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Starting today, Lacoste is holding a modeling contest for the 100 most remarkable avatars on Second Life.
Brands Fight Online Deluge of Counterfeit Goods
Online sales of counterfeit goods are soaring, and apparel and accessories companies are fighting back.
Nordstrom “Simplifies” Customer Satisfaction
Nordstrom is embarking on a new way to satisfy customers. Shoppers who wanted to know the minute a coveted…
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The National Retail Federation said Friday that retailers were being unfairly blamed for failing to protect…
Marc Jacobs to Use Data Product
Seeking to speed its product development cycle and cut sample costs, Marc Jacobs International will install…
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Marimekko: Two Weeks to Market With New Software
New product life cycle management software from UGS helped Marimekko grow its export sales by 35 percent last…
Designers Join Social Networks
Iqons, the London-based social networking site that aims to be the MySpace of the fashion world, has already…
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At newly launched fashion social networking site Shoutfit, users can post profiles about themselves and their…
Retail Service Helps Lift Sales 25 Percent at Sporting Goods Company
A new integrated retail service aimed at midsize retailers boosted sales at the $14 million company Just…
Pattern Company Creates Community
Joining the online tech-craft renaissance, magazine publisher and pattern making company Burda Moden has…
NRF Focuses on Technology for Growth
At the National Retail Federation conference here last week, retailers in growth mode emphasized the…
Lepore Hopes Shoppers Say ‘Mirror, Mirror’
Inspired by young people and their use of technology, interactive services firm IconNicholson and designer…
Microsoft Affirms Commitment to Retail
Microsoft chief executive officer Steve Ballmer outlined the company's vision for retail at the National…