DALLAS – The department store Nieman Marcus, parent of Nieman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman, has promoted Darcy Penick, president of Bergdorf Goodman, to lead their NMG Product & Technology unit. At the same time, it will fire five percent of its employees. “Darcy’s strategic leadership of NMG’s product and technologyMORE HERE
TORONTO, Ontario – There are a diminished number of downtown department stores where one can experience what Christmas was like in the 20th century pre-internet, pre-mall retail era. One place where this experience still lives is the Hudson’s Bay department store. “For more than 100 years, these holiday windows haveMORE HERE
NEW YORK – The department store Bloomingdale’s will kick off a celebration of their 150-year history with a series of events on Saturday, September 10, 2022. They are using the term “Saturday’s Generation” for the kickoff, a nod to the 1970s era of the store, when Bloomie’s took on a larger than lifeMORE HERE
This spring, JCPenney unveiled a new shopping position. “Shopping is Back.” The company used a fictional character named Penny James, or “Ms. James,” to sell the slogan. She is played by Melissa Villaseñor, a comedienne and current cast member of Saturday Night Live. In the campaign, Ms. James samples theMORE HERE
The last time Americans saw mass shortages of multiple products at retailers was World War II, when U.S. manufacturers concentrated on munitions and war production. Consumers saw the result of a command economy firsthand, as ration books became the second currency of the land. The idea of having nothing toMORE HERE
CHARLOTTE – The department store chain Belk Inc. created a new women’s brand called Wonderly that will replace its discontinued house brand New Directions. The new brand joins a long tradition of private label product names used by the 130 year old department store company. “Wonderly is an effortless styleMORE HERE
NEW YORK – The New York department store chain Saks, which now describes itself as a “premier luxury ecommerce platform” will have its fall campaign starring actress Sarah Paulson and writer and actor, comedian and producer Kumail Nanjiani. Above, the usual suspects at New York Fashion Week this year, courtesyMORE HERE
PLANO, Texas – Fieldcrest, the former house brand of the retired Chicago department store Marshall Field’s, is now a featured brand at JCPenney. This spring, JCPenney added the brand to its merchandise portfolio. Another 2021 addition is the Loom + Forge decorating brand, giving the retailer a product that evokesMORE HERE
MINNEAPOLIS — Continuing a two decade tradition, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) announced their yearly Fall Designer Collection. For 2021, it features four limited-time-only affordable design partners: Rachel Comey, Victor Glemaud, Sandy Liang and Nili Lotan. “For the past 20 years, our guests have continued to express excitement when we introduceMORE HERE
The new line is called Kimberly Whitman for Antonio Melani; the company is calling it a new “limited-edition capsule collection” that is one of developed in collaboration with celebrated lifestyle and entertaining expert and author, Kimberly Whitman.MORE HERE