Designer Denim House Heads To Kohl’s

Send to KindleTweet Next year will hopefully bring us more jobs and a clean campaign but one thing is for sure–we are finally getting designer jeans for less. I know this sounds like a T. J. Maxx commercial but it’s the real deal. This deal is a sign of the times and possibly the product [...]

Tracy Reese, Vera Wang, Reveal Beauty Moves

Send to KindleTweet The fashion business is harder than it once was, with creative freedom often pushed aside in the name of profits. The path to a black bottom line these days is often achieved through two strategies: a stake sale to a private equity company or a partnership to sell a budget collection at [...]

JLo Scores L’Oreal Deal

Send to KindleTweet French beauty giant L’Oreal Paris has tapped New York City native and entertainment icon Jennifer Lopez as its new global ambassador. The singer, actress, business woman and mother of two was hired to join the “roster of spokes people that represents in all its diversity, the beauty of today’s woman. Jennifer will [...]

Luxury Stores Trump Chain Stores In September

Send to KindleTweet The spending power of wealthy Americans seems stable as luxury stores posted better September numbers than the usual big box retailers. Last week, the Financial Times reported that U.S. luxury department stores beat the rest of the retail industry in September. Neiman Marcus said sales increased 4.7% last month, against September 2009, [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News March 8-14

Send to KindleTweet Pepsi Introduces Natural, Throwback Products Pepsi Throwback and Mountain Dew Throwback, limited edition sodas sweetened with natural sugar, will be available nationwide from April 20 to June 13. Inspired by the 1960s and 1970s, the drinks are packaged in cans with “retro” designs. Pepsi also announced the availability of Pepsi Natural in [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News August 25

Send to KindleTweet On July 1, 2008, Starbucks announced it will close 600 of its stores in the United States, including several locations in New York and California, as well as five in Las Vegas. Starbucks also released a full list of anticipated closures that will occur during the first half of 2009. CEO Howard [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News July 21

Send to KindleTweet West Elm plans to open a Toronto location in October 2008. The company has already opened a location in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Starbucks announced it will close about 600 stores in the U.S. from July through the first half of 2009. Click for the link to some stores on the list. Apple [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity News June 24

Send to KindleTweet –Sears inked a deal with rapper/actor LL Cool J to create a new clothing line, Adweek reports. The collection will be out in September at 450 Sears stores, with plans for expanded distribution around the holiday season. If it sells well, accessories might be added. –Kohl’s has donated $100,000 cash to flood [...]

Retail & Celebrity Charity May 12

Send to KindleTweet Emaar, a conglomerate of companies in the United Arab Emirates, has created a new five-star hotel brand called The Address that will open its flagship hotels this year in Downtown Burj Dubai and Dubai Marina. The Address will run four brand extensions within the resort,retreat, urban and business categories. The parent company [...]