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At 21, Maria Sharapova was in a hospital bed. She’d just gotten through a major shoulder surgery, and with three grand slam tennis titles behind her (now she’s at five), she was getting antsy.
“It was the first time I didn’t do something every day,” she says. ”I realized it’s been great to be a part of associations and be a Continue reading “Maria Sharapova Is Building Her Sweet Empire — And Can’t Wait To Get Back On The Court”
ETHICAL LUXURY: Naadam launched last year as a direct-to-consumer, sustainably sourced cashmere label, but cofounder and chief executive officer Matt Scanlan always had his sights set on expanding to other fiber supply chains beyond cashmere. The company will accomplish that with its new collection, Studio by Naadam, launching this spring.
In February 2016, Barneys New York opened its 58,000-square-foot Chelsea flagship in the hopes of wooing the city’s tech elite working just blocks away at companies like Google and IAC/InterActiveCorp. This past week, Saks Fifth Avenue made an even more aggressive move, cutting the ribbon on an 86,000-square-foot flagship in Brookfield Place, an upscale mall near the financial district. These two stalwarts of American luxury retail have also made significant upgrades Continue reading “Department Stores Battle for Manhattan”
Nothing like a little success to up the style quotient. When country music duo Maddie & Tae first made the charts with their hit “Girl in a Country Song” in 2014, they were still teenagers who liked to shop at mall retailers and off-pricers. Fast forward to today and the twentysomethings are touring the country, working on their second album and promoting the launch of their capsule collection with Bloomingdale’s, Aqua x Maddie & Tae, which is targeted to a Millennial girl with a youthful sense of adventure. Continue reading “Maddie & Tae Hit Bloomingdale’s to Launch Aqua Line”
DUBAI — British contemporary brand Whistles has relaunched in the Middle East with its first store in Dubai’s City Walk, a new semi outdoor mall space created to emulate European high streets. The opening is part of a new franchise partnership with the Al Tayer Group. Continue reading “Whistles Expands Middle East Presence with Al Tayer Group”
TORONTO — Canadian expansion and entry into the U.S. market are on the agenda this fall for Montreal’s fashion brand Rudsak. Continue reading “Montreal Fashion Brand Rudsak Sets Expansion”
This Macy’s will be unlike any other,” said Ken Himmel, comanaging partner of Gulf Related, the developer behind Al Maryah Central, which will feature Macy’s as one of its anchor tenants. The department store will be entering the market in a franchise partnership with the Al Tayer Group, Continue reading “The Abu Dhabi Retail Experience”
Brands aren’t waiting for Pokémon Go to activate its promised in-game advertising, not when the craze is white-hot today — and could burn out tomorrow.
Marketers from T-Mobile to Simon Malls are capitalizing on the smartphone game, Continue reading “Marketers Aren’t Waiting for Pokémon Go’s In-App Advertising to Arrive”
Two American firms participating in Viva Technology Paris believe that luxury firms are finally embracing technology.
Orchard Mile and Swoonery are two of nine American firms selected to give five-minute presentations at Continue reading “Orchard Mile and Swoonery Focus on Customization at Viva Technology Paris”
NEW YORK – Millennials communicate their value systems through the products they support rather than traditional affiliations such as religion, making a company’s social initiatives and positions all the more important. Continue reading “Company values have long-term impact on business sustainability”
