While most stores use Memorial Day as a way to simply drive traffic into the store with huge sales, it’s nice to know that some retailers are doing direct tie ins to honor and benefit the military and those touched by war. In honor of Memorial Day, JCPenney is inviting …

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H&M will unleash its latest annual designer collaboration this fall: this time with Parisian fashion house Kenzo.  The collection launches worldwide November 3 in over 250 select H&M stores and on HM.com. The collaborative collection will feature clothes and accessories for both men and women. Consumers have come to expect …

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Illinois-based department store chain Sears Holdings has reported another decline in sales for Q1 2016. In a lengthy breakdown of the company’s financials, Sears Holdings also announced the departure of its CFO. Revenues decreased approximately $488 million to $5.4 billion for the quarter ended April 30, 2016, compared to revenues …

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The industry is buzzing about a report from Los Angeles investment firm Wedbush, which reportedly spoke to 112 managers in the United States and Canada and came to a startling (if not altogether surprising) conclusion: Almost half of Nordstrom departme…

A picture is worth a thousand words. Or in Rihanna’s case, a thousand and five. Just eight hours after posting the news on Instagram that pop star Rihanna has collaborated on a sunglass (called the “Rihanna” of course), the pic had 105K likes. A sunny start indeed. The star designed …

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As mostly poor first-quarter retail earnings continue to roll in, J. Crew follows suit with its own news, albeit a narrowed loss from the same period last year. In the quarter ended April 30, 2016: Total revenues decreased 3% to $567.5 million, hurt by…

It’s nice to know that Brazil has a dark side, or at least a monochromatic one in a country so known for its vivid, tropical color! Brazilian plastic footwear brand Melissa, in collaboration with Brazilian fashion designer Alexandre Herchcovich, have teamed up for a unique collaboration. The two have created …

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If there was one thing the late pop star Prince was known for, it was accessories. From his famed high-heeled boots (hey, the guy was only 5’2”) to his kooky “third-eye” sunglasses, Prince never entered a room without making a photo-worthy fashion statement. Now the industry is abuzz with the …

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It was a dazzling crowd at the 38th Annual American Image Awards, held at the historical 583 Park Avenue event space in New York City last evening. The awards included: Person of the Year: Joseph Abboud; Company of the Year: BBC International LLC; Designer of the Year: Christian Siriano; Retailer …

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Target’s chairman and chief executive officer Brian Cornell is getting a new A-List team together with two new appointments. Effective June 5, Mark Tritton (former executive vice president and president of Nordstrom Product Group) will be executive vice president and chief merchandising officer. In this role, he will oversee enterprise …

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