New York–On the last day of September, Jewelers of America hosted its annual fine jewelry preview at the Press Lounge rooftop atop the Ink48 Hotel. Overlooking the rainy West Side, the presentation brightened the day with sparkly and elegant fine jewelry looks, including pieces from the Cultured Pearl Association of America, Platinum Guild International and […]

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Toronto and New York–Hudson’s Bay Company today announced a series of actions to position the department store ccompany to deliver an enhanced all-channel customer experience, accelerate financial performance and drive future success. Reflecting the HBC’s substantial growth and strong performance since the 2013 acquisition of Saks Incorporated, the initiatives are designed to enable HBC to […]

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Los Angeles—With the holiday sales season just a month away, many Internet retailers say they may not be prepared yet. In a retail holiday trends survey conducted by Campaigner, the email marketing brand of j2 Global Inc. the results show that though marketing and mobile sales are top of mind for Internet retailers, too many […]

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New York—Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck announced today a significant Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action to advance the lives of one million women by 2020 by expanding the company’s award-winning life-skills education program, Gap Inc. P.A.C.E. (Personal Advancement & Career Enhancement). “From Phnom Penh to Pittsburgh, women share in common an ambition to advance. […]

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Portland, OR—Time is running out. Sock It to Me, the fun and fashionable socks for women, men and children is once again hosting its annual Global Design-A-Sock Contest. Deadline for entries is Wednesday, Sept. 30 The company is inviting fans from around the world to design a creative sock sketch for a chance to win […]

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As jewelry packing gets increasingly important, especially with delicate items that often need explanation on how to wear them, Accessories caught up with brothers Vark and Michael Markarian (President and Vice President, respectively) from Contempo Card Company, to see how they stay on top. How did you guys get into the industry? My grandfather was […]

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Beaverton, OR—Some people may be worried about sales in China. Well, Nike ain’t some people. The athleticwear giant reported late Thursday sprinted past its first quarter estimates with sales up 5% to $8.4 billion (excluding currency fluctuations up 14%). The news was greeted warmly by Wall Street where today Nike saw its shares up almost […]

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New York—A video of ways to tie a scarf may be a great idea for a classic, mainstream scarf collection, but not if it’s a luxury line of scarves based on satellite prints of cities worldwide. For Azin Valy, the architect who came up with the idea to use the maps as scarf designs, something […]

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Much of what makes a company successful in the fashion business is experience. At Magid, a brand established in 1916, there’s experience in spades. Based in Manhattan, with offices in China and Hong Kong, Y&S, Magid’s parent, is a family-owned business led by Moishe Rand and his four sons Larry, Charles, Ari and Pinny who […]

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There are simple, cost-effective, and easily-executable campaigns targeting specific cultural customer segments can work well to cut through the holiday clutter and yield powerful results. For instance, The Commons Mall, located in a diverse suburb near Seattle called on Latina Creative Agency (LCA), devised a campaign to help build engagement, lure new followers and fuel […]

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