Vintage@Intermezzo Panel: How Stores Can Use Vintage to Add ‘Emotional Connections’

How can vintage apparel and accessories update the average fashion boutique that only sells current items? How can consumers who don’t “understand” or have never worn vintage get tuned in and turned on by this growing category? These questions and more were addressed on the panel “Modern Vintage Lovers and …

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Target Raises Q4 Guidance on Stronger-Than-Expected Holiday Sales

Target posted same-store sales growth of 3.4 percent during the holiday season, bested Wall Street’s projection of 0 to 2 percent. This is more bright retail news against higher consumer confidence, low unemployment and increased wages. Some highlights: Comp sales grew 3.4% in the November/December period, driven by strong traffic and …

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Stars Wear Emeralds to Symbolize Hope at Golden Globes

Actresses wore black in a somber Times Up moment of solidarity at the 75th Annual Golden Globes against Hollywood harassment. But what was even more dramatic were the green emeralds deliberately worn as symbols of hope and renewal. Zoe Kravitz, Issa Rae, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Debra Messing and many more stars all …

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CFDA Teams with UBM Fashion to Boost Emerging Designers

The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has teamed up with UBM Fashion, which owns leading women’s and men’s trade shows such as Coterie, AccessoriesTheShow, WWDMAGIC, MRket and Project on an exclusive partnership designed to support American fashion designers and brands, and promote the growth of emerging talent. The …

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