New York—Even with construction scaffolding obscuring its street level façade, Lord & Taylor has scored a win with its holiday windows. The department store has received the top honor—of design:retail magazine’s Winning Windows award for its 2015 holiday window display in New York City. design:retail‘s Winning Windows awards honor the top three Manhattan retailers for […]

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New York–For the 2015 holiday season, “UGGs” and “UGG” has secured two of the top 10 most searched terms following Black Friday. With “UGGs” securing the No. 2 spot and “UGG” securing the No. 9 spot, UGG continues to be one of the top 10 most sought-after items this holiday season, according to Experian. It’s […]

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New York–A first-of-its-kind survey of more than 900 retailers in three of Manhattan’s leading shopping districts has found a virtual “United Nations” of merchants originating from 26 countries. Based on a detailed analysis of three key shopping districts, combined with in-depth research, the Cushman & Wakefield study found that nearly four out of 10 retailers […]

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New York—While shoppers looked for doorbuster deals, a look at the November comparable store sales finds somewhat of an improvement over a year ago. Retail Metrics reported Thursday that November comparable store sales were basically flat, beating its own estimate for a 1.1% decline. In October retail same-store sales slipped 0.4%. Only about a dozen […]

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New York—J. Crew reported Thursday afternoon that its third quarter results decline in sales mostly due to its ailing J. Crew brand which has lost much of its brand cachet. For the three months ended Dec. 3, J. Crew reported deepening losses of $760 million in the third quarter–25% below a year earlier. Net revenue […]

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San Francisco—Almost one quarter of consumers have bought a product online that turned out to be counterfeit, including fashion or footwear, electronics and digital content. This is according to new research commissioned by MarkMonitor, a leader in enterprise brand protection. The survey, conducted by a leading market research company Opinium, analyzed the online shopping habits […]

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New York—Situated at the dramatic Columbus Circle intersection abutting Central Park West, the Columbus Circle Holiday Market, curated by Urbanspace launched Tuesday at and will be open daily through Christmas Eve. Near the southwest entrance of historic Central Park, the Columbus Circle Holiday Market features over 100 local artisans and a fully decked food court where shoppers can […]

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Hoffman Estates, IL—Sears Holdings Corp. today reported a wider-than-expected third quarter loss even though its declining sales topped projections. For the three months ended Oct. 31, the parent of Sears and Kmart posted a loss of $454 million, or $4.26 a share, compared with a loss of $548 million, or $5.15, a year earlier. Excluding […]

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Carlstadt, NJ—For the first time, Pantone named two colors in their annual color of the year for 2016: Pantone 15-3919 Serenity and Pantone 13-1520 Rose Quartz which the color authority describes as “a harmonious pairing of inviting shades that embody a mindset of tranquility and inner peace.” “With the whole greater than its individual parts, […]

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Akron, OH—Jared The Galleria of Jewelry, the retail jeweler owned by Signet Jewelers, says it plans to dramatically expand its relationship with Pandora, the collectible jewelry brand, by installing 200 in-store boutiques in its stores. As part of this effort, Jared will upgrade more than 200 of its established stores to include new Pandora in-store […]

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