition of Stephanie Johnson provides a high-growth platform that will enable Ricardo Beverly Hills  to compete in the higher […]

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Los Angeles—What’s top of mind for retailers in 2016? It better be mobile commerce, according to a new study from Bizrate Insights. Bizrate Insight’s latest projections show website purchase on mobile devices will reach a surprisingly high magnitude—perhaps higher than some retailers expect. Further breakdowns of M-commerce purchases tablet vs. smartphones reveal interesting findings that […]

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Portland, OR– BOGS Footwear, known for its technology and original prints, uses new technologies, such as GlacialGrip and Channel Air, in its fall/winter 2016 collection recently introduced. Crafted with mixed materials, wool blends and burnished leather, the new collection features BOGS technology–including Rebound for long lasting comfort, DuraFresh and BOGS Max-Wick to fight odor and […]

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