Clothing Catalog News
- Bishop Joe Simon is a New Member of Louisiana Music Hall of Fame Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:45AM*Bishop Joe Simon has been officially inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. The former R&B singer turned preacher was recently honored for his catalog of past secular recordings as well as his current and classic Gospel hits. He’ll be among legends like Mahalia Jackson, Louis Armstong, Fats Domino, Jimmie Davis and Johnny Rivers. [...]
- Understanding Loyalty of Shoppers: Part II --Sex Matters Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:35AMThis is Part II of a three part blog. In Part I (July 11, 2011), I addressed reasons for consumers’ loyalty when shopping for women’s clothing. Today’s blog (Part II) addresses loyalty of shopping for men’s clothing. Part III (August 1) will address tactics for capturing the loyal market.Loyal customers are worth their weight in gold. It is often stated that a business is more profitable by ...
- "Netflix for Baby Clothes" to Help Parents Waste Less Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:20AMFor many parents to-be, the onslaught of baby stuff begins the moment they make it public that they're expecting. Toys, bottles, bibs, diapers, pacifiers, baby monitors, strollers... The list of presents and purchases rattles on and on, challenging any parent's best efforts to reduce waste and cut back on consumption. When expecting mother and Stanford Institute of Design fellow Caroline O ...
- Vendor Newsmaker Q&A: Mark Vogt Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:30PMClassic Industries, a nationwide retailer/wholesaler of vintage and custom automotive parts and services based in Huntington, Calif., is hard at work restoring a 1972 Plymouth Duster for Speed TV?s ?Chop Cut Rebuild? program.
- DRINKWINE: It's a doggone expensive proposition Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 6:06AMEarlier this week I received my first hunting catalog in the mail. It was from L.L. Bean and as usual it had a beautiful depiction of a setter or spaniel (the rendering of the dog was slightly abstract) flushing a grouse in an autumn setting on the cover.
- Timberlake, Kunis of 'Friends With Benefits' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:42AMJustin Timberlake's eyes are really, really blue. But Mila Kunis practically looks like a painting, in earth tones, with a very fine brush. These two very good-looking people are in a Hollywood romantic comedy that...
- Lois Fenton: Made-to-measure attire likely not well-suited for most Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:00AMQ. I don't live anywhere near a good men's store, but nevertheless I need a suit that fits.
- Ardis Butler James, Quilt Collector, Dies at 85 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:21AMMrs. James and her husband, Robert, established what has become the world’s largest public collection of quilts, at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
- Stuart company launching product line with London theme Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:43PMSTUART — A Stuart company is launching a product line with a London theme.
- Action figure primary Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:04PMPolls can tell much about a politician’s popularity, but what about action figure sales?
- Warming up to active wear Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:41AMWith women willing to spend $100 on a pair of cute yoga pants, retailers are racing to make workout clothes that are as much about style as sweat.
- Tabor Tag Sale, Japanalia Mega Sale, West Hartford Days Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:15PMIf you brake for tag sales, don't miss the giant Tabor House tag sale in West Hartford today, Friday and Saturday. Merchandise includes household goods, toys and games, tools, small appliances, gardening gear, seasonal items, linens, handbags, luggage and more. The event is at the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph at 27 Park Road, West Hartford. On Thursday, July 14, from 5 to 8 p.m ...
- Retail Sales Rise Slightly Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:51AMThings are getting better, but slowly, and have stalled a bit over the last three months or so.
- Revelation By ME Uses Social Shopping App VIZL To Deliver Video To Customers Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:44AMRevelation by ME, an innovative San Francisco fashion designer, today announced that its customers can now use social shopping app VIZL on iPhones and iPads to receive their latest fashion catalogs with an embedded video that demonstrates how one outfit can be worn in multiple ways.The video, now a staple on the VIZL Styles Network on the AppStore, features Revelation By ME founder Eloisa ...
- Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- July 14 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:17AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
- Stylepoints: Celebrity stylist hits the road Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:33PMHarry Josh shares tips for taming your tresses
- Weekend Sales: Tabor House Tag Sale; Japanalia Mega Sale, Tuttle Tent Sale Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:07PMIf you brake for tag sales, don't miss the giant Tabor House tag sale in West Hartford today, Friday and Saturday. Merchandise includes household goods, toys and games, tools, small appliances, gardening gear, seasonal items, linens, handbags, luggage and more. The event is at the convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph at 27 Park Road, West Hartford. On Thursday, July 14, from 5 to 8 p.m ...
- Retailers rush to offer women stylish fitness apparel Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:20PMA once limited market has turned mainstream as more women add active lifestyles to their list of pursuits. With women willing to spend $100 on a pair of cute yoga pants, retailers are racing to make workout clothes that are as much about style as sweat.
- Fashion Videographer Now Producing 'Video Lookbooks' to Market Designer Apparel in Motion Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:12PMThe video look book is fast becoming a staple of fashion marketing. With the visually appealing nature of fashion and the power of social media, videographers like Florida-based Red Square Visual Arts are showing the apparel industry the potential of motion pictures. (PRWeb July 12, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/fashion_video/look_book_lookbook ...
- Ibex Supports Expansion in Canada with Direct Distribution Channel to Retailers Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:43AMWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT Due to expanded growth, Ibex Outdoor Clothing will be providing a direct distribution channel to better serve its Canadian retailers beginning in the Spring 2012 season. Ibex will be working directly with its Canadian retailers to fulfill orders and manage accounts. Ibex will ship out of Montreal and orders will be delivered...
- Multi-channel retailer SeeZenn uses social shopping app VIZL to engage customers in and beyond the store Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:13AMProSent Mobile today announced that SeeZenn, an innovative retailer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, is using the social shopping app, VIZL, currently on iPhones and iPads, for customer communications.SeeZenn offers an extensive selection of unique European Asian inspired styles ranging from fun casual to designer dressy, in its stores in the Westfield Mall in San Francisco and Santa Clara....
- Retailers Scramble to Cope with Latest Google Product Feed Changes Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 4:46AMRetailers looking forward to summer vacations now have a new chore to take care of before they start gearing up for back-to-school activities next month. Google announced on Monday additional changes to its Product Search feed requirements that will take effect on September 22, 2011.
- W.Va.'s odds to win gas cracker plant greatly improve Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:21PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Odds that West Virginia will land a billion-dollar natural gas cracker plant have improved dramatically from perhaps 500-to-1 a year ago, the executive director of the Chemical Alliance Zone told the legislative Joint...
- What it Takes to Capture and Keep Loyal Consumers: Part I Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:26AMThis is Part I of a three part blog. In this issue, I’ll address loyalty of shopping for women’s clothing. Part II will address loyalty of shopping for men’s clothing. Part III will address tactics for capturing the loyal market.In the retail biz, summer is known for big promotions to push merchandise. Consumers stock up on school and office supplies and clothing for the family. Despite the weak ...
- From Zappos, an Unadorned Approach Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:44AMThe retailer and its advertising company use a blatantly literal approach to attract attention and convey their message.
- giggle, the Destination for Today’s New and Expecting Parent, Launches giggleDEALS Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:23AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--giggle (www.giggle.com), the one-stop source for today's new parent offering a complete checklist of only the best products and resources for a smarter nursery, including a full-service baby registry, giggle’s Best Baby Registry, announces its private club, flash sale shopping destination, giggleDEALS (www.giggleDEALS.com ...
- Tilly’s IPO Modest Next to Growth Plan Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:37PMTilly’s has filed for a $100 million initial public offering
- Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- July 10 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:15AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
- Clips of history, a click away Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:40AMPoring through the tapes and films stored in the archives vault at WGBH is like taking a tour of Boston history as it was captured on TV news broadcasts: Fidel Castro visits Boston in 1959; Martin Luther King Jr. marches in Roxbury in 1965; Barack Obama protests outside Harvard University in 1990.
- Trivia Challenge: The Civil War Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 10:28AMReporter Michael Abramowitz quizzes folks at the Uptown Umbrella Market on their Civil War knowledge during reflector.com's Trivia Challenge. Give it a few seconds to load.
- Dinghy Planet, LLC Acquires KO Sailing; Continues Longstanding Tradition of Serving Recreational and Performance ... Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:11AMDinghy Planet, LLC today announced the acquisition of KO Sailing, a leading provider of recreational and performance sailboats, kayaks, windsurfers and accessories. KO Sailing will continue its longstanding support of boat enthusiasts with a retail store in Texas and an online store at kosailing.com. Current employees will remain with the company and John Kolius will take on an advisory role as ...
- Music 'muves' on cell phones Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:00PMJeff Toig's great-grandfather sold food from a push-cart, his grandfather opened one of Western Pennsylvania's first supermarkets in early 1950s in Greensburg and both of his parents are successful local retailers.
- Boston Apparel Group remains in limbo after parent company files for bankruptcy Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:31PMWhile its parent company languishes in bankruptcy court, the fate of approximately 150 union and non-union workers at Boston Apparel Group remains in limbo.
- 4-H shows begin Saturday Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:37PMThe 2011 4-H shows begin Saturday and run through Friday, July 15, with more than 120 4-H members enrolled in more than 500 exhibits for the White County shows. White County 4-H members have worked throughout the year on projects varying from cooking to livestock. All exhibits are judged in conference-style judging, a method that is becoming foreign to some 4-H programs including neighboring ...
- Become the Cyberswim Miraclesuit Designer 2011 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:04PMCyberswim, the premier online and catalog site for Miraclesuit, is hosting its 2nd “Annual Become a Miraclesuit Designer Contest,” via its Facebook page. (PRWeb July 07, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8623446.htm
- Profile: Five hot social networking sites Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:03AMChallengers to the big three social networking sites -- Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn -- are springing up all the time. Network World looks at five sites creating some buzz.
- 5 hot social networking sites Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:52PMThe social networking scene is constantly in flux. The big 3 (Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn) are at the top of the heap right now. But challengers are springing up all the time, hoping to leverage the next big wave into a lucrative IPO.
- By Jason Alderman Special to the Daily Herald Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 11:06PMOne common misconception among many people who rent their homes is that they are covered under their landlord's insurance in case of an accident, burglary, or other disaster.
- Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- July 3 Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 1:15AMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
- E-Commerce: Beyond The Metrics Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 10:47AMFor all the excitement around commerce these days, there have been only a few really big changes in the last 100 years. Sears pioneered the mail-order catalog, chains like Walmart consolidated big box retail, and Amazon brought inventory online. After more than 10 years of growth, e-commerce only accounts for about 8% of total commerce in the US. Clearly, we have a long way to go in moving more ...
- Grandma May a master in art of budget home decor Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:20AMLiving in an expensive city, much of my home design is of the do-it-yourself variety. And while "real simple" living is fashionable right now, I was privileged to train with the ultimate bargain sensei: Grandma May. In...
- Book review: Boulder author Esri Albritten's 'Chihuahua of the Baskervilles' is wacky and spunky Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 2:14AMIn the quirky, humorous little mystery, "Chihuahua of the Baskervilles," Boulder author Esri Allbritten introduces a kooky cast involved in what appears to be criminal macabre entertainment.
- Tilly's Files for $100 Million IPO Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:36PMIrvine-based action sports retailer Tilly's Inc. filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday to raise $100 million in an initial public offering.
- Boston Apparel Group in Taunton dealing with layoffs, debt and building auction Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:01AMThe future of the beleaguered Boston Apparel Group (BAG) mail-order, women’s clothing facility in Myles Standish Industrial park is far from certain.
- Cyberswim’s Miraclesuit Swimwear Selection Tips - Making The Most of What You’ve Got Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 1:13PMCyberswim, premier online and catalog retailer of Miraclesuit swimwear and body shaping products, offers tips to maximize what you want, and minimize the rest, during Swimsuit Season 2011. These tips address the situations that women face in their challenge of finding swimwear that best suits their body. (PRWeb June 30, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases ...
- Out & About for the week of June 30, 2011 Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:10AMRENSSELAER — Circles of Mercy extended store-wide buy one-get one summer sale July 1 through 15 at the clothing thrift shop, “Catherine’s Closet,” 11 Washington St.
- Fouth of July Sales on Cakes, Shoes, Books and More Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:07PMFourth of July weekend means plenty of red, white and blue bargains. (Be sure to call ahead to confirm holiday hours. Some stores are closed on Monday, July 4.) Don't forget; Thursday, June 30, is the last day to buy clothing and footwear without paying sales tax. Starting Friday, you'll pay 6.35 percent sales tax on all clothing purchases (including those under $50 and items bought at thrift ...
- John Malkovich: The Latest Celebrity Fashion Designer Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:50PMThe eccentric thespian launches a new clothing line called Technobohemian.
- Summerfest Day 1: Peter Gabriel Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:28AMPeter Gabriel kicks off Summerfest 2011 tonight at 8:30 p.m. at the Marcus Amphitheater with his New Blood Orchestra. Gabriel is on the road supporting the release of his new record, "New Blood," due out later in the year.
- The nonprofit news and information resource Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:29AMWhen Children’s Wish Foundation International hosts scrapbooking or craft parties for children in the hospital, it turns to the National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources (NAEIR) and its catalog of donated merchandise for supplies.