New York—The strong finish for back-to-school sales help made September comparable store sales edge past analysts’ estimates. Comp store sales rose 0.8% from a year earlier, said Ken Perkins, president of Retail Metrics. Analysts had expected a decline of 0.2%. It marked the third beat out of the nine months so far this year. Among […]

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Washington–The National Retail Federation today said it agreed with a warning from the FBI that new chip-based credit cards are safer than traditional cards but still vulnerable to fraud and need to be used with a PIN instead of a signature to minimize risk. “What the FBI is saying is what the rest of the […]

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Dublin–Increased interest in athletic sports, surging demand for innovative footwear, increased awareness of healthy lifestyles, and increase in seasonal sales with sports events are the factors contributing to the growth of the Athletic Footwear market in the United States. The report by Research and Markets covers the Athletic Footwear market landscape in the US and […]

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Washington—The National Retail Federation forecast today that it expects that while holiday sales will be greater this year than the 10-year average, the expectation is below 2014’s gain. For sales in November and December (excluding autos, gas and restaurant sales) to increase a solid 3.7% to $630.5 billion — significantly higher than the 10-year average of 2.5%. Holiday sales in 2015 are […]

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Williamburg, Brooklyn—Brooklyn is getting a lot of play centerstage, rivaling even Manhattan in coverage of cuisine, construction, nightlife, art and fashion. Just such a case is the Brooklyn Hat Company, a division of Dorfman Pacific. Founded in a small studio here by Ben De Luca, vice president of sales at Dorman Pacific Luxury Division, Brooklyn […]

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New York–The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Swiss watch brand Tissot announced this week a new multiyear global partnership that makes the Swiss watch brand the first Official Timekeeper of the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), and NBA Development League (NBA D-League). This marks the first Official Timekeeping partnership for Tissot with a major […]

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Washington– The National Retail Federation and other trade organizations today told Congress that new chip-and-signature credit cards without a PIN will not stop data breaches, and that small businesses should not be pressured to install the equipment to accept them at the expense of more effective technology. “The new EMV equipment does not stop breaches,” […]

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Portland, OR–FashioNXT 2015 plans to continue to be the leading showcase of “future of fashion,”as it takes its fashion technology programs to the next level, in cooperation with the industry leaders such as Intel, Nike, Google and Manufacture New York. The event opens today through Saturday in a tent situated in Portland’s Pearl District. The […]

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Dallas–Vogue said it best last fall: “it’s never been cooler to be seen looking like you’ve been working out. The key word here is looking.” A year later, the same is still true. Consumers are still seeking clothing that is not only comfortable and fashionable, but functional. In an era of health-consciousness and physical activity, […]

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New York—In its 16th annual Best Global Brands report, released Tuesday, Interbrand points out the 100 most valuable global brands. Technology and automotive brands dominate this year’s ranking, holding a combined 28 positions. Technology brands, in particular, dominate—collectively making up more than a third (33.6%) of the total value of all 100 brands. While some […]

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