Bluefly Debuts New Look, New Platform

Online retailer Bluefly.com has changed its logo, created a new app for iOS and Android, and launched a new e-commerce platform. “The new logo design was particularly strategic; it uses the most straightforward punctuation mark, the period, to show that Bluefly is making a statement we confidently stand by,” says Bluefly president Carly Rosenberg about […]

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Call for Entries: CFDA/Cadillac Retail Lab

Applications open today for The Retail Lab, a Cadillac-sponsored initiative by the Council of Fashion Designers of America intended to give designers “real-world business and retail experience.” The program kicked off last night with the CFDA announcement that the design trio known as Timo Weiland would be the first label in the program, with a […]

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Sports Authority Negotiating With Accessory Suppliers

The Sports Authority may be reaching a settlement with 161 of its suppliers, according to a recent report in The Wall Street Journal. After the struggling retail chain filed for Chapter 11 last month, consignment suppliers of items like gloves, hats, and winter accessories sought return of their goods. The retailer, which is currently liquidating […]

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FRA to award $25m in PTC grant funds

The Federal Railroad Administration is accepting applications for $25 million in competitive grant funding available to railroads, suppliers, and local governments for implementation of Positive Train Control as part of the 2016 Consolidated Appropriat…