The past couple of months have been promising to young designers and apparel production in the American fashion capital. Andrew Rosen, chief executive of Theory, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation launched the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative, aimed at incubating and supporting apparel manufacturers in New York City. Elie Read more…
The conversation around the Hudson’s Bay Company’s – owner of Lord & Taylor in the United States – acquisition of Saks Fifth Avenue has focused on the real estate value that Saks represents and the opportunity for the Hudson’s Bay Company to move into the fine apparel and specialty retail Read more…
In his book “Crossing Fifth Avenue to Bergdorf Goodman”, the former CEO of the luxury specialty store wrote that there was always a “magic price” where the merchandise sold and the customer was happy and that a merchant’s job was to find that price. A week ago, when Bergdorf Goodman Read more…
At Bergdorf Goodman, I noticed that the Marc Jacobs boutique had done something quite interesting. Right by the escalator on the 2nd floor, they had a sales representative who greeted shoppers and urged them to visit the boutique on the 3rd floor. I thought it was really thoughtful because people are often more responsive Read more…
A while ago, Barney’s – the fashion forward New York City retailer – launched a series of new technological features in their store to great fanfare. The store would now have iPads for shoppers to use and interactive displays in their café that was supposed to enhance the shopping experience. Read more…