Jim Shreve made Baccarat hip. Now, he and his longtime partner, Mark Brashear, along with Sally Burnside, the former Baccarat sales V.P., intend to do the same for DeVine Corp., the 32-year-old distributor of elite European brands. You're invited to the opening!
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Congrats to you all. This is very exciting. Tim, we’ve known each other since before you started DeVine Corp., 32 years ago. You’ve been looking for the right opportunity to retire. TIM ...
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Staff at manor department stores like Saks are finding success with Instagram and social media. The Information shares this:
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Tyler Bell was encouraging all her clients to “tag your bag.” Every time Bell, a Saks Fifth Avenue stylist in Troy, Mich., closed a sale, she asked the buyer to show off their purchase on Instagram and tag her account, @tyler.saks. Bell posts Saks inventory multiple times a day on Instagram Stories. Her 27,000 followers will...
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Kate Spade New York tableware and accessories has for two decades held a singular spot on retail shelves and on customers’ tables thanks to a timeless charm and chic stylings. Even after 20 years, the fun, fresh, playfully sophisticated, and refreshingly original collections from Lenox occupy a unique niche in the tableware pantheon.
Kate Spade’s contribution to fashion cannot be understated. She became synonymous with fashionistas everywhere when she started her fashion ...
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After many years blowing private label glass for well-known brands, you can now feature IVV brand in your store. We are honored to be featured on Neiman Marcus' site and, other luxury and fashion home decor retailers are placing fall orders now - thank you! Contact Bill Follett for more information and a local sales representative - [email protected]
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Alec MacGillis shares in the Times how online shopping and Amazon in particular are wrecking havoc on retail.
Highlights:
Nationwide, 9,800 stores shuttered in 2019, among them 220 Sears stores.
Analysts predict that brick-and-mortar store closures could reach 25,000 by year’s end.
J.C. Penney, Neiman Marcus and J. Crew filed for bankruptcy, Macy’s furloughed nearly all of its 125,000 workers for months, and countless independent businesses have closed for good.
Is your website ready for the holiday season? Amazon is ready. Target is ready. Neiman Marcus is ready.
Let's get your website ready. You're invited to a new, free webinar: Holiday Preparation Webinar
Please choose your time: Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 10 am EST or Thursday, November 21, 2019 at 10 am EST
I'll show you how to: + Prepare your website for the holidays. + Update important settings. + Get the most out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
I'll be presenting and look forward to your questions...
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June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019
Business lunch: how retail is changing :)
Old retail is 80% analog. This consists of: the physical store, staff, customer service training, etc. What you’d expect walking into a Saks or Macy's. And it's about 20% tech: computers, cash registers (POS systems), mobile shopping, Google ranking, apps, hiring social influencers, Instagram, etc.
Today, the retailers that are well positioned, growing, and 'hot' carry the opposite equation: they're 20% analog and 80% tech.
This month’s HFN magazine shares a letter that I wrote to the editor. In the letter, I encourage the industry to team up and push back against Amazon and big online entities in order to ensure our long-term survival. I welcome your feedback on it.
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Fifty-four percent of people looking for a product go directly to Amazon.com, shared a front page story in this week’s Wall St. Journal. This 54 percent is not good for nearly anyone in our ...
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April 5, 2019
April 5, 2019
54% of people looking for a product go directly to Amazon. That’s not good for nearly anyone in our industry. Amazon takes a 30% cut and keeps all the customer’s contact information (email, tel, address). If you’re a retailer, you can’t operate a successful business giving away 30% of your 50% cut of a retail sale.
If you’re a brand, over the last few year you were probably relishing in selling direct, cutting out the rep commission, and getting 100% of the sale. Well now Amazon is your new ...
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February 6, 2019
February 6, 2019
Saks essentially throws in the towel on cosmetics and moves that department from the first floor to the second. What now greets you? Handbags. The WSJ reminds us that department stores are on the ropes against online competitors, chains dedicated to cosmetics, and changing consumer tastes. Jewelry is now in the basement.
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May 17, 2018
May 17, 2018
Press Release
Lauren Harper and Pickard China Introduce The New Sedona Fine China Pattern
Antioch, IL - April 9, 2018 – The oldest American manufacturer of fine china, Pickard China, announces its newest partnership with internationally acclaimed jewelry designer Lauren Harper for her premiere dinnerware collection, set for an introduction at retail in Spring 2018. Considered one of top jewelry designers in the world, Lauren Harper is renowned for her use for gem stones and organic settings that ...
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May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018
Kelli Johns, our ambassador, is on hand ready to help customers find that perfect gift for Mother's Day.
Stop by Neiman Marcus Northbrook (Illinois) today to see our wonderful section!
Neiman Marcus is super saddled with debt ($4.8b), about 1/3 of sales are done online, and third quarter it lost $26m.
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December 11, 2017
December 11, 2017
We love how Neiman Marcus styled our Dogwood and Gold Orchid Collections. How will you style your table with Michael Aram this holiday season?
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August 6, 2017
August 6, 2017
Had the most enchanting dinner with Neiman Marcus this past week! Nothing better than spending time around the table with great friends and a fabulous tablescape!
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August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017
We enjoyed our meeting with Neiman Marcus! Proud to have our products in their stores!
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January 6, 2017
January 6, 2017
We're pleased to announce out newest Smart Brand is ready for syncing. Available at Neiman Marcus and other independent retailers, B By Brandie is not your grandmother's china. Read more about the company here:
With a love of entertaining and a passion for design, Brandie Gehan created B by Brandie. The legacy of sophisticated, high-quality home accessories offered by the brand comes from Brandie’s own upbringing. Her vision was inspired by the glamorous dinner parties her mother would host in ...
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December 7, 2016
December 7, 2016
From this past weekend's T Magazine:
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The Man Who Brought Paris to Dallas
Through his family store, Neiman Marcus, Stanley Marcus introduced French sophistication to Texas and aspirational luxury to America.
The best quote from the article: Remnants of his idea, that a department store can and should be a world unto itself, have been adopted by countless others in the decades since — from peer institutions to more everyday brands like J. Crew. What none of these others can ever quite ...
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September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016
Michael Aram's products will be ready in Bridge by September 20th. Below please find our press release on this new Smart Brand partnership:
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For Immediate Release Michael Aram Partners with Bridge Catalog
Luxury giftware designer to join e-commerce platform to help U.S. retailer base
New York, NY- Michael Aram, a designer of premium tableware, lighting, and giftware, has joined a new sales platform to help authorized retailers increase their online sales.